Yahoo Finance Trade Alert: The President Of Firan Technology Group Corporation (TSE:FTG), Bradley Bourne, Has Just Spent CA$220k Buying 3.8% More Shares
Potential Firan Technology Group Corporation (TSE:FTG) shareholders may wish to note that the President, Bradley Bourne, recently bought CA$220k worth of stock, paying CA$2.20 for each share. Although the purchase only increased their holding by 3.8%, it is still a solid purchase in our view.
Check out our latest analysis for Firan Technology Group
Firan Technology Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
The insider Austin Beutel made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for CA$523k worth of shares at a price of CA$2.75 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being CA$2.05). 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.
Firan Technology Group insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Does Firan Technology Group Boast High Insider Ownership?
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Our data indicates that Firan Technology Group insiders own about CA$6.6m worth of shares (which is 13% of the company). But they may have an indirect interest through a corporate structure that we haven't picked up on. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.
So What Do The Firan Technology Group Insider Transactions Indicate?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. On this analysis the only slight negative we see is the fairly low (overall) insider ownership; their transactions suggest that they are quite positive on Firan Technology Group stock. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Firan Technology Group. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 2 warning signs with Firan Technology Group and understanding them should be part of your investment process.
Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.
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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