Yahoo Finance NexGen Energy Independent Director Acquires 344% More Stock \
Those following along with NexGen Energy Ltd. (TSE:NXE) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by Donald Jeffrey Roberts, Independent Director of the company, who spent a stonking CA$2.1m on stock at an average price of CA$5.42. That purchase boosted their holding by 344%, which makes us wonder if the move was inspired by quietly confident deeply-felt optimism.
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NexGen Energy Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Notably, that recent purchase by Donald Jeffrey Roberts is the biggest insider purchase of NexGen Energy shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that even when the share price was higher than CA$5.29 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. 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. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.
In the last twelve months NexGen Energy insiders were buying shares, but not selling. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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.
Insider Ownership Of NexGen Energy
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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that NexGen Energy insiders own 1.5% of the company, worth about CA$39m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
What Might The Insider Transactions At NexGen Energy Tell Us?
It is good to see recent purchasing. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest NexGen Energy insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with NexGen Energy (including 2 which are significant).
But note: NexGen Energy 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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