Yahoo Finance Insider Buying: The Redstone Resources Limited (ASX:RDS) Non-Executive Director Just Bought 12% More Shares
Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Edward Van Heemst, the Non-Executive Director of Redstone Resources Limited (ASX:RDS) recently shelled out AU$100k to buy stock, at AU$0.012 per share. While we're hesitant to get too excited about a purchase of that size, we do note it increased their holding by a solid 12%.
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Redstone Resources Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Notably, that recent purchase by Edward Van Heemst is the biggest insider purchase of Redstone Resources shares that we've seen in the last year. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being AU$0.01). 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. It is encouraging to see an insider paid above the current price for shares, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels. Edward Van Heemst was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.
The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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 of Redstone Resources
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Redstone Resources insiders own about AU$2.2m worth of shares. That equates to 30% 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 Redstone Resources Insider Transactions Indicate?
It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Redstone Resources insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. 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. To help with this, we've discovered 4 warning signs (2 are significant!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Redstone Resources.
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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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