Yahoo Finance Need To Know: Great Panther Mining Limited (TSE:GPR) Insiders Have Been Selling Shares
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We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. On the other hand, we'd be remiss not to mention that insider sales have been known to precede tough periods for a business. So we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Great Panther Mining Limited (TSE:GPR).
What Is Insider Buying?
It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, most countries require that the company discloses such transactions to the market.
Insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing. But it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing. For example, a Harvard University study found that 'insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year.'
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Great Panther Mining Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
While no particular insider transaction stood out, we can still look at the overall trading.
Happily, we note that in the last year insiders paid CA$117k for 98659 shares. But they sold 201k for CA$250k. All up, insiders sold more shares in Great Panther Mining than they bought, over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by 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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Insiders at Great Panther Mining Have Sold Stock Recently
Over the last three months, we've seen notably more insider selling, than insider buying, at Great Panther Mining. In total, insiders sold US$192k worth of shares in that time. Meanwhile insiders bought US$72k worth. Since the selling really does outweigh the buying, we'd say that these transactions may suggest that some insiders feel the company has been fully valued in recent months.
Does Great Panther Mining Boast High 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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Based on our data, Great Panther Mining insiders have about 0.7% of the stock, worth approximately CA$2.1m. We consider this fairly low insider ownership.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Great Panther Mining Tell Us?
The insider sales have outweighed the insider buying, at Great Panther Mining, in the last three months. Despite some insider buying, the longer term picture doesn't make us feel much more positive. Insiders own relatively few shares in the company, and when you consider the sales, we're not particularly excited about the stock. We'd certainly think twice before buying! Therefore, you should should definitely take a look at this FREE report showing analyst forecasts for Great Panther Mining.
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