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It is usually uneventful when a single insider buys stock. However, When quite a few insiders buy shares, as it happened in Fredonia Mining Inc.'s (CVE:FRED) case, it's fantastic news for shareholders.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
See our latest analysis for Fredonia Mining
Fredonia Mining Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by President & Director Ricardo Auriemma for CA$134k worth of shares, at about CA$0.05 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being CA$0.05). It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. 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.
While Fredonia Mining insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. 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!
There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of undervalued small cap companies that insiders are buying.
Are Fredonia Mining Insiders Buying Or Selling?
We've only seen a tiny insider purchase valued at CA$1.4k, in the last three months. So it is hard to draw any conclusion about how insiders are feeling about the stock, from these recent trades.
Insider Ownership
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that Fredonia Mining insiders own 28% of the company, worth about CA$2.7m. 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 Fredonia Mining Tell Us?
We note a that there has been a bit of insider buying recently (but no selling). Overall the buying isn't worth writing home about. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. Overall we don't see anything to make us think Fredonia Mining insiders are doubting the company, and they do own shares. While it's good to be aware of 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 Fredonia Mining is showing 7 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 6 of those don't sit too well with us...