How Much Are Teck Resources Limited (TSE:TECK.B) Insiders Spending On Buying Shares?
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We've lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. On the other hand, we'd be remiss not to mention that insider sales have been known to precede tough periods for a business. So shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Teck Resources Limited (TSE:TECK.B).
What Is Insider Buying?
It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, rules govern insider transactions, and certain disclosures are required.
We don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions. But logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. For example, a Harvard University study found that 'insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year.'
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Teck Resources
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development Andrew Golding made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for CA$2.1m worth of shares at a price of CA$29.72 each. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. We generally consider it a positive if insiders have been buying on market, even if the share price has increased a bit since then.
In the last twelve months insiders purchased 89.76k shares for CA$2.6m. But they sold 2.50k for CA$96k. In total, Teck Resources insiders bought more than they sold over the last year. They paid about CA$29.11 on average. These transactions show that insiders have confidence to invest their own money in the stock, albeit at slightly below the recent price of CA$31.39. 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!
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Insiders at Teck Resources Have Bought Stock Recently
It's good to see that Teck Resources insiders have made notable investments in the company's shares. Overall, 2 insiders shelled out CA$2.2m for shares in the company -- and none sold. This makes one think the business has some good points.
Insider Ownership
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Insiders own 0.2% of Teck Resources shares, worth about CA$41m. 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 Do The Teck Resources Insider Transactions Indicate?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Teck Resources insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Teck Resources, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
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