Looking at OPAL Fuels Inc.'s (NASDAQ:OPAL ) insider transactions over the last year, we can see that insiders were net buyers. That is, there were more number of shares purchased by insiders than there were sold.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At OPAL Fuels

The Director Scott Dols made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$57k worth of shares at a price of US$5.06 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$1.49). It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when an insider has purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price. Scott Dols was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.

Scott Dols bought a total of 20.00k shares over the year at an average price of US$4.99. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Does OPAL Fuels Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. From looking at our data, insiders own US$2.2m worth of OPAL Fuels stock, about 0.9% of the company. I generally like to see higher levels of ownership.

What Might The Insider Transactions At OPAL Fuels Tell Us?

The fact that there have been no OPAL Fuels insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. We'd like to see bigger individual holdings. However, we don't see anything to make us think OPAL Fuels insiders are doubting the company. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. To help with this, we've discovered 3 warning signs (1 is a bit concerning!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in OPAL Fuels.

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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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