Yahoo Finance Great news for Cazaly Resources Limited (ASX:CAZ): Insiders acquired stock in large numbers last year
It is usually uneventful when a single insider buys stock. However, When quite a few insiders buy shares, as it happened in Cazaly Resources Limited's (ASX:CAZ) case, it's fantastic news for shareholders.
Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
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Cazaly Resources Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Notably, that recent purchase by Clive Jones is the biggest insider purchase of Cazaly Resources shares that we've seen in the last year. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is AU$0.045. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. The good news for Cazaly Resources share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.
Cazaly Resources insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. 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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Cazaly Resources Insiders Bought Stock Recently
Over the last quarter, Cazaly Resources insiders have spent a meaningful amount on shares. Overall, two insiders shelled out AU$106k for shares in the company -- and none sold. This makes one think the business has some good points.
Insider Ownership
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It appears that Cazaly Resources insiders own 28% of the company, worth about AU$4.6m. 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 Cazaly Resources Insiders?
It is good to see recent purchasing. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. Insiders likely see value in Cazaly Resources shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. When we did our research, we found 5 warning signs for Cazaly Resources (2 are concerning!) 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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