Yahoo Finance Have Insiders Been Buying Falco Resources Ltd. (CVE:FPC) Shares This Year?
We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. 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 Falco Resources Ltd. (CVE:FPC).
What Is Insider Buying?
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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Falco Resources Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by President Luc Lessard for CA$130k worth of shares, at about CA$0.29 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being CA$0.21). It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock if insiders have bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price.
In the last twelve months insiders purchased 611k shares for CA$183k. But insiders sold 35845 shares worth CA$14k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by Falco Resources insiders. 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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Have Falco Resources Insiders Traded Recently?
We saw some Falco Resources insider buying shares in the last three months. Chairman Bryan Coates bought CA$11k worth of shares in that time. It's good to see the insider buying, as well as the lack of recent sellers. However, in this case the amount invested recently is quite small.
Insider Ownership
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Based on our data, Falco Resources insiders have about 1.9% of the stock, worth approximately CA$857k. I generally like to see higher levels of ownership.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Falco Resources Insiders?
Insider purchases may have been minimal, in the last three months, but there was no selling at all. Overall the buying isn't worth writing home about. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. The transactions are fine but it'd be more encouraging if Falco Resources insiders bought more shares in the company. If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.
But note: Falco Resources may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.
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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