Yahoo Finance Have Insiders Been Buying Datametrex AI Limited (CVE:DM) Shares This Year?
It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. Unfortunately, there are also plenty of examples of share prices declining precipitously after insiders have sold shares. So we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Datametrex AI Limited (CVE:DM).
Do Insider Transactions Matter?
It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, most countries require that the company discloses such transactions to the market.
We don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions. But it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing. 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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Datametrex AI Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Chairman Jong Ryu made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for CA$300k worth of shares at a price of CA$0.05 each. That means that even when the share price was higher than CA$0.025 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price. Notably Jong Ryu was also the biggest seller.
Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 9.90m shares worth CA$495k. But they sold 9483800 for CA$379k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by Datametrex AI insiders. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Does Datametrex AI Boast High 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. Our data indicates that Datametrex AI insiders own about CA$723k worth of shares (which is 13% of the company). We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Datametrex AI Tell Us?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Datametrex AI shares in the last quarter. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. While we have no worries about the insider transactions, we'd be more comfortable if they owned more Datametrex AI stock. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Datametrex AI, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
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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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