Those following along with Flight Centre Travel Group Limited (ASX:FLT) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by Graham Turner, Founder of the company, who spent a stonking AU$995k on stock at an average price of AU$10.13. While that only increased their holding size by 0.6%, it is still a big swing by our standards.

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Flight Centre Travel Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent purchase by Graham Turner is the biggest insider purchase of Flight Centre Travel Group shares that we've seen in the last year. That implies that an insider found the current price of AU$10.93 per share to be enticing. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider purchases were made at close to current prices. Notably Graham Turner was also the biggest seller.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 100.20k shares worth AU$1.0m. On the other hand they divested 45.00 shares, for AU$602. In total, Flight Centre Travel Group insiders bought more than they sold over the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

See our latest analysis for Flight Centre Travel Group ASX:FLT Insider Trading Volume May 29th 2026

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Insider Ownership Of Flight Centre Travel Group

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Flight Centre Travel Group insiders own about AU$321m worth of shares (which is 14% 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 Flight Centre Travel Group Tell Us?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Flight Centre Travel Group 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. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Flight Centre Travel Group you should be aware of.

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