Yahoo Finance Kyle Haynes of Surefire Resources NL (ASX:SRN) Just Spent AU$73k On A Handful Of Shares
Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that Kyle Haynes, who is a company insider, recently bought AU$73k worth of stock, for AU$0.0023 per share. Nevertheless, it only increased shareholding by a minuscule percentage, and it wasn't a massive purchase by absolute value, either.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Surefire Resources
In fact, the recent purchase by Kyle Haynes was the biggest purchase of Surefire Resources shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (AU$0.004), we still think insider buying is a positive. 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.
The chart below shows insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Insider Ownership of Surefire Resources
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Surefire Resources insiders own about AU$334k worth of shares. That equates to 21% 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.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Surefire Resources Tell Us?
It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Surefire Resources we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Surefire Resources. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 6 warning signs for Surefire Resources (of which 2 are a bit concerning!) 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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