Have Insiders Sold Catalyst Metals Shares Recently?

We wouldn't blame Catalyst Metals Limited (ASX:CYL) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Robin Campbell Scrimgeour, the Independent Non-Executive Director recently netted about AU$1.7m selling shares at an average price of AU$6.67. However, that sale only accounted for 4.8% of their holding, so arguably it doesn't say much about their conviction.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Catalyst Metals

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Technical Director & Non-Executive Director, Bruce Kay, sold AU$9.4m worth of shares at a price of AU$7.83 per share. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. The good news is that this large sale was at well above current price of AU$6.66. So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it.

Insiders in Catalyst Metals didn't buy any shares in the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership Of Catalyst Metals

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. 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 Catalyst Metals insiders own 6.9% of the company, worth about AU$120m. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Catalyst Metals Insiders?

Insiders sold Catalyst Metals shares recently, but they didn't buy any. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. But it is good to see that Catalyst Metals is growing earnings. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. 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, Catalyst Metals has 3 warning signs (and 1 which is a bit unpleasant) we think you should know about.

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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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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