Yahoo Finance Robert Brown Is The of Calima Energy Limited (ASX:CE1) And They Just Spent AU$883k On Shares
Calima Energy Limited (ASX:CE1) shareholders (or potential shareholders) will be happy to see that insider Robert Brown recently bought a whopping AU$883k worth of stock, at a price of AU$0.01. That increased their holding by a full 338%, 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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Calima Energy Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Notably, that recent purchase by Robert Brown is the biggest insider purchase of Calima Energy 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$0.009). Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock if insiders have bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price.
While Calima Energy insiders bought shares last year, they didn't sell. You can see the insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
Calima Energy is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.
Does Calima Energy 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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Calima Energy insiders own about AU$5.1m worth of shares. That equates to 26% of the company. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Calima Energy Tell Us?
It is good to see recent purchasing. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. Insiders likely see value in Calima Energy shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). I like to dive deeper into how a company has performed in the past. You can access this interactive graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow for free.
Of course Calima Energy may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of high quality companies.
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