Yahoo Finance Several Insiders Invested In Waratah Minerals Flagging Positive News
When a single insider purchases stock, it is typically not a major deal. However, when multiple insiders purchase stock, like in Waratah Minerals Limited's (ASX:WTM) instance, it's good news for 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.
See our latest analysis for Waratah Minerals
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Waratah Minerals
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by insider Timothy Rupert Goyder for AU$304k worth of shares, at about AU$0.038 per share. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of AU$0.12. 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.
While Waratah Minerals insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. They paid about AU$0.052 on average. 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. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Waratah Minerals Insiders Bought Stock Recently
We saw some Waratah Minerals insider buying shares in the last three months. Insiders purchased AU$23k worth of shares in that period. It's great to see that insiders are only buying, not selling. But in this case the amount purchased means the recent transaction may not be very meaningful on its own.
Insider Ownership Of Waratah Minerals
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insiders own 16% of Waratah Minerals shares, worth about AU$2.8m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Waratah Minerals Tell Us?
Our data shows a little insider buying, but no selling, in the last three months. Overall the buying isn't worth writing home about. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders own shares in Waratah Minerals and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the future. 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. Our analysis shows 4 warning signs for Waratah Minerals (2 make us uncomfortable!) and we strongly recommend you look at them before investing.
But note: Waratah Minerals 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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.
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