It is usually uneventful when a single insider buys stock. However, When quite a few insiders buy shares, as it happened in TMK Energy Limited's (ASX:TMK) case, it's fantastic news for shareholders.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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TMK Energy Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The Advisor to the Board Tsetsen Zantav made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for AU$100k worth of shares at a price of AU$0.004 each. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of AU$0.003. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock if insiders have bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price.

TMK Energy insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. Their average price was about AU$0.0063. I'd consider this a positive as it suggests insiders see value at around the current price. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insiders At TMK Energy Have Bought Stock Recently

It's good to see that TMK Energy insiders have made notable investments in the company's shares. Not only was there no selling that we can see, but they collectively bought AU$106k worth of shares. This makes one think the business has some good points.

Insider Ownership

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It's great to see that TMK Energy insiders own 41% of the company, worth about AU$8.3m. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

So What Do The TMK Energy Insider Transactions Indicate?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about TMK Energy. That's what I like to see! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. To help with this, we've discovered 5 warning signs (3 are significant!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in TMK Energy.