Possible turnaround for Reward Minerals Ltd (ASX:RWD) insiders, still down AU$86k after a AU$1.1m shopping spree
Insiders were net buyers of Reward Minerals Ltd's (ASX:RWD ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders bought more stock than they sold.
Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
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Reward Minerals Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Executive Director, Michael Ruane, sold AU$810k worth of shares at a price of AU$0.13 per share. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. The silver lining is that this sell-down took place above the latest price (AU$0.11). So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price. The only individual insider seller over the last year was Michael Ruane. Notably Michael Ruane was also the biggest buyer, having purchased AU$1.1m worth of shares.
Michael Ruane bought 8.85m shares over the last 12 months at an average price of AU$0.12. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
Reward Minerals is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.
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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Reward Minerals insiders own about AU$8.3m worth of shares. That equates to 38% of the company. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Reward Minerals Insiders?
We note a that there has been a bit of insider buying recently (but no selling). That said, the purchases were not large. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders do have a stake in Reward Minerals and their transactions don't cause us concern. 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 instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for Reward Minerals (2 are a bit unpleasant) you should be aware of.
But note: Reward Minerals 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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