Yahoo Finance Multiple insiders bought Aquirian Limited (ASX:AQN) stock earlier this year, a positive sign for shareholders
When a single insider purchases stock, it is typically not a major deal. However, when multiple insiders purchase stock, like in Aquirian Limited's (ASX:AQN) instance, it's good news for shareholders.
Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
Check out our latest analysis for Aquirian
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Aquirian
The Independent Non-Executive Chairperson Bruce McFadzean made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for AU$100k worth of shares at a price of AU$0.20 each. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of AU$0.30. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.
In the last twelve months Aquirian insiders were buying shares, but not selling. 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!
Aquirian is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.
Does Aquirian Boast High Insider Ownership?
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Aquirian insiders own about AU$14m worth of shares (which is 59% of the company). This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.
So What Do The Aquirian Insider Transactions Indicate?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. With high insider ownership and encouraging transactions, it seems like Aquirian 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 3 warning signs for Aquirian (1 is a bit concerning!) that we believe deserve your full attention.
Of course Aquirian may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of high quality 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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