Yahoo Finance Who Has Been Buying Mission Ready Solutions Inc. (CVE:MRS) Shares?
We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. On the other hand, we'd be remiss not to mention that insider sales have been known to precede tough periods for a business. So shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Mission Ready Solutions Inc. (CVE:MRS).
What Is Insider Buying?
It's quite normal to see company insiders, such as board members, trading in company stock, from time to time. However, rules govern insider transactions, and certain disclosures are required.
Insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing. But logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. For example, a Harvard University study found that 'insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Mission Ready Solutions
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by insider Daniel Raczykowski for CA$331k worth of shares, at about CA$0.15 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of CA$0.045. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.
In the last twelve months insiders purchased 4.37m shares for CA$827k. On the other hand they divested 640000 shares, for CA$149k. Overall, Mission Ready Solutions insiders were net buyers during the last year. Their average price was about CA$0.19. I'd consider this a positive as it suggests insiders see value at around the current price. You can see the insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Insider Ownership of Mission Ready Solutions
I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with 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 Mission Ready Solutions insiders own 25% of the company, worth about CA$2.1m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
So What Do The Mission Ready Solutions Insider Transactions Indicate?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Mission Ready Solutions shares in the last quarter. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders own shares in Mission Ready Solutions and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Mission Ready Solutions. Our analysis shows 6 warning signs for Mission Ready Solutions (3 are a bit concerning!) and we strongly recommend you look at them before investing.
But note: Mission Ready Solutions 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.
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