Yahoo Finance A number of insiders bought Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (TSE:DPM) stock last year, which is great news for shareholders
Usually, when one insider buys stock, it might not be a monumental event. But when multiple insiders are buying like they did in the case of Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (TSE:DPM), that sends out a positive message to the company's shareholders.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
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Dundee Precious Metals Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when insider Jonathan Goodman bought CA$124k worth of shares at a price of CA$2.85 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (CA$8.94), we still think insider buying is a positive. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.
In the last twelve months Dundee Precious Metals insiders were buying shares, but not selling. Their average price was about CA$3.78. It is certainly positive to see that insiders have invested their own money in the company. But we must note that the investments were made at well below today's share price. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
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Does Dundee Precious Metals Boast High Insider Ownership?
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by 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. From looking at our data, insiders own CA$3.4m worth of Dundee Precious Metals stock, about 0.2% of the company. We prefer to see high levels of insider ownership.
So What Do The Dundee Precious Metals 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. While we have no worries about the insider transactions, we'd be more comfortable if they owned more Dundee Precious Metals stock. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. At Simply Wall St, we found 3 warning signs for Dundee Precious Metals that deserve your attention before buying any shares.
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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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