Yahoo Finance A Whitemud Resources Inc. (CVE:WMK) insider increased their holdings by 14,976% last year
Insiders were net buyers of Whitemud Resources Inc.'s (CVE:WMK ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders bought more stock than they sold.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
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Whitemud Resources Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
The CEO & Director Stanley Owerko made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for CA$150k worth of shares at a price of CA$0.01 each. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of CA$0.035. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.
You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
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Insider Ownership of Whitemud Resources
I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that Whitemud Resources insiders own 90% of the company, worth about CA$11m. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Whitemud Resources Tell Us?
The fact that there have been no Whitemud Resources insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Judging from their transactions, and high insider ownership, Whitemud Resources insiders feel good about the company's 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. For example, Whitemud Resources has 5 warning signs (and 2 which are concerning) we think you should know about.
But note: Whitemud 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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