Generally, when a single insider buys stock, it is usually not a big deal. However, when several insiders are buying, like in the case of TZ Limited (ASX:TZL), it sends a favourable message to the company's shareholders.

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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TZ Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when insider Joseph Bogue bought AU$280k worth of shares at a price of AU$0.053 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is AU$0.055. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. The good news for TZ share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.

In the last twelve months TZ insiders were buying shares, but not selling. 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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TZ Insiders Bought Stock Recently

Over the last three months, we've seen significant insider buying at TZ. Not only was there no selling that we can see, but they collectively bought AU$283k worth of shares. This is a positive in our book as it implies some confidence.

Does TZ 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. TZ insiders own about AU$3.9m worth of shares. That equates to 25% of the company. 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 TZ Insider Transactions Indicate?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. Insiders likely see value in TZ shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing TZ. While conducting our analysis, we found that TZ has 2 warning signs and it would be unwise to ignore them.

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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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