Torrent Capital Up 11%, Insiders Still Down After CA$2.86m Purchase

Insiders who bought CA$2.86m worth of Torrent Capital Ltd. (CVE:TORR) stock in the last year have seen some of their losses recouped as the stock gained 11% last week. However, the purchase is proving to be a costly gamble, since losses made by insiders have totalled CA$329k since the time of purchase.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Torrent Capital

The CEO & Director Wade Dawe made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for CA$2.4m worth of shares at a price of CA$0.70 each. That means that even when the share price was higher than CA$0.61 (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. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing 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 Torrent Capital 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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Insiders At Torrent Capital Have Bought Stock Recently

Over the last three months, we've seen significant insider buying at Torrent Capital. Not only was there no selling that we can see, but they collectively bought CA$186k worth of shares. This could be interpreted as suggesting a positive outlook.

Does Torrent Capital Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Torrent Capital insiders own 40% of the company, currently worth about CA$9.4m based on the recent share price. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Torrent Capital Tell Us?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about Torrent Capital. Nice! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for Torrent Capital (2 are a bit unpleasant) 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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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