International Parkside Products Inc. (CVE:IPD) drops to CA$1.3m and insiders who purchased earlier this year lose another CA$45k

Insiders who acquired CA$52k worth of International Parkside Products Inc.'s (CVE:IPD) stock at an average price of CA$0.61 in the past 12 months may be dismayed by the recent 11% price decline. This is not good as insiders invest based on expectations that their money will appreciate over time. However, as a result of recent losses, their original investment is now worth only CA$6.8k.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

Check out our latest analysis for International Parkside Products

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At International Parkside Products

While there weren't any large insider transactions in the last twelve months, it's still worth looking at the trading.

Murray Keating purchased 85.00k shares over the year. The average price per share was CA$0.61. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Insider Ownership of International Parkside Products

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. International Parkside Products insiders own about CA$683k worth of shares (which is 52% of the company). I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About International Parkside Products Insiders?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded International Parkside Products shares in the last quarter. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. With high insider ownership and encouraging transactions, it seems like International Parkside Products insiders think the business has merit. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for International Parkside Products you should be aware of, and 1 of them is a bit unpleasant.

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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, but not derivative transactions.

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