Soroush Nazarpour Is The Founder of NanoXplore Inc. (TSE:GRA) And Just Spent CA$183k On Shares

Potential NanoXplore Inc. (TSE:GRA) shareholders may wish to note that the Founder, Soroush Nazarpour, recently bought CA$183k worth of stock, paying CA$3.65 for each share. Although the purchase is not a big one, by either a percentage standpoint or absolute value, it can be seen as a good sign.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At NanoXplore

Notably, that recent purchase by Founder Soroush Nazarpour was not the only time they bought NanoXplore shares this year. Earlier in the year, they paid CA$6.05 per share in a CA$303k purchase. That means that even when the share price was higher than CA$4.36 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.

In the last twelve months NanoXplore insiders were buying shares, but not selling. They paid about CA$4.85 on average. This is nice to see since it implies that insiders might see value around current prices. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and 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!

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Does NanoXplore 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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 8.3% of NanoXplore shares, worth about CA$59m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Do The NanoXplore Insider Transactions Indicate?

It is good to see recent purchasing. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest NanoXplore insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing NanoXplore. At Simply Wall St, we've found that NanoXplore has 3 warning signs (1 is potentially serious!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.

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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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