Insiders who bought in the last 12 months lose an additional CA$40k as Contact Gold Corp. (CVE:C) drops to CA$5.3m

Insiders who acquired CA$134k worth of Contact Gold Corp.'s (CVE:C) stock at an average price of CA$0.021 in the past 12 months may be dismayed by the recent 25% price decline. Insiders buy with the expectation to see their investments rise in value over a period of time. However, recent losses have rendered their above investment worth CA$94k which is not ideal.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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Contact Gold Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The Independent Chairman of the Board John Dorward made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for CA$100k worth of shares at a price of CA$0.02 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being CA$0.015). Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. 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.

Contact Gold insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insiders At Contact Gold Have Bought Stock Recently

Over the last quarter, Contact Gold insiders have spent a meaningful amount on shares. Not only was there no selling that we can see, but they collectively bought CA$122k worth of shares. This makes one think the business has some good points.

Does Contact Gold Boast High Insider Ownership?

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. From our data, it seems that Contact Gold insiders own 6.3% of the company, worth about CA$331k. Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing!

So What Do The Contact Gold Insider Transactions Indicate?

The recent insider purchases are heartening. 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. On this analysis the only slight negative we see is the fairly low (overall) insider ownership; their transactions suggest that they are quite positive on Contact Gold stock. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Contact Gold. At Simply Wall St, we've found that Contact Gold has 6 warning signs (5 are 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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