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This GCX Metals Insider Increased Their Holding By 298% Last Year
From what we can see, insiders were net buyers in GCX Metals Limited's (ASX:GCX ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders acquired the stock in greater numbers than they sold it.
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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GCX Metals Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
The Independent Non-Executive Chairman Ian Middlemas made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for AU$260k worth of shares at a price of AU$0.052 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is AU$0.054. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider bought shares at close to current prices. Ian Middlemas was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.
You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
GCX Metals is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.
Insider Ownership Of GCX Metals
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 18% of GCX Metals shares, worth about AU$1.8m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At GCX Metals Tell Us?
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. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest GCX Metals insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. For example - GCX Metals has 3 warning signs we think you should be aware of.
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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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