Potential United Homes Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UHG) shareholders may wish to note that the Independent Director, Robert Dozier, recently bought US$148k worth of stock, paying US$7.38 for each share. We reckon that's a good sign, especially since the purchase boosted their holding by 321%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At United Homes Group

Notably, that recent purchase by Robert Dozier is the biggest insider purchase of United Homes Group shares that we've seen in the last year. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is US$7.40. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. 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. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider bought shares at close to current prices. Robert Dozier was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.

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!

There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

Insider Ownership Of United Homes Group

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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. United Homes Group insiders own about US$184m worth of shares (which is 51% of the company). This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At United Homes Group Tell Us?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about United Homes Group. 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 example, United Homes Group has 4 warning signs (and 1 which is potentially serious) we think you should know about.

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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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