Co-Founder of Cybin Picks Up 2.2% More Stock
Those following along with Cybin Inc. (NASDAQ:HELP) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by Eric So, Co-Founder of the company, who spent a stonking US$1.1m on stock at an average price of US$11.81. There's no denying a buy of that magnitude suggests conviction in a brighter future, although we do note that proportionally it only increased their holding by 2.2%.
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Cybin
In fact, the recent purchase by Eric So was the biggest purchase of Cybin shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is US$12.22. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. 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 Cybin insiders decided to buy shares at close to current prices.
Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 185.00k shares worth US$2.2m. But they sold 252.97k shares for US$1.8m. In total, Cybin insiders bought more than they sold over the last year. 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!
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Insider Ownership Of Cybin
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It's great to see that Cybin insiders own 14% of the company, worth about US$118m. 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 Cybin Insider Transactions Indicate?
The recent insider purchases are heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about Cybin. That's what I like to see! In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Cybin. When we did our research, we found 6 warning signs for Cybin (3 are a bit concerning!) that we believe deserve your full attention.
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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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