Yahoo Finance Have Insiders Been Buying Gulfport Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:GPOR) Shares?
We've lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. Unfortunately, there are also plenty of examples of share prices declining precipitously after insiders have sold shares. So before you buy or sell Gulfport Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:GPOR), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
What Is Insider Selling?
It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, such insiders must disclose their trading activities, and not trade on inside information.
Insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing. But logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. For example, a Columbia University study found that 'insiders are more likely to engage in open market purchases of their own company’s stock when the firm is about to reveal new agreements with customers and suppliers'.
Check out our latest analysis for Gulfport Energy
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Gulfport Energy
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by President David Wood for US$98k worth of shares, at about US$2.44 per share. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$2.79 per share to be enticing. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. 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. Happily, the Gulfport Energy insiders decided to buy shares at close to current prices.
In the last twelve months Gulfport Energy insiders were buying shares, but not selling. They paid about US$3.72 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!
Gulfport Energy is not the only stock that insiders are buying. For those who like to find winning investments this free list of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket.
Gulfport Energy Insiders Bought Stock Recently
Over the last three months, we've seen significant insider buying at Gulfport Energy. Overall, three insiders shelled out US$170k for shares in the company -- and none sold. This is a positive in our book as it implies some confidence.
Does Gulfport Energy Boast High 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. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Based on our data, Gulfport Energy insiders have about 0.6% of the stock, worth approximately US$2.8m. We do note, however, it is possible insiders have an indirect interest through a private company or other corporate structure. We consider this fairly low insider ownership.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Gulfport Energy Tell Us?
It is good to see recent purchasing. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. On this analysis the only slight negative we see is the fairly low (overall) insider ownership; their transactions suggest that they are quite positive on Gulfport Energy stock. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Gulfport Energy, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
But note: Gulfport Energy 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.
We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material.
If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned. Thank you for reading.
