Yahoo Finance Have Insiders Been Buying Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (TSE:PBH) Shares?
We've lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. Unfortunately, there are also plenty of examples of share prices declining precipitously after insiders have sold shares. So we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (TSE:PBH).
What Is Insider Buying?
It's quite normal to see company insiders, such as board members, trading in company stock, from time to time. However, such insiders must disclose their trading activities, and not trade on inside information.
We don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions. But logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. As Peter Lynch said, 'insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy them for only one: they think the price will rise'.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Premium Brands Holdings
The General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Douglas Goss made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for CA$97k worth of shares at a price of CA$97.06 each. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of CA$121. 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 Premium Brands Holdings insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. Douglas Goss was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.
Douglas Goss bought a total of 1.64k shares over the year at an average price of CA$94.59. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Insider Ownership
I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It appears that Premium Brands Holdings insiders own 1.7% of the company, worth about CA$90m. 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 Premium Brands Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Premium Brands Holdings shares in the last quarter. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Insiders own shares in Premium Brands Holdings 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. For example - Premium Brands Holdings has 3 warning signs we think you should be aware of.
But note: Premium Brands Holdings 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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