TXO Partners L.P. (NYSE:TXO) shareholders (or potential shareholders) will be happy to see that the CEO & Chairman of the Board of TXO Energy GP, Bob Simpson, recently bought a whopping US$4.9m worth of stock, at a price of US$17.60. While that only increased their holding size by 6.7%, it is still a big swing by our standards.

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TXO Partners Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent purchase by Bob Simpson was the biggest purchase of TXO Partners shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$18.12 per share to be enticing. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider purchases were made at close to current prices.

While TXO Partners insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. 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!

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Insider Ownership Of TXO Partners

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. TXO Partners insiders own 29% of the company, currently worth about US$159m based on the recent share price. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Do The TXO Partners Insider Transactions Indicate?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest TXO Partners insiders are well aligned, and quite possibly think the share price is too low. That's what I like to see! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for TXO Partners (1 shouldn't be ignored) 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.

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