Yahoo Finance Insider Buying: The Gibson Energy Inc. (TSE:GEI) Independent Chairman Just Bought CA$82k Worth Of Shares
Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that James Estey, the Independent Chairman of Gibson Energy Inc. (TSE:GEI) recently shelled out CA$82k to buy stock, at CA$20.55 per share. That might not be a big purchase but it only increased their holding by 2.1%, and could be interpreted as a good sign.
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Gibson Energy Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
insider Susan Jones made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for CA$150k worth of shares at a price of CA$21.95 each. That means that even when the share price was higher than CA$19.14 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.
Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 10.82k shares worth CA$232k. On the other hand they divested 150 shares, for CA$3.8k. Overall, Gibson Energy insiders were net buyers 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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Insider Ownership of Gibson Energy
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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 0.4% of Gibson Energy shares, worth about CA$12m, according to our data. Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Gibson Energy Tell Us?
The recent insider purchase is heartening. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Gibson Energy insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with Gibson Energy (including 1 which is concerning).
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