Yahoo Finance Need To Know: Hudson Resources Inc. (CVE:HUD) Insiders Have Been Buying Shares
It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. Unfortunately, there are also plenty of examples of share prices declining precipitously after insiders have sold shares. So before you buy or sell Hudson Resources Inc. (CVE:HUD), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
Do Insider Transactions Matter?
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, most countries require that the company discloses such transactions to the market.
We don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions. 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 Hudson Resources
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Director Robert Shields bought CA$697k worth of shares at a price of CA$0.44 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of CA$0.37. 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.
Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 1.9m shares worth CA$850k. While Hudson Resources insiders bought shares last year, they didn't sell. The chart below shows insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
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Insider Ownership of Hudson Resources
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. Insiders own 12% of Hudson Resources shares, worth about CA$7.9m, according to our data. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Hudson Resources Tell Us?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Hudson Resources shares in the last quarter. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. The transactions are fine but it'd be more encouraging if Hudson 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 .
But note: Hudson Resources 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.
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