Yahoo Finance Have Insiders Been Buying Dorel Industries Inc. (TSE:DII.B) Shares This Year?
We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. 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 shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Dorel Industries Inc. (TSE:DII.B).
Do Insider Transactions Matter?
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 equally, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether. For example, a Harvard University study found that 'insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year.
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Dorel Industries Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Executive VP Jeffrey Schwartz bought CA$194k worth of shares at a price of CA$19.45 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being CA$5.32). 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.
Dorel Industries insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. They paid about CA$14.56 on average. I'd consider this a positive as it suggests insiders see value at around the current price. The chart below shows insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year. 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).
Insider Ownership
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. 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 appears that Dorel Industries insiders own 19% of the company, worth about CA$34m. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Dorel Industries Insiders?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Dorel Industries shares in the last quarter. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders own shares in Dorel Industries and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the future. Therefore, you should should definitely take a look at this FREE report showing analyst forecasts for Dorel Industries.
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