Yahoo Finance The Founder & Executive Director of EP&T Global Limited (ASX:EPX), Keith Gunaratne, Just Bought 23% More Shares
Those following along with EP&T Global Limited (ASX:EPX) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by Keith Gunaratne, Founder & Executive Director of the company, who spent a stonking AU$2.0m on stock at an average price of AU$0.15. Aside from being a solid chunk in its own right, the deft move also saw their holding increase by some 23%.
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EP&T Global Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Notably, that recent purchase by Keith Gunaratne is the biggest insider purchase of EP&T Global shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that even when the share price was higher than AU$0.13 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when an insider has purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Keith Gunaratne.
You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
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Does EP&T Global Boast High Insider Ownership?
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. EP&T Global insiders own about AU$11m worth of shares. That equates to 35% of the company. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.
So What Do The EP&T Global Insider Transactions Indicate?
It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. Insiders likely see value in EP&T Global shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). 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. Be aware that EP&T Global is showing 4 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 1 of those shouldn't be ignored...
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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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