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Darrell Heaps Is The Co-Founder of Q4 Inc. (TSE:QFOR) And Just Spent US$54k On Shares

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Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Darrell Heaps, the Co-Founder of Q4 Inc. (TSE:QFOR) recently shelled out CA$54k to buy stock, at CA$5.38 per share. Nevertheless, it only increased their shareholding by a minuscule percentage, and it wasn't a massive purchase by absolute value, either.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Q4

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Chairperson of Board Colleen Johnston bought CA$1m worth of shares at a price of CA$12.00 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of CA$5.34. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.

In the last twelve months Q4 insiders were buying shares, but not selling. 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!

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TSX:QFOR Insider Trading Volume March 18th 2022

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Insider Ownership of Q4

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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It appears that Q4 insiders own 9.7% of the company, worth about CA$21m. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Q4 Insiders?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Q4 we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. For example - Q4 has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

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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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