Yahoo Finance Ecofibre Limited (ASX:EOF) insider upped their holding by 2.7% earlier this year
Looking at Ecofibre Limited's (ASX:EOF ) insider transactions over the last year, we can see that insiders were net buyers. That is, there were more number of shares purchased by insiders than there were sold.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
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Ecofibre Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
The CEO, MD & Director Eric Wang made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for AU$745k worth of shares at a price of AU$2.13 each. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of AU$0.83. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. It is encouraging to see an insider paid above the current price for shares, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Eric Wang.
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
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. 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's great to see that Ecofibre insiders own 58% of the company, worth about AU$158m. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.
So What Do The Ecofibre Insider Transactions Indicate?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. With high insider ownership and encouraging transactions, it seems like Ecofibre insiders think the business has merit. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Ecofibre. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Ecofibre you should know about.
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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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