Yahoo Finance A Magnetic Resources NL (ASX:MAU) insider increased their holdings by 5.7% last year
From what we can see, insiders were net buyers in Magnetic Resources NL's (ASX:MAU ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders acquired the stock in greater numbers than they sold it.
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.
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Magnetic Resources Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
The MD & Director George Sakalidis made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for AU$604k worth of shares at a price of AU$1.42 each. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of AU$1.30. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for 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. George Sakalidis was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.
George Sakalidis bought a total of 456.53k shares over the year at an average price of AU$1.43. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. 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
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by 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. Magnetic Resources insiders own 48% of the company, currently worth about AU$140m based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Magnetic Resources Tell Us?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. With high insider ownership and encouraging transactions, it seems like Magnetic Resources insiders think the business has merit. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. When we did our research, we found 4 warning signs for Magnetic Resources (3 are significant!) that we believe deserve your full attention.
Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.
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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