Even though IsoEnergy Ltd. (TSE:ISO) has fallen by 10% over the past week , insiders who sold CA$545k worth of stock over the past year have had less luck. Insiders might have been better off holding onto their shares, given that the average selling price of CA$16.52 is still below the current share price.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the CEO & Director, Phillip Williams, for CA$319k worth of shares, at about CA$15.59 per share. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. It's of some comfort that this sale was conducted at a price well above the current share price, which is CA$13.25. So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it.
IsoEnergy insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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I will like IsoEnergy better if I see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of undervalued and small cap stocks with considerable, recent, insider buying.
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. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 0.9% of IsoEnergy shares, worth about CA$7.4m, according to our data. Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing!
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. Our analysis of IsoEnergy insider transactions leaves us unenthusiastic. And usually insiders own more stock in the company, according to our data. 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. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 4 warning signs for IsoEnergy (of which 2 are a bit concerning!) you should know about.
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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.
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