Yahoo Finance Have Insiders Been Buying PetroShale Inc. (CVE:PSH) Shares?
We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. On the other hand, we'd be remiss not to mention that insider sales have been known to precede tough periods for a business. So we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in PetroShale Inc. (CVE:PSH).
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, rules govern insider transactions, and certain disclosures are required.
Insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing. 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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PetroShale Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Executive Chairman M. Chernoff made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for CA$1.2m worth of shares at a price of CA$0.58 each. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of CA$0.58. 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 PetroShale insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was M. Chernoff.
M. Chernoff bought 3500000 shares over the last 12 months at an average price of CA$0.61. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
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
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 28% of PetroShale shares, worth about CA$31m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
So What Does This Data Suggest About PetroShale Insiders?
The recent insider purchase is heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest PetroShale insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. Therefore, you should should definitely take a look at this FREE report showing analyst forecasts for PetroShale.
Of course PetroShale may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of high quality companies.
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