Yahoo Finance The CEO, President & Director of Kelt Exploration Ltd. (TSE:KEL), David Wilson, Just Bought A Few More Shares
Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the Kelt Exploration Ltd. (TSE:KEL) CEO, President & Director, David Wilson, recently bought CA$119k worth of stock, for CA$1.59 per share. Although the purchase is not a big one, by either a percentage standpoint or absolute value, it can be seen as a good sign.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Kelt Exploration
In fact, the recent purchase by CEO, President & Director David Wilson was not their only acquisition of Kelt Exploration shares this year. They previously made an even bigger purchase of CA$2.2m worth of shares at a price of CA$1.35 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (CA$1.71), we still think insider buying is a positive. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.
In the last twelve months insiders purchased 2.11m shares for CA$3.3m. But insiders sold 384.18k shares worth CA$3.8k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by Kelt Exploration insiders. They paid about CA$1.55 on average. It's great to see insiders putting their own cash into the company's stock, albeit at below the recent share price. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and 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 Kelt Exploration
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 Kelt Exploration insiders own 14% of the company, worth about CA$46m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Kelt Exploration Insiders?
The recent insider purchases are heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Kelt Exploration insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. At Simply Wall St, we found 2 warning signs for Kelt Exploration 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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