Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Christopher Ryan, the Executive Chairman of Lakeland Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAKE) recently shelled out US$59k to buy stock, at US$11.75 per share. Although the purchase is not a big one, increasing their shareholding by only 4.6%, it can be interpreted as a good sign.

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Lakeland Industries Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent purchase by Christopher Ryan is the biggest insider purchase of Lakeland Industries shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of US$11.89. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. 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. Happily, the Lakeland Industries insiders decided to buy shares at close to current prices.

In the last twelve months Lakeland Industries insiders were buying shares, but not selling. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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 Lakeland Industries

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. From looking at our data, insiders own US$3.8m worth of Lakeland Industries stock, about 4.3% of the company. We consider this fairly low insider ownership.

So What Do The Lakeland Industries Insider Transactions Indicate?

It is good to see recent purchasing. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. On this analysis the only slight negative we see is the fairly low (overall) insider ownership; their transactions suggest that they are quite positive on Lakeland Industries stock. While we like knowing 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 2 warning signs for Lakeland Industries 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, but not derivative transactions.

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