Yahoo Finance Stephen Layton Is The Non-Executive Director of Mithril Resources Limited (ASX:MTH) And They Just Picked Up 7.7% More Shares
Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the Mithril Resources Limited (ASX:MTH) Non-Executive Director, Stephen Layton, recently bought AU$100k worth of stock, for AU$0.01 per share. Although the purchase is not a big one, increasing their shareholding by only 7.7%, it can be interpreted as a good sign.
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Mithril Resources Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Notably, that recent purchase by Stephen Layton is the biggest insider purchase of Mithril Resources shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that even when the share price was higher than AU$0.005 (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. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock when an insider has bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price. Stephen Layton was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.
Stephen Layton bought 25.00m shares over the last 12 months at an average price of AU$0.011. 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!
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Insider Ownership of Mithril Resources
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company 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. It appears that Mithril Resources insiders own 29% of the company, worth about AU$4.2m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
So What Do The Mithril Resources Insider Transactions Indicate?
It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. Insiders likely see value in Mithril Resources shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. To help with this, we've discovered 6 warning signs (3 shouldn't be ignored!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Mithril Resources.
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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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