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Favourable Signals For Clarkson: Numerous Insiders Acquired Stock

Simply Wall St · 2d ago

It is usually uneventful when a single insider buys stock. However, When quite a few insiders buy shares, as it happened in Clarkson PLC's (LON:CKN) case, it's fantastic news for shareholders.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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Clarkson Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The Independent Chairman of the Board Laurence David Hollingworth made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for UK£178k worth of shares at a price of UK£29.65 each. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of UK£39.40. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.

While Clarkson insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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LSE:CKN Insider Trading Volume January 8th 2026

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Clarkson Insiders Bought Stock Recently

Over the last three months, we've seen a bit of insider buying at Clarkson. Independent Non-Executive Director Constantin Cotzias purchased UK£26k worth of shares in that period. It's good to see the insider buying, as well as the lack of recent sellers. But the amount invested in the last three months isn't enough for us too put much weight on it, as a single factor.

Insider Ownership Of Clarkson

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that Clarkson insiders own 2.5% of the company, worth about UK£31m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Clarkson Tell Us?

Our data shows a little insider buying, but no selling, in the last three months. The net investment is not enough to encourage us much. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Overall we don't see anything to make us think Clarkson insiders are doubting the company, and they do own shares. While it's good to be aware of what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. At Simply Wall St, we found 1 warning sign for Clarkson that deserve your attention before buying any shares.

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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.