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CEO & Executive Director of Mountview Estates Picks Up 1.1% More Stock

Simply Wall St · 07/25 05:03

Those following along with Mountview Estates P.L.C. (LON:MTVW) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by Duncan Sinclair, CEO & Executive Director of the company, who spent a stonking UK£633k on stock at an average price of UK£97.40. There's no denying a buy of that magnitude suggests conviction in a brighter future, although we do note that proportionally it only increased their holding by 1.1%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Mountview Estates

In fact, the recent purchase by Duncan Sinclair was the biggest purchase of Mountview Estates shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of UK£97.25. 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. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 8.60k shares worth UK£819k. On the other hand they divested 3.80k shares, for UK£350k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by Mountview Estates insiders. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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LSE:MTVW Insider Trading Volume July 25th 2025

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Insider Ownership

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. Mountview Estates insiders own about UK£114m worth of shares (which is 30% of the company). Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Mountview Estates Tell Us?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about Mountview Estates. Looks promising! 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. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for Mountview Estates (1 doesn't sit too well with us) you should be aware of.

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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.