Yahoo Finance Artemis Resources Limited (ASX:ARV) insider upped their holding by 28% earlier this year
Insiders were net buyers of Artemis Resources Limited's (ASX:ARV ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders bought more stock than they sold.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Artemis Resources
While there weren't any large insider transactions in the last twelve months, it's still worth looking at the trading.
Alastair Clayton bought a total of 2.75m shares over the year at an average price of AU$0.04. 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 Of Artemis Resources
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Our data suggests Artemis Resources insiders own 4.1% of the company, worth about AU$960k. But they may have an indirect interest through a corporate structure that we haven't picked up on. I generally like to see higher levels of ownership.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Artemis Resources Insiders?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Artemis Resources shares in the last quarter. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. While we have no worries about the insider transactions, we'd be more comfortable if they owned more Artemis Resources 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. When we did our research, we found 5 warning signs for Artemis Resources (2 are potentially serious!) that we believe deserve your full attention.
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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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