Yahoo Finance Did Scottie Resources Corp. (CVE:SCOT) Insiders Sell 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 shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Scottie Resources Corp. (CVE:SCOT).
What Is Insider Selling?
It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, rules govern insider transactions, and certain disclosures are required.
We would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing. 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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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Scottie Resources
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the insider, Edward Kruchkowski, for CA$305k worth of shares, at about CA$0.15 per share. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of CA$0.14. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. In this case, the big sale took place at around the current price, so it's not too bad (but it's still not a positive).
Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 220k shares worth CA$33k. But they sold 2.8m for CA$355k. All up, insiders sold more shares in Scottie Resources than they bought, over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year. 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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Have Scottie Resources Insiders Traded Recently?
We saw some Scottie Resources insider buying shares in the last three months. Director Steven Stein bought CA$12k worth of shares in that time. It's good to see the insider buying, as well as the lack of recent sellers. But the amount invested in the last three months isn't enough for us too put much weight on it, as a single factor.
Does Scottie Resources Boast High Insider Ownership?
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Scottie Resources insiders own about CA$1.9m worth of shares. That equates to 21% of the company. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Scottie Resources Tell Us?
We note a that there has been a bit of insider buying recently (but no selling). The net investment is not enough to encourage us much. Still, the insider transactions at Scottie Resources in the last 12 months are not very heartening. The modest level of insider ownership is, at least, some comfort. Along with insider transactions, I recommend checking if Scottie Resources is growing revenue. This free chart of historic revenue and earnings should make that easy.
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