In the last year, multiple insiders have substantially increased their holdings of Hillman Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:HLMN) stock, indicating that insiders' optimism about the company's prospects has increased.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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Hillman Solutions Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Chairman Douglas Cahill bought US$994k worth of shares at a price of US$7.71 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$7.06). Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. 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.

Hillman Solutions insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. 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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Insider Ownership

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 0.7% of Hillman Solutions shares, worth about US$10m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Hillman Solutions Tell Us?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Hillman Solutions shares in the last quarter. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Overall we don't see anything to make us think Hillman Solutions insiders are doubting the company, and they do own shares. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Hillman Solutions, 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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