Yahoo Finance Have Insiders Been Buying Unigold Inc. (CVE:UGD) Shares?
We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. The flip side of that is that there are more than a few examples of insiders dumping stock prior to a period of weak performance. So we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Unigold Inc. (CVE:UGD).
What Is Insider Selling?
It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, rules govern insider transactions, and certain disclosures are required.
Insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing. But logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. For example, a Columbia University study found that 'insiders are more likely to engage in open market purchases of their own company’s stock when the firm is about to reveal new agreements with customers and suppliers'.
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Unigold Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by insider Eric Sprott for CA$1m worth of shares, at about CA$0.10 per share. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of CA$0.20. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.
Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 12.27m shares worth CA$1.2m. On the other hand they divested 319500 shares, for CA$52k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by Unigold insiders. You can see the insider transactions (by 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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Have Unigold Insiders Traded Recently?
We saw insider selling worth CA$52k in the last three months. However that only slightly eclipses the CA$51k worth of purchases. Ultimately the overall selling isn't enough to tell us much.
Insider Ownership of Unigold
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 Unigold insiders own 21% of the company, worth about CA$3.4m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
So What Do The Unigold Insider Transactions Indicate?
Our data shows a little insider buying, but no selling, in the last three months. The net investment is not enough to encourage us much. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Insiders own shares in Unigold and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the future. 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. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for Unigold (of which 1 can't be ignored!) you should know about.
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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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