Yahoo Finance Did Nanalysis Scientific Corp. (CVE:NSCI) Insiders Buy Up More Shares?
We've lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. Unfortunately, there are also plenty of examples of share prices declining precipitously after insiders have sold shares. So we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Nanalysis Scientific Corp. (CVE:NSCI).
What Is Insider Buying?
Most investors know that it is quite permissible for company leaders, such as directors of the board, to buy and sell stock in the 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 it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing. For example, a Harvard University study found that 'insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year.
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Nanalysis Scientific Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
While there weren't any large insider transactions in the last twelve months, it's still worth looking at the trading.
In the last twelve months insiders purchased 712.00k shares for CA$334k. On the other hand they divested 123553 shares, for CA$51k. In total, Nanalysis Scientific insiders bought more than they sold over the last year. The average buy price was around CA$0.47. We don't deny that it is nice to see insiders buying stock in the company. However, you should keep in mind that they bought when the share price was meaningfully below today's levels, which is around CA$0.72. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
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Insiders at Nanalysis Scientific Have Bought Stock Recently
Over the last quarter, Nanalysis Scientific insiders have spent a meaningful amount on shares. In total, insiders bought CA$75k worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any sales whatsoever. This makes one think the business has some good points.
Does Nanalysis Scientific Boast High Insider Ownership?
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. From our data, it seems that Nanalysis Scientific insiders own 15% of the company, worth about CA$7.1m. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Nanalysis Scientific Insiders?
It is good to see recent purchasing. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. But on the other hand, the company made a loss last year, which makes us a little cautious. While the overall levels of insider ownership are below what we'd like to see, the history of transactions imply that Nanalysis Scientific insiders are reasonably well aligned, and optimistic for the future. 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 example - Nanalysis Scientific has 3 warning signs we think 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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