The recent price decline of 13% in Clara Resources Australia Ltd’s (ASX:C7A) stock may have disappointed insiders who bought AU$274.9k worth of shares at an average price of AU$0.0046 in the past 12 months. Insiders invest with the hopes of seeing their money grow in value over time. However, as a result of recent losses, their initial investment is now only worth AU$210.0k, which is not what they expected.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Clara Resources Australia
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when CEO, MD & Director Pier Westerhuis bought AU$73k worth of shares at a price of AU$0.006 per share. So it’s clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being AU$0.0035). It’s very possible they regret the purchase, but it’s more likely they are bullish about the company. To us, it’s very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.
In the last twelve months Clara Resources Australia insiders were buying shares, but not selling. Their average price was about AU$0.0046. This is nice to see since it implies that insiders might see value around current prices. 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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ASX:C7A Insider Trading Volume February 14th 2026
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. If investing in lesser known companies is your style, you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Clara Resources Australia Insiders Bought Stock Recently
Over the last three months, we’ve seen a bit of insider buying at Clara Resources Australia. CEO, MD & Director Pier Westerhuis purchased AU$55k worth of shares in that period. We like it when there are only buyers, and no sellers. However, in this case the amount invested recently is quite small.
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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Clara Resources Australia insiders own about AU$1.7m worth of shares. That equates to 26% 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.
So What Do The Clara Resources Australia Insider Transactions Indicate?
The recent insider purchase is heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Clara Resources Australia we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it’s also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. While conducting our analysis, we found that Clara Resources Australia has 5 warning signs and it would be unwise to ignore them.
But note: Clara Resources Australia 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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.
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