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ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd. (CVE:ZEN) Insiders Increased Their Holdings

It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. Unfortunately, there are also plenty of examples of share prices declining precipitously after insiders have sold shares. So before you buy or sell ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd. (CVE:ZEN), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.

What Is Insider Selling?

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 it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing. 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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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At ZEN Graphene Solutions

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Chief Strategy Officer & Director Greg Fenton bought CA$300k worth of shares at a price of CA$0.35 per share. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of CA$0.59. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.

ZEN Graphene Solutions insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. You can see the insider transactions (by 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!

TSXV:ZEN Recent Insider Trading June 16th 2020
TSXV:ZEN Recent Insider Trading June 16th 2020

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).

Insiders at ZEN Graphene Solutions Have Bought Stock Recently

There was some insider buying at ZEN Graphene Solutions over the last quarter. Chief Strategy Officer & Director Greg Fenton bought CA$15k worth of shares in that time. It's good to see the insider buying, as well as the lack of recent sellers. But the amount invested in the last three months isn't enough for us too put much weight on it, as a single factor.

Insider Ownership of ZEN Graphene Solutions

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. Based on our data, ZEN Graphene Solutions insiders have about 3.6% of the stock, worth approximately CA$1.7m. I generally like to see higher levels of ownership.

What Might The Insider Transactions At ZEN Graphene Solutions Tell Us?

Our data shows a little insider buying, but no selling, in the last three months. That said, the purchases were not large. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. We'd like to see bigger individual holdings. However, we don't see anything to make us think ZEN Graphene Solutions insiders are doubting the company. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. At Simply Wall St, we've found that ZEN Graphene Solutions has 4 warning signs (1 is a bit concerning!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.

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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