Yahoo Finance Trade Alert: Anne Kabagambe At Barrick Gold Corporation (TSE:ABX), Has Just Spent US$152k Buying A Small Number of Shares
Investors who take an interest in Barrick Gold Corporation (TSE:ABX) should definitely note that insider Anne Kabagambe recently paid CA$25.96 per share to buy CA$152k worth of the stock. Although the purchase is not a big one, by either a percentage standpoint or absolute value, it can be seen as a good sign.
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Barrick Gold Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when insider John Steele bought CA$2.9m worth of shares at a price of CA$29.68 per share. That means that even when the share price was higher than CA$25.62 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock if insiders have bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price.
In the last twelve months insiders purchased 561.50k shares for CA$14m. But they sold 51.41k shares for CA$1.5m. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by Barrick Gold insiders. The average buy price was around CA$25.06. Although they bought at below the recent share price, it is good to see that insiders are willing to invest in the company. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Does Barrick Gold 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. Barrick Gold insiders own about CA$260m worth of shares (which is 0.6% of the company). 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 Does This Data Suggest About Barrick Gold Insiders?
The recent insider purchase is heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about Barrick Gold. That's what I like to see! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Barrick Gold you should know about.
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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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