Had insiders known Getty Copper Inc. (CVE:GTC) would hit CA$7.9m they might have invested more last year

Getty Copper Inc. (CVE:GTC) insiders who bought shares over the past year were rewarded handsomely last week. The stock rose 18%, resulting in a CA$1.2m rise in the company's market capitalisation. In other words, the original CA$100k purchase is now worth CA$131k.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

Check out our latest analysis for Getty Copper

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Getty Copper

There wasn't any very large single transaction over the last year, but we can still observe some trading.

While Getty Copper 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. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Are Getty Copper Insiders Buying Or Selling?

We've only seen a tiny insider purchase valued at CA$200, in the last three months. So it is hard to draw any conclusion about how insiders are feeling about the stock, from these recent trades.

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. It's great to see that Getty Copper insiders own 51% of the company, worth about CA$4.0m. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

So What Do The Getty Copper Insider Transactions Indicate?

Our data shows a little insider buying, but no selling, in the last three months. That said, the purchases were not large. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. It would be great to see more insider buying, but overall it seems like Getty Copper insiders are reasonably well aligned (owning significant chunk of the company's shares) and optimistic for the 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 Getty Copper (3 are a bit unpleasant) 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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