Even though Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp.'s (CSE:API) stock is down 15% this week, insiders who bought lately made a CA$79k profit

Insiders who bought Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. (CSE:API) in the last 12 months may probably not pay attention to the stock's recent 15% drop. Reason being, despite the recent loss, insiders original purchase value of CA$74k is now worth CA$153k.

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.

See our latest analysis for Appia Rare Earths & Uranium

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Appia Rare Earths & Uranium

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

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 251.38k shares worth CA$74k. But insiders sold 23.00k shares worth CA$8.8k. In total, Appia Rare Earths & Uranium insiders bought more than they sold over the last year. The average buy price was around CA$0.29. To my mind it is good that insiders have invested their own money in the company. But we must note that the investments were made at well below today's share price of CA$0.61. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. 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 Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Have Bought Stock Recently

We saw some Appia Rare Earths & Uranium insider buying shares in the last three months. President Frederick Kozak purchased CA$15k worth of shares in that period. It's great to see that insiders are only buying, not selling. But the amount invested in the last three months isn't enough for us too put much weight on it, as a single factor.

Insider Ownership of Appia Rare Earths & Uranium

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. From looking at our data, insiders own CA$1.8m worth of Appia Rare Earths & Uranium stock, about 2.5% of the company. However, it's possible that insiders might have an indirect interest through a more complex structure. We prefer to see high levels of insider ownership.

So What Do The Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Insider Transactions Indicate?

We note a that there has been a bit of insider buying recently (but no selling). That said, the purchases were not large. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. While we have no worries about the insider transactions, we'd be more comfortable if they owned more Appia Rare Earths & Uranium stock. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Appia Rare Earths & Uranium. When we did our research, we found 5 warning signs for Appia Rare Earths & Uranium (2 are concerning!) 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, but not derivative transactions.

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