Insiders who bought AU$267.1k worth of Perpetual Resources Limited's (ASX:PEC) stock at an average buy price of AU$0.022 over the last year may be disappointed by the recent 10.0% decrease in the stock. Insiders buy with the expectation to see their investments rise in value over a period of time. However, recent losses have rendered their above investment worth AU$110.6k which is not ideal.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Perpetual Resources

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Executive Chairman Julian Babarczy for AU$105k worth of shares, at about AU$0.022 per share. That means that even when the share price was higher than AU$0.009 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. 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. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock if insiders have bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price.

While Perpetual Resources insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership Of Perpetual Resources

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It appears that Perpetual Resources insiders own 27% of the company, worth about AU$1.5m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Perpetual Resources Tell Us?

The fact that there have been no Perpetual Resources insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders own shares in Perpetual Resources and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the future. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. At Simply Wall St, we've found that Perpetual Resources has 6 warning signs (5 shouldn't be ignored!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.