In the last year, multiple insiders have substantially increased their holdings of BKV Corporation (NYSE:BKV) stock, indicating that insiders' optimism about the company's prospects has increased.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At BKV

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Independent Director Sunit Patel for US$900k worth of shares, at about US$18.00 per share. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of US$20.99. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.

In the last twelve months BKV insiders were buying shares, but not selling. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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 BKV

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It appears that BKV insiders own 5.4% of the company, worth about US$96m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Does This Data Suggest About BKV Insiders?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded BKV shares in the last quarter. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Insiders do have a stake in BKV and their transactions don't cause us concern. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in BKV, 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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