Yahoo Finance Donald Young Is The Independent Director of Newpark Resources, Inc. (NYSE:NR) And They Just Picked Up 14% More Shares
Investors who take an interest in Newpark Resources, Inc. (NYSE:NR) should definitely note that the Independent Director, Donald Young, recently paid US$3.94 per share to buy US$118k worth of the stock. That's a very solid buy in our book, and increased their holding by a noteworthy 14%.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Newpark Resources
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by insider Bradley Radoff for US$1.4m worth of shares, at about US$3.55 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (US$4.13), we still think insider buying is a positive. 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.
Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 3.63m shares worth US$3.7m. But insiders sold 185.50k shares worth US$789k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by Newpark Resources insiders. They paid about US$1.01 on average. It is certainly positive to see that insiders have invested their own money in the company. But we must note that the investments were made at well below today's share price. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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).
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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It appears that Newpark Resources insiders own 13% of the company, worth about US$52m. 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 Newpark Resources Insiders?
The recent insider purchases are heartening. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. Insiders likely see value in Newpark Resources 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. While conducting our analysis, we found that Newpark Resources has 2 warning signs and it would be unwise to ignore these.
Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.
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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