Yahoo Finance Levi Mochkin of Bastion Minerals Limited (ASX:BMO) Just Spent AU$1.0m On Shares
Those following along with Bastion Minerals Limited (ASX:BMO) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by insider Levi Mochkin, who spent a stonking AU$1.0m on stock at an average price of AU$0.20. That increased their holding by a full 281%, which arguably implies the sort of confidence required for a shy sweet-natured nerd to ask the most popular kid in the school to go out on a date.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Bastion Minerals
Notably, that recent purchase by Levi Mochkin is the biggest insider purchase of Bastion Minerals shares that we've seen in the last year. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (AU$0.24), we still think insider buying is a positive. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.
While Bastion Minerals insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and 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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Insider Ownership of Bastion Minerals
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It appears that Bastion Minerals insiders own 27% of the company, worth about AU$5.4m. 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 Bastion Minerals Insiders?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Bastion Minerals 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 Bastion Minerals. To help with this, we've discovered 3 warning signs (1 is a bit unpleasant!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Bastion Minerals.
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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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