We wouldn't blame Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:HYMC) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Jason Mudrick, a company insider, recently netted about US$547k selling shares at an average price of US$0.55. However, it's crucial to note that they remain very much invested in the stock and that sale only reduced their holding by 6.8%.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Hycroft Mining Holding
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the insider, Eric Sprott, for US$6.4m worth of shares, at about US$1.28 per share. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. The good news is that this large sale was at well above current price of US$0.52. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price.
In the last year Hycroft Mining Holding insiders didn't buy any company stock. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Does Hycroft Mining Holding Boast High Insider Ownership?
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. From our data, it seems that Hycroft Mining Holding insiders own 9.5% of the company, worth about US$9.9m. Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing!
So What Do The Hycroft Mining Holding Insider Transactions Indicate?
An insider sold Hycroft Mining Holding shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. When you combine this with the relatively low insider ownership, we are very cautious about the stock. We'd certainly practice some caution before buying! 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 that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with Hycroft Mining Holding (including 2 which are a bit 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, but not derivative transactions.
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