Yahoo Finance Insiders who purchased this year lose AU$78k as Mirvac Group (ASX:MGR) stock drops to AU$2.09
Insiders who bought AU$313k worth of Mirvac Group's (ASX:MGR) stock at an average buy price of AU$2.79 over the last year may be disappointed by the recent 5.0% decrease in the stock. Insiders purchase with the hope of seeing their investments increase in value over time. However, due to recent losses, their initial investment is now only worth AU$235k, which is not great.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
Check out our latest analysis for Mirvac Group
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Mirvac Group
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when CEO, MD & Executive Director Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz bought AU$193k worth of shares at a price of AU$3.10 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being AU$2.09). Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock if insiders have bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price.
In the last twelve months Mirvac Group insiders were buying shares, but not selling. They paid about AU$2.79 on average. These transactions suggest that insiders have considered the current price attractive. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.
Insiders At Mirvac Group Have Bought Stock Recently
We saw some Mirvac Group insider buying shares in the last three months. Independent Non-Executive Director Christine Bartlett shelled out AU$33k for shares in that time. It's great to see that insiders are only buying, not selling. But the amount invested in the last three months isn't enough for us too put much weight on it, as a single factor.
Does Mirvac Group Boast High Insider Ownership?
I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with 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. Mirvac Group insiders own about AU$16m worth of shares. That equates to 0.2% of the company. 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 Mirvac Group Insiders?
We note a that there has been a bit of insider buying recently (but no selling). The net investment is not enough to encourage us much. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders own shares in Mirvac Group and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the future. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. You'd be interested to know, that we found 2 warning signs for Mirvac Group and we suggest you have a look.
But note: Mirvac Group may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.
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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