Who Has Been Buying Rusoro Mining Ltd. (CVE:RML) Shares?

It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. Unfortunately, there are also plenty of examples of share prices declining precipitously after insiders have sold shares. So shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Rusoro Mining Ltd. (CVE:RML).

Do Insider Transactions Matter?

It's quite normal to see company insiders, such as board members, trading in company stock, from time to time. However, most countries require that the company discloses such transactions to the market.

We don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions. But it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing. For example, a Columbia University study found that 'insiders are more likely to engage in open market purchases of their own company’s stock when the firm is about to reveal new agreements with customers and suppliers'.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Rusoro Mining

The President Andre Agapov made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for CA$227k worth of shares at a price of CA$0.60 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being CA$0.04). 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 an insider has purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Andre Agapov.

Andre Agapov purchased 1.72m shares over the year. The average price per share was CA$0.16. 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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Insider Ownership of Rusoro Mining

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Rusoro Mining insiders own about CA$5.3m worth of shares. That equates to 24% of the company. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Rusoro Mining Insiders?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Rusoro Mining shares in the last quarter. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders own shares in Rusoro Mining and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Rusoro Mining. For example, Rusoro Mining has 4 warning signs (and 2 which are a bit concerning) we think you should know about.

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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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