A Beacon Minerals Limited (ASX:BCN) insider increased their holdings by 9.2% last year

Insiders were net buyers of Beacon Minerals Limited's (ASX:BCN ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders bought more stock than they sold.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Beacon Minerals

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Executive Chairman & MD Graham McGarry for AU$998k worth of shares, at about AU$0.031 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of AU$0.033. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. Happily, the Beacon Minerals insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Graham McGarry.

You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Beacon Minerals insiders own about AU$36m worth of shares. That equates to 30% of the company. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Beacon Minerals Tell Us?

The fact that there have been no Beacon Minerals insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Insiders own shares in Beacon Minerals and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Beacon Minerals. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 3 warning signs with Beacon Minerals and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

But note: Beacon Minerals may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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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