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It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. 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 PINCHme.com Inc. (ASX:PIN).
What Is Insider Selling?
It’s quite normal to see company insiders, such as board members, trading in company stock, from time to time. However, rules govern insider transactions, and certain disclosures are required.
We don’t think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions. But equally, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether. For example, a Harvard University study found that ‘insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year.’
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PINCHme.com Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Non-Executive Director Walter Pisciotta bought AU$98k worth of shares at a price of AU$0.17 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of AU$0.14. It’s very possible they regret the purchase, but it’s more likely they are bullish about the company. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. 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.
In the last twelve months insiders paid AU$146k for 804k shares purchased. PINCHme.com may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn’t sell any. You can see the insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Insiders at PINCHme.com Have Bought Stock Recently
Over the last quarter, PINCHme.com insiders have spent a meaningful amount on shares. Specifically, Walter Pisciotta bought US$98k worth of shares in that time, and we didn’t record any sales whatsoever. This makes one think the business has some good points.
Does PINCHme.com Boast High Insider Ownership?
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 PINCHme.com insiders own 31% of the company, worth about AU$5.0m. 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 PINCHme.com Insider Transactions Indicate?
It’s certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. However, we note that the company didn’t make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. Insiders likely see value in PINCHme.com shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). Along with insider transactions, I recommend checking if PINCHme.com is growing revenue. This free chart of historic revenue and earnings should make that easy.
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