Looking at Bright Minds Biosciences Inc.'s (CSE:DRUG ) insider transactions over the last year, we can see that insiders were net sellers. That is, there were more number of shares sold by insiders than there were purchased.
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.
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Bright Minds Biosciences
The COO & Senior Scientific Officer, Alex Vasilkevich, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for CA$303k worth of shares at a price of CA$122 each. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. It's of some comfort that this sale was conducted at a price well above the current share price, which is CA$107. So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it. Alex Vasilkevich was the only individual insider to sell shares in the last twelve months.
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 Bright Minds Biosciences Have Bought Stock Recently
It's good to see that Bright Minds Biosciences insiders have made notable investments in the company's shares. We can see that Co-Founder Ian McDonald paid CA$139k for shares in the company. No-one sold. This could be interpreted as suggesting a positive outlook.
Insider Ownership Of Bright Minds Biosciences
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Bright Minds Biosciences insiders own 17% of the company, currently worth about CA$181m based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Bright Minds Biosciences Tell Us?
The recent insider purchase is heartening. However, the longer term transactions are not so encouraging. The recent buying by an insider , along with high insider ownership, suggest that Bright Minds Biosciences insiders are fairly aligned, and optimistic. 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. Be aware that Bright Minds Biosciences is showing 4 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 3 of those are concerning...
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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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