Those following along with 3i Group plc (LON:III) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by Simon Borrows, CEO & Executive Director of the company, who spent a stonking UK￡2.8m on stock at an average price of UK￡29.03. There's no denying a buy of that magnitude suggests conviction in a brighter future, although we do note that proportionally it only increased their holding by 0.6%.

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3i Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent purchase by Simon Borrows was the biggest purchase of 3i Group shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being UK￡28.63). Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.

In the last twelve months insiders purchased 113.87k shares for UK￡3.2m. But they sold 50.88k shares for UK￡1.5m. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by 3i Group insiders. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Does 3i Group Boast High Insider Ownership?

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It's great to see that 3i Group insiders own 1.8% of the company, worth about UK￡498m. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Do The 3i Group Insider Transactions Indicate?

The recent insider purchases are heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about 3i Group. One for the watchlist, at least! In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing 3i Group. For example - 3i Group has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.