Potential Mach7 Technologies Limited (ASX:M7T) shareholders may wish to note that the Independent Non-Executive Director, Rebecca Thompson, recently bought AU$228k worth of stock, paying AU$0.57 for each share. That certainly has us anticipating the best, especially since they thusly increased their own holding by 572%, potentially signalling some real optimism.

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Mach7 Technologies Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent purchase by Rebecca Thompson is the biggest insider purchase of Mach7 Technologies shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of AU$0.36. 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 insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.

Mach7 Technologies insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Insider Ownership Of Mach7 Technologies

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. From looking at our data, insiders own AU$3.8m worth of Mach7 Technologies stock, about 4.4% of the company. We do note, however, it is possible insiders have an indirect interest through a private company or other corporate structure. I generally like to see higher levels of ownership.

So What Do The Mach7 Technologies Insider Transactions Indicate?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. 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. We would certainly prefer see higher levels of insider ownership but analysis of the insider transactions suggests that Mach7 Technologies insiders are expecting a bright 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. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 1 warning sign with Mach7 Technologies and understanding this should be part of your investment process.

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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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