One Johnson Service Group Insider Raised Stake By 17% In Previous Year

Viewing insider transactions for Johnson Service Group PLC's (LON:JSG ) over the last year, we see that insiders were net buyers. This means that a larger number of shares were purchased by insiders in relation to shares sold.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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Johnson Service Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Chairman of Management Board Peter Egan for UK￡89k worth of shares, at about UK￡1.37 per share. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of UK￡1.56. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership Of Johnson Service Group

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Our data suggests Johnson Service Group insiders own 0.3% of the company, worth about UK￡2.0m. I generally like to see higher levels of ownership.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Johnson Service Group Tell Us?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Johnson Service Group shares in the last quarter. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. The transactions are fine but it'd be more encouraging if Johnson Service Group insiders bought more shares in the company. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Johnson Service Group, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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