Yahoo Finance Non-Executive Director Samuel Jarvis Just Bought 45% More Shares In Fremont Petroleum Corporation Limited (ASX:FPL)
Investors who take an interest in Fremont Petroleum Corporation Limited (ASX:FPL) should definitely note that the Non-Executive Director, Samuel Jarvis, recently paid AU$0.0041 per share to buy AU$200k worth of the stock. That's a very solid buy in our book, and increased their holding by a noteworthy 45%.
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Fremont Petroleum Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Notably, that recent purchase by Samuel Jarvis is the biggest insider purchase of Fremont Petroleum shares that we've seen in the last year. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being AU$0.003). While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares is very important. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when an insider has purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Samuel Jarvis.
The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and 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
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Our data indicates that Fremont Petroleum insiders own about AU$1.4m worth of shares (which is 13% of the company). We do note, however, it is possible insiders have an indirect interest through a private company or other corporate structure. Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing!
What Might The Insider Transactions At Fremont Petroleum Tell Us?
It is good to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. While the overall levels of insider ownership are below what we'd like to see, the history of transactions imply that Fremont Petroleum insiders are reasonably well aligned, and optimistic for the future. 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 Fremont Petroleum (3 shouldn't be ignored!) that we believe deserve your full attention.
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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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