Yahoo Finance Independent Director Joseph Quarin Just Bought 4.1% More Shares In VIQ Solutions Inc. (CVE:VQS)
Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the VIQ Solutions Inc. (CVE:VQS) Independent Director, Joseph Quarin, recently bought CA$61k worth of stock, for CA$3.07 per share. However, it only increased their shares held by 4.1%, and it wasn't a huge purchase by absolute value, either.
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VIQ Solutions Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Notably, that recent purchase by Joseph Quarin is the biggest insider purchase of VIQ Solutions shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that even when the share price was higher than CA$2.70 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.
While VIQ Solutions insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. 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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Insider Ownership
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. VIQ Solutions insiders own about CA$7.8m worth of shares. That equates to 16% 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.
So What Does This Data Suggest About VIQ Solutions 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 during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest VIQ Solutions insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Our analysis shows 5 warning signs for VIQ Solutions (3 make us uncomfortable!) and we strongly recommend you look at these before investing.
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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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