FLUENT Insiders Still US$35k Away From Original Investment Value

Insiders who purchased US$210.0k worth of FLUENT Corp. (CSE:FNT.U) shares over the past year recouped some of their losses after price gained 11% last week. However, the purchase is proving to be a costly gamble, since losses made by insiders have totalled US$35k since the time of purchase.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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FLUENT Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The Interim Chief Executive Officer David Vautrin made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$210k worth of shares at a price of US$0.06 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$0.05). 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. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. 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. David Vautrin was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Does FLUENT Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Our data indicates that FLUENT insiders own about US$4.1m worth of shares (which is 14% of the company). We do note, however, it is possible insiders have an indirect interest through a private company or other corporate structure. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.

So What Does This Data Suggest About FLUENT Insiders?

The fact that there have been no FLUENT insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. While we have no worries about the insider transactions, we'd be more comfortable if they owned more FLUENT stock. While it's good to be aware of 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. To help with this, we've discovered 6 warning signs (5 are significant!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in FLUENT.

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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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