Yahoo Finance Bullish insiders bet US$1.1m on Titan Mining Corporation (TSE:TI)
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 Titan Mining Corporation (TSE:TI), that sends out a positive message to the company's shareholders.
Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Titan Mining
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Executive Chairman Richard Warke for CA$141k worth of shares, at about CA$0.71 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of CA$0.47. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.
Titan Mining insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. Their average price was about CA$0.56. This is nice to see since it implies that insiders might see value around current prices. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.
Insiders At Titan Mining Have Bought Stock Recently
There was some insider buying at Titan Mining over the last quarter. Executive Chairman Richard Warke purchased CA$37k worth of shares in that period. We like it when there are only buyers, and no sellers. However, in this case the amount invested recently is quite small.
Insider Ownership Of Titan Mining
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It's great to see that Titan Mining insiders own 58% of the company, worth about CA$38m. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Titan Mining Insiders?
Our data shows a little insider buying, but no selling, in the last three months. That said, the purchases were not large. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Judging from their transactions, and high insider ownership, Titan Mining insiders feel good about the company's future. 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. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for Titan Mining and we suggest you have a look.
But note: Titan Mining 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, but not derivative transactions.
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