Trade Alert: Trent Boehm At Western Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG), Has Just Spent CA$90k Buying A Small Number of Shares
Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Trent Boehm, a Western Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) insider, recently shelled out CA$90k to buy stock, at CA$0.045 per share. Although the purchase is not a big one, by either a percentage standpoint or absolute value, it can be seen as a good sign.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Western Energy Services
Notably, that recent purchase by Trent Boehm is the biggest insider purchase of Western Energy Services shares that we've seen in the last year. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is CA$0.045. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. 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 Western Energy Services insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. Trent Boehm was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.
You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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).
Does Western Energy Services Boast High Insider Ownership?
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 9.0% of Western Energy Services shares, worth about CA$16m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
So What Do The Western Energy Services Insider Transactions Indicate?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Western Energy Services insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. Be aware that Western Energy Services is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 1 of those shouldn't be ignored...
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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, but not derivative transactions.
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