Yahoo Finance Need To Know: North American Palladium Ltd. (TSE:PDL) Insiders Have Been Buying 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. Unfortunately, there are also plenty of examples of share prices declining precipitously after insiders have sold shares. So shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in North American Palladium Ltd. (TSE:PDL).
What Is Insider Selling?
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 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 North American Palladium
While there weren't any large insider transactions in the last twelve months, it's still worth looking at the trading.
Happily, we note that in the last year insiders bought 7000 shares for a total of CA$81k. While North American Palladium insiders bought shares last year, they didn't sell. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Insiders at North American Palladium Have Bought Stock Recently
It's good to see that North American Palladium insiders have made notable investments in the company's shares. In total, insiders bought CA$81k worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any sales whatsoever. This could be interpreted as suggesting a positive outlook.
Does North American Palladium Boast High 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. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Our information indicates that North American Palladium insiders own about CA$106k worth of shares. It's always possible we are missing something but from our data, it looks like insider ownership is minimal.
So What Do The North American Palladium Insider Transactions Indicate?
The recent insider purchases are heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. On this analysis the only slight negative we see is the fairly low (overall) insider ownership; their transactions suggest that they are quite positive on North American Palladium stock. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in North American Palladium, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
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