Yahoo Finance Have Insiders Been Buying Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE:IVR) Shares This Year?
We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. 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 before you buy or sell Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE:IVR), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
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, most countries require that the company discloses such transactions to the market.
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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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Invesco Mortgage Capital
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Chief Investment Officer Brian Norris for US$56k worth of shares, at about US$15.59 per share. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$16.04 per share to be enticing. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider purchases were made at close to current prices.
In the last twelve months insiders paid US$61k for 3914.7 shares purchased. Invesco Mortgage Capital may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. 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!
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 of Invesco Mortgage Capital
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. From our data, it seems that Invesco Mortgage Capital insiders own 0.3% of the company, worth about US$5.8m. Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing!
So What Does This Data Suggest About Invesco Mortgage Capital Insiders?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. The transactions are fine but it'd be more encouraging if Invesco Mortgage Capital insiders bought more shares in the company. Therefore, you should should definitely take a look at this FREE report showing analyst forecasts for Invesco Mortgage Capital.
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