Yahoo Finance Have Insiders Been Buying Boston Omaha Corporation (NASDAQ:BOMN) Shares?
We've lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. On the other hand, we'd be remiss not to mention that insider sales have been known to precede tough periods for a business. So we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Boston Omaha Corporation (NASDAQ:BOMN).
What Is Insider Selling?
It's quite normal to see company insiders, such as board members, trading in company stock, from time to time. However, such insiders must disclose their trading activities, and not trade on inside information.
We would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing. But logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. As Peter Lynch said, 'insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy them for only one: they think the price will rise.'
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Boston Omaha Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In fact, the recent purchase by Brendan Keating was the biggest purchase of Boston Omaha shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$20.45 per share to be enticing. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. The good news for Boston Omaha share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.
Happily, we note that in the last year insiders bought 6000 shares for a total of US$121k. While Boston Omaha insiders bought shares last year, they didn't sell. You can see the insider transactions (by 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).
Insiders at Boston Omaha Have Bought Stock Recently
It's good to see that Boston Omaha insiders have made notable investments in the company's shares. Brendan Keating spent US$113k on stock, and there wasn't any selling. This is a positive in our book as it implies some confidence.
Insider Ownership
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 3.3% of Boston Omaha shares, worth about US$15m. 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 Do The Boston Omaha Insider Transactions Indicate?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. But on the other hand, the company made a loss last year, which makes us a little cautious. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Boston Omaha insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. Therefore, you should should definitely take a look at this FREE report showing analyst forecasts for Boston Omaha.
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