Insiders Of Cyprium Metals Reap Rewards After Their Investment Jumps Another AU$327k

Insiders who bought Cyprium Metals Limited (ASX:CYM) stock in the last 12 months were richly rewarded last week. The company's market value increased by AU$21m as a result of the stock's 28% gain over the same period. Put another way, the original AU$1.02m acquisition is now worth AU$1.34m.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Cyprium Metals

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when insider Adrian Martin bought AU$1.0m worth of shares at a price of AU$0.028 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (AU$0.037), we still think insider buying is a positive. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.

While Cyprium Metals insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. 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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Does Cyprium Metals Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 16% of Cyprium Metals shares, worth about AU$15m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Cyprium Metals Tell Us?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders own shares in Cyprium Metals and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Cyprium Metals. When we did our research, we found 4 warning signs for Cyprium Metals (2 shouldn't be ignored!) that we believe deserve your full attention.

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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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