The President of BELLUS Health Inc. (TSE:BLU), Roberto Bellini, Just Bought 7.2% More Shares
Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the BELLUS Health Inc. (TSE:BLU) President, Roberto Bellini, recently bought CA$129k worth of stock, for CA$3.03 per share. Although the purchase is not a big one, increasing their shareholding by only 7.2%, it can be interpreted as a good sign.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At BELLUS Health
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Chairman of the Board Francesco Bellini bought CA$390k worth of shares at a price of CA$3.70 per share. That means that even when the share price was higher than CA$3.29 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. To us, it’s very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.
While BELLUS Health insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn’t sell. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.
Does BELLUS Health 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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. From looking at our data, insiders own CA$5.7m worth of BELLUS Health stock, about 2.4% of the company. We do note, however, it is possible insiders have an indirect interest through a private company or other corporate structure. I generally like to see higher levels of ownership.
What Might The Insider Transactions At BELLUS Health Tell Us?
The recent insider purchase is heartening. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But we don’t feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. We would certainly prefer see higher levels of insider ownership but analysis of the insider transactions suggests that BELLUS Health insiders are expecting a bright future. So while it’s helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it’s also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. For instance, we’ve identified 4 warning signs for BELLUS Health (2 don’t sit too well with us) you should be aware of.
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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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