Yahoo Finance Have Insiders Been Buying International Frontier Resources Corporation (CVE:IFR) Shares?
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We've lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. The flip side of that is that there are more than a few examples of insiders dumping stock prior to a period of weak performance. So shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in International Frontier Resources Corporation (CVE:IFR).
What Is Insider Buying?
Most investors know that it is quite permissible for company leaders, such as directors of the board, to buy and sell stock on the market. However, rules govern insider transactions, and certain disclosures are required.
We don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions. But equally, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether. 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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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At International Frontier Resources
COO & Director Andrew Fisher made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for CA$69k worth of shares at a price of CA$0.095 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being CA$0.05). 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. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. 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 Andrew Fisher was also the biggest seller, having sold CA$69k worth of shares.
Happily, we note that in the last year insiders paid CA$97k for 1.0m shares. But insiders sold 727k shares worth CA$69k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by International Frontier Resources insiders. 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 plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.
Insider Ownership
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Insiders own 15% of International Frontier Resources shares, worth about CA$1.3m, according to our data. Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings.
So What Do The International Frontier Resources Insider Transactions Indicate?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded International Frontier Resources shares in the last quarter. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. The transactions are fine but it'd be more encouraging if International Frontier Resources insiders bought more shares in the company. To put this in context, take a look at how a company has performed in the past. You can access this detailed graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow .
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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body.
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