Insiders Buying Carlin Gold Might Wish They Invested More, Stock Gains 20%

Carlin Gold Corporation (CVE:CGD) insiders who bought shares over the past year were rewarded handsomely last week. The stock rose 20%, resulting in a CA$556k rise in the company's market capitalisation, translating to a gain of 20% on their initial investment. As a result, the stock they originally bought for CA$483.0k is now worth CA$579.6k.

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.

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Carlin Gold Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when President Kent Livingstone bought CA$242k worth of shares at a price of CA$0.15 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (CA$0.18), we still think insider buying is a positive. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.

While Carlin Gold insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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).

Does Carlin Gold Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company 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. Carlin Gold insiders own about CA$764k worth of shares. That equates to 23% of the company. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Carlin Gold Insiders?

The fact that there have been no Carlin Gold insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Insiders do have a stake in Carlin Gold and their transactions don't cause us concern. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Carlin Gold. For example - Carlin Gold has 5 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.

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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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