Insiders who acquired AU$1.01m worth of Infini Resources Limited's (ASX:I88) stock at an average price of AU$0.61 in the past 12 months may be dismayed by the recent 18% price decline. Insiders purchase with the hope of seeing their investments increase in value over time. However, due to recent losses, their initial investment is now only worth AU$189.0k, which is not great.

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.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Infini Resources

The Executive Director David Pevcic made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for AU$800k worth of shares at a price of AU$0.60 each. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of AU$0.12. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.

In the last twelve months Infini Resources insiders were buying shares, but not selling. 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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Insider Ownership

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Infini Resources insiders own about AU$4.3m worth of shares (which is 56% of the company). 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 Infini Resources Insider Transactions Indicate?

The fact that there have been no Infini Resources insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. With high insider ownership and encouraging transactions, it seems like Infini Resources insiders think the business has merit. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Infini Resources. To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with Infini Resources (including 2 which 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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