Yahoo Finance Have Insiders Been Buying Martello Technologies Group Inc. (CVE:MTLO) Shares?
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 Martello Technologies Group Inc. (CVE:MTLO).
What Is Insider Buying?
It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. 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 Martello Technologies Group
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Chief Revenue Officer Stefanie Richheimer for CA$1.7m worth of shares, at about CA$0.44 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being CA$0.25). Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.
Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 3940357 shares worth CA$1.7m. But insiders sold 507546 shares worth CA$174k. Overall, Martello Technologies Group insiders were net buyers last year. 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 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
I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Our data indicates that Martello Technologies Group insiders own about CA$3.3m worth of shares (which is 6.3% of the company). We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Martello Technologies Group Tell Us?
The fact that there have been no Martello Technologies Group insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. We'd like to see bigger individual holdings. However, we don't see anything to make us think Martello Technologies Group insiders are doubting the company. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Martello Technologies Group, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
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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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