Yahoo Finance Bullish insiders bet €4.0m on Po Valley Energy Limited (ASX:PVE)
Multiple insiders secured a larger position in Po Valley Energy Limited (ASX:PVE) shares over the last 12 months. This is reassuring as this suggests that insiders have increased optimism about the company's prospects.
Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Po Valley Energy
The Non-Executive Director Kevin Bailey made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for AU$2.4m worth of shares at a price of AU$0.028 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being AU$0.025). 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. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.
Po Valley Energy insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. 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
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. Po Valley Energy insiders own 64% of the company, currently worth about AU$16m 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 Po Valley Energy Insider Transactions Indicate?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. With high insider ownership and encouraging transactions, it seems like Po Valley Energy insiders think the business has merit. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Po Valley Energy. When we did our research, we found 4 warning signs for Po Valley Energy (3 can't be ignored!) 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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