Yahoo Finance Bullish insiders at Alkane Resources Limited (ASX:ALK) loaded up on AU$12m of stock earlier this year
Quite a few insiders have dramatically grown their holdings in Alkane Resources Limited (ASX:ALK) over the past 12 months. An insider's optimism about the company's prospects is a positive sign.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Alkane Resources
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Independent Non-Executive Chairman Ian Gandel bought AU$9.1m worth of shares at a price of AU$0.74 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of AU$0.72. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.
In the last twelve months insiders purchased 15.84m shares for AU$12m. But insiders sold 3.63m shares worth AU$3.3m. Overall, Alkane Resources insiders were net buyers during the last year. 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!
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Does Alkane Resources Boast High Insider Ownership?
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Alkane Resources insiders own about AU$48m worth of shares. That equates to 11% of the company. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Alkane Resources Insiders?
The fact that there have been no Alkane Resources insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Overall we don't see anything to make us think Alkane Resources insiders are doubting the company, and they do own shares. 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 2 warning signs for Alkane Resources 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, but not derivative transactions.
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