Trade Alert: The Non-Executive Chairman Of Minbos Resources Limited (ASX:MNB), Peter Wall, Has Just Spent AU$50k Buying 29% More Shares
Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Peter Wall, the Non-Executive Chairman of Minbos Resources Limited (ASX:MNB) recently shelled out AU$50k to buy stock, at AU$0.001 per share. While we're hesitant to get too excited about a purchase of that size, we do note it increased their holding by a solid 29%.
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Minbos Resources Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In fact, the recent purchase by Peter Wall was the biggest purchase of Minbos Resources shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of AU$0.001. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. 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. Happily, the Minbos Resources insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. Peter Wall was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.
You can see the insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. 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).
Insider Ownership of Minbos Resources
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It appears that Minbos Resources insiders own 22% of the company, worth about AU$1.3m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Minbos Resources Insiders?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. Insiders likely see value in Minbos Resources shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). 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 - Minbos Resources has 3 warning signs we think you should be aware of.
Of course Minbos Resources may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of high quality 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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