Quite a few insiders have dramatically grown their holdings in TWFG, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWFG) over the past 12 months. An insider's optimism about the company's prospects is a positive sign.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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TWFG Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The Chairman Richard Bunch made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$3.2m worth of shares at a price of US$17.00 each. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of US$29.53. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.

TWFG insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. 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!

There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. If investing in lesser known companies is your style, you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

Insider Ownership

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that TWFG insiders own 1.7% of the company, worth about US$28m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

So What Do The TWFG Insider Transactions Indicate?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded TWFG shares in the last quarter. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. Insiders own shares in TWFG and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the future. 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. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for TWFG you should be aware of.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.

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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