Yahoo Finance Chapman Graeme Just Bought Shares In Pacifico Minerals Limited (ASX:PMY)
Potential Pacifico Minerals Limited (ASX:PMY) shareholders may wish to note that insider Chapman Graeme recently bought AU$194k worth of stock, paying AU$0.0055 for each share. That's a very solid buy in our book, and increased their holding by a noteworthy 31%.
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Pacifico Minerals Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In fact, the recent purchase by Chapman Graeme was the biggest purchase of Pacifico Minerals shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being AU$0.004). It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay 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.
While Pacifico Minerals insiders bought shares last year, they didn't sell. The chart below shows insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Insider Ownership of Pacifico Minerals
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Pacifico Minerals insiders own about AU$2.3m worth of shares. That equates to 20% 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 Do The Pacifico Minerals Insider Transactions Indicate?
It is good to see recent purchasing. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Pacifico Minerals we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. I like to dive deeper into how a company has performed in the past. You can find historic revenue and earnings in this detailed graph.
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