Yahoo Finance Trade Alert: The Lead Independent Director Of GT Gold Corp. (CVE:GTT), James Rutherford, Has Just Spent CA$134k Buying A Few More Shares
Investors who take an interest in GT Gold Corp. (CVE:GTT) should definitely note that the Lead Independent Director, James Rutherford, recently paid CA$1.34 per share to buy CA$134k worth of the stock. However, it only increased shareholding by a small percentage, and it wasn't a huge purchase by absolute value, either.
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GT Gold Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
The Chief Financial Officer Shawn Campbell made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for CA$192k worth of shares at a price of CA$1.08 each. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of CA$1.26. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. 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. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider purchases were made at close to current prices.
While GT Gold insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. 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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Insider Ownership of GT Gold
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 11% of GT Gold shares, worth about CA$18m. 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 GT Gold Tell Us?
The recent insider purchase is heartening. 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 GT Gold 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 GT Gold (2 don't sit too well with us!) and we strongly recommend you look at these before investing.
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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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