Yahoo Finance President Jack O. Lundin Just Bought 30% More Shares In Lundin Mining Corporation (TSE:LUN)
Potential Lundin Mining Corporation (TSE:LUN) shareholders may wish to note that the President, Jack O. Lundin, recently bought CA$510k worth of stock, paying CA$8.66 for each share. That's a very decent purchase to our minds and it grew their holding by a solid 30%.
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Lundin Mining Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Lead Independent Director Charles Ashley Heppenstall for CA$1.0m worth of shares, at about CA$10.09 per share. That means that even when the share price was higher than CA$9.18 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels. We note that Charles Ashley Heppenstall was both the biggest buyer and the biggest seller.
Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 520.72k shares worth CA$4.3m. But insiders sold 102.83k shares worth CA$1.0m. In total, Lundin Mining insiders bought more than they sold over the last year. Their average price was about CA$8.22. We don't deny that it is nice to see insiders buying stock in the company. However, you should keep in mind that they bought when the share price was meaningfully below today's levels. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and 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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Does Lundin Mining 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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Lundin Mining insiders own about CA$23m worth of shares. That equates to 0.3% of the company. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.
So What Do The Lundin Mining Insider Transactions Indicate?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Lundin Mining insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 3 warning signs with Lundin Mining and understanding them should be part of your investment process.
But note: Lundin Mining 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.
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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