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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 we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Nubian Resources Ltd. (CVE:NBR).
Do Insider Transactions Matter?
It's quite normal to see company insiders, such as board members, trading in company stock, from time to time. 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 Columbia University study found that 'insiders are more likely to engage in open market purchases of their own company’s stock when the firm is about to reveal new agreements with customers and suppliers'.
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Nubian Resources Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when insider Eric Sprott bought CA$4.2m worth of shares at a price of CA$0.42 per share. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of CA$0.53. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.
In the last twelve months insiders purchased 10.83m shares for CA$4.3m. On the other hand they divested 224.50k shares, for CA$98k. Overall, Nubian Resources insiders were net buyers during the last year. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Insiders at Nubian Resources Have Bought Stock Recently
There has been significantly more insider buying, than selling, at Nubian Resources, over the last three months. In total, seven insiders bought CA$4.3m worth of shares in that time. On the other hand, insiders netted CA$98k by selling. We think insiders may be optimistic about the future, since insiders have been net buyers of shares.
Does Nubian Resources Boast High Insider Ownership?
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 36% of Nubian Resources shares, worth about CA$10m. 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 Do The Nubian Resources Insider Transactions Indicate?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Nubian Resources we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. Our analysis shows 4 warning signs for Nubian Resources (2 make us uncomfortable!) and we strongly recommend you look at them before investing.
But note: Nubian 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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