Yahoo Finance Cargojet Inc. (TSE:CJT) Insiders Increased Their Holdings
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It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. 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 Cargojet Inc. (TSE:CJT).
Do Insider Transactions Matter?
It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, such insiders must disclose their trading activities, and not trade on inside information.
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 Columbia University study found that 'insiders are more likely to engage in open market purchases of their own company’s stock when the firm is about to reveal new agreements with customers and suppliers'.
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Cargojet Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Director Arlene Dickinson for CA$681k worth of shares, at about CA$68.09 per share. That implies that an insider found the current price of CA$79.27 per share to be enticing. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. The good news for Cargojet share holders is that an insider was buying at near the current price. Arlene Dickinson was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.
You can see the insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Insiders at Cargojet Have Sold Stock Recently
Over the last three months, we've seen a bit of insider selling at Cargojet. Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer Jamie Porteous divested only CA$17k worth of shares in that time. Neither the lack of buying nor the presence of selling is heartening. But the selling simply isn't sufficiently substantial to be of much use as a signal.
Insider Ownership of Cargojet
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Cargojet insiders own 13% of the company, currently worth about CA$141m based on the recent share price. 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 Do The Cargojet Insider Transactions Indicate?
While there has not been any insider buying in the last three months, there has been selling. However, the sales are not big enough to concern us at all. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. Judging from their transactions, and high insider ownership, Cargojet insiders feel good about the company's future. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Cargojet, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
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