Yahoo Finance How Many Goldcliff Resource Corporation (CVE:GCN) Shares Did Insiders Buy, In The Last Year?
We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. The flip side of that is that there are more than a few examples of insiders dumping stock prior to a period of weak performance. So we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Goldcliff Resource Corporation (CVE:GCN).
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.
Insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing. But logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. 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 Goldcliff Resource
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when President George Sanders bought CA$100k worth of shares at a price of CA$0.10 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is CA$0.11. 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. 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 Goldcliff Resource insiders decided to buy shares at close to current prices.
While Goldcliff Resource insiders bought shares last year, they didn't sell. The chart below shows insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Are Goldcliff Resource Insiders Buying Or Selling?
We've only seen a tiny insider purchase valued at CA$1.4k, in the last three months. So it is hard to draw any conclusion about how insiders are feeling about the stock, from these recent trades.
Insider Ownership of Goldcliff Resource
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that Goldcliff Resource insiders own 35% of the company, worth about CA$1.6m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Goldcliff Resource Tell Us?
Our data shows a little insider buying, but no selling, in the last three months. That said, the purchases were not large. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. Overall we don't see anything to make us think Goldcliff Resource insiders are doubting the company, and they do own shares. 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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