Yahoo Finance Should You Take Comfort From Insider Transactions At Synex International Inc. (TSE:SXI)?
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 we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Synex International Inc. (TSE:SXI).
What Is Insider Selling?
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.
We would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing. But logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. As Peter Lynch said, 'insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy them for only one: they think the price will rise'.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Synex International
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when President Daniel Russell bought CA$125k worth of shares at a price of CA$0.25 per share. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of CA$0.30. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.
Happily, we note that in the last year insiders paid CA$352k for 1.33m shares. But insiders sold 17.00k shares worth CA$5.1k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by Synex International insiders. 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!
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Insiders at Synex International Have Bought Stock Recently
We saw some Synex International insider buying shares in the last three months. In that period insiders spent CA$60k on shares. But insider Gregory Sunell sold CA$2.1k worth. It is nice to see that insiders have bought, but the quantum isn't large enough to get us excited.
Insider Ownership
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. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 33% of Synex International shares, worth about CA$4.0m. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Synex International Insiders?
It is good to see recent purchasing. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. Insiders likely see value in Synex International shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). 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. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for Synex International (2 are significant) you should be aware of.
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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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