Yahoo Finance Insider Buying: The KGL Resources Limited (ASX:KGL) Non-Executive Director Just Bought 17% More Shares
KGL Resources Limited (ASX:KGL) shareholders (or potential shareholders) will be happy to see that the Non-Executive Director, Denis Wood, recently bought a whopping AU$1.9m worth of stock, at a price of AU$0.37. Not only is that a big swing, but it increased their holding size by 17%, which is definitely great to see.
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KGL Resources Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In fact, the recent purchase by Denis Wood was the biggest purchase of KGL Resources shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of AU$0.33. 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.
KGL 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. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Does KGL Resources Boast High 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. Our data indicates that KGL Resources insiders own about AU$14m worth of shares (which is 9.5% of the company). However, it's possible that insiders might have an indirect interest through a more complex structure. Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing!
What Might The Insider Transactions At KGL Resources Tell Us?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest KGL Resources insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing KGL Resources. Case in point: We've spotted 5 warning signs for KGL Resources you should be aware of, and 2 of them 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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