Pleasing Signs As A Number Of Insiders Buy Galan Lithium Stock \
When a single insider purchases stock, it is typically not a major deal. However, when multiple insiders purchase stock, like in Galan Lithium Limited's (ASX:GLN) instance, it's good news for shareholders.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Galan Lithium
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Non-Executive Director Daniel Schuster bought AU$126k worth of shares at a price of AU$1.20 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of AU$0.96. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.
In the last twelve months Galan Lithium insiders were buying shares, but not selling. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
Galan Lithium 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 Galan Lithium
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Galan Lithium insiders own about AU$53m worth of shares. That equates to 16% of the company. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Galan Lithium Tell Us?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Overall we don't see anything to make us think Galan Lithium insiders are doubting the company, and they do own shares. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 4 warning signs for Galan Lithium (of which 2 are potentially serious!) you should know about.
But note: Galan Lithium may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.
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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