Generally, when a single insider buys stock, it is usually not a big deal. However, when several insiders are buying, like in the case of Tornado Global Hydrovacs Ltd. (CVE:TGH), it sends a favourable message to the company's shareholders.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

See our latest analysis for Tornado Global Hydrovacs

Tornado Global Hydrovacs Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Independent Non-Executive Chairman, Kenneth Nelson, for CA$142k worth of shares, at about CA$0.57 per share. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of CA$0.55. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. Given that the sale took place at around current prices, it makes us a little cautious but is hardly a major concern. Kenneth Nelson was the only individual insider to sell over the last year.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 481.70k shares worth CA$196k. On the other hand they divested 248.34k shares, for CA$142k. In total, Tornado Global Hydrovacs insiders bought more than they sold over the last year. The average buy price was around CA$0.41. It is certainly positive to see that insiders have invested their own money in the company. However, you should keep in mind that they bought when the share price was meaningfully below today's levels. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. 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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Tornado Global Hydrovacs Insiders Bought Stock Recently

Over the last three months, we've seen a bit of insider buying at Tornado Global Hydrovacs. In that period insiders spent CA$190k on shares. But Independent Non-Executive Chairman Kenneth Nelson sold CA$142k worth. While it's good to see the insider buying, the net amount bought isn't enough for us to gain much confidence from it.

Insider Ownership

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Our data indicates that Tornado Global Hydrovacs insiders own about CA$4.6m worth of shares (which is 6.7% of the company). But they may have an indirect interest through a corporate structure that we haven't picked up on. Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings.