Yahoo Finance Read This Before Selling Mirasol Resources Ltd. (CVE:MRZ) Shares
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 before you buy or sell Mirasol Resources Ltd. (CVE:MRZ), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
What Is Insider Buying?
It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, rules govern insider transactions, and certain disclosures are required.
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.
Check out our latest analysis for Mirasol Resources
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Mirasol Resources
While no particular insider transaction stood out, we can still look at the overall trading.
Mirasol Resources insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. They paid about CA$0.73 on average. This is nice to see since it implies that insiders might see value around current prices (around CA$0.52). 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!
Mirasol Resources is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.
Mirasol Resources Insiders Bought Stock Recently
We saw some Mirasol Resources insider buying shares in the last three months. Insiders bought CA$24k worth of shares in that time. We like it when there are only buyers, and no sellers. But in this case the amount purchased means the recent transaction may not be very meaningful on its own.
Insider Ownership of Mirasol Resources
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Mirasol Resources insiders own about CA$6.9m worth of shares. That equates to 24% of the company. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Mirasol Resources 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. Insiders do have a stake in Mirasol Resources and their transactions don't cause us concern. I like to dive deeper into how a company has performed in the past. You can find historic revenue and earnings in this detailed graph.
But note: Mirasol Resources 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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