Tolga Kumova of Firefly Resources Limited (ASX:FFR) Just Spent AU$180k On Shares

Investors who take an interest in Firefly Resources Limited (ASX:FFR) should definitely note that insider Tolga Kumova recently paid AU$0.03 per share to buy AU$180k worth of the stock. That certainly has us anticipating the best, especially since they thusly increased their own holding by 591%, potentially signalling some real optimism.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Firefly Resources

Notably, that recent purchase by Tolga Kumova is the biggest insider purchase of Firefly Resources shares that we've seen in the last year. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of AU$0.09. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.

In the last twelve months Firefly Resources insiders were buying shares, but not selling. The average buy price was around AU$0.037. We don't deny that it is nice to see insiders buying stock in the company. However, we do note that they were buying at significantly lower prices than today's share price. 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!

There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

Does Firefly Resources Boast High Insider Ownership?

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. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Insiders own 37% of Firefly Resources shares, worth about AU$2.1m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Do The Firefly Resources Insider Transactions Indicate?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Firefly Resources insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. 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, Firefly Resources has 5 warning signs (and 4 which can't be ignored) 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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