Yahoo Finance How Many Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE:TRGP) 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 Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE:TRGP).
What Is Insider Buying?
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 it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing. 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 Targa Resources
Director Robert Evans made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$2.0m worth of shares at a price of US$39.72 each. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$43.27 per share to be enticing. 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. The good news for Targa Resources share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.
Happily, we note that in the last year insiders bought 53620 shares for a total of US$2.1m. In the last twelve months Targa Resources insiders were buying shares, but not selling. The chart below shows insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
Targa Resources is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.
Does Targa Resources Boast High Insider Ownership?
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It's great to see that Targa Resources insiders own 2.0% of the company, worth about US$198m. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.
So What Do The Targa Resources Insider Transactions Indicate?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. With high insider ownership and encouraging transactions, it seems like Targa Resources insiders think the business has merit. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Targa Resources, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
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