Yahoo Finance How Many Deer Horn Capital Inc. (CSE:DHC) Shares Did Insiders Buy, In The Last Year?
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 Deer Horn Capital Inc. (CSE:DHC).
What Is Insider Selling?
It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, such insiders must disclose their trading activities, and not trade on inside information.
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 Deer Horn Capital
There wasn't any very large single transaction over the last year, but we can still observe some trading.
Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 2.40m shares worth CA$120k. But insiders sold 1300000 shares worth CA$65k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by Deer Horn Capital insiders. You can see the insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Insiders at Deer Horn Capital Have Bought Stock Recently
There was some insider buying at Deer Horn Capital over the last quarter. They bought CA$120k worth in that time. However, President Tyrone Docherty netted CA$65k for sales. While it's good to see the insider buying, the net amount bought isn't enough for us to gain much confidence from it.
Insider Ownership
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. It appears that Deer Horn Capital insiders own 18% of the company, worth about CA$438k. 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 Deer Horn Capital Insiders?
It is good to see recent purchasing. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But on the other hand, the company made a loss last year, which makes us a little cautious. Insiders likely see value in Deer Horn Capital shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). I like to dive deeper into how a company has performed in the past. You can access this interactive graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow for free.
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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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