Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Michael Kosowan, the Independent Director of TDG Gold Corp. (CVE:TDG) recently shelled out CA$70k to buy stock, at CA$0.14 per share. Although the purchase is not a big one, increasing their shareholding by only 4.8%, it can be interpreted as a good sign.

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TDG Gold Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent purchase by Independent Director Michael Kosowan was not their only acquisition of TDG Gold shares this year. Earlier in the year, they paid CA$0.30 per share in a CA$150k purchase. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of CA$0.14. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock if insiders have bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price.

In the last twelve months TDG Gold insiders were buying shares, but not selling. The average buy price was around CA$0.22. These transactions suggest that insiders have considered the current price attractive. 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 TDG Gold Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. From our data, it seems that TDG Gold insiders own 8.9% of the company, worth about CA$1.6m. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.

So What Does This Data Suggest About TDG Gold Insiders?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. While the overall levels of insider ownership are below what we'd like to see, the history of transactions imply that TDG Gold insiders are reasonably well aligned, 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. Be aware that TDG Gold is showing 5 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 2 of those don't sit too well with us...