The big boss of Bombardier bought midweek for $ 174,000 in shares of the Montreal business jet maker.
This is the first time that Eric Martel has bought Bombardier shares since returning to the company to take on the role of President and Chief Executive Officer.
Eric Martel bought a block of 100,000 shares on Wednesday. He paid a unit price of $ 1.74, according to a document filed with the stock market authorities.
Bombardier shares have retreated somewhat from their high of $ 2.25 hit last month. The title had nevertheless started the year at 48 cents.
Currently 9 of the 17 analysts who monitor Bombardier’s activities recommend the purchase of the stock. The average target for these experts over a 12-month horizon is $ 2.32, which suggests a potential gain of just over 25%.
Here are a few other insider trades made over the past few days that grab our attention.
Two buyers at Uni-Select
The two main leaders ofUni-Select bought the Boucherville auto parts supplier for $ 150,000 on Wednesday. Brian McManus, CEO, and Anthony Pagano, CFO, bought blocks of 6,000 and 1,000 shares, respectively. After starting the year at $ 8, Uni-Select’s stock hit a high of $ 22.35 this week.
A buyer at Knight
The founder and chairman of the board of directors of Knight Therapeutics has just bought another block of shares in the Montreal pharmaceutical. This time Jonathan Goodman bought almost $ 100,000 worth of shares on Monday. He bought 18,000 shares at a unit price of $ 5.25. Knight’s stock has hovered in a very tight price range since the start of the year.
A seller at Bitfarms
A member of the board of directors of Bitfarms just sold the Brossard bitcoin miner for just over $ 100,000. Brian Howlett on Thursday sold a block of 10,000 shares at a unit price of $ 10.08. Bitfarms action just hit a high of over $ 11 on the stock market this month. The title was worth 50 cents a year ago.
Purchases at Stingray
After buying 200,000 shares of Stingray on November 12, Boyko Investment Limited Partnership bought 80,000 more this week. David Purdy, head of revenue strategy for the Montreal music services provider, bought $ 552,000 in shares on November 12, while Mark Pathy, head of the board, bought $ 1. $ 4 million on November 11. Administrator Pascal Tremblay, for his part, bought 200,000 shares on November 11.
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The head office of Colabor Group, in Boucherville
A salesperson at Colabor
A member of the board of directors of Colabor Group has just sold shares of the food wholesaler and distributor in Boucherville for approximately $ 200,000. Robert Briscoe sold 217,500 shares in trades between November 5 and November 15. Colabor’s stock has lost nearly 40% of its value since peaking at $ 1.28 in July.
A purchase from mdf
An administrator of mdf trade bought on November 12 a block of 2,000 shares of the operator of electronic commerce platforms of Longueuil. Zoya Shchupak paid a market unit price of $ 5.85 when completing the transaction. The stock of the company formerly known as Mediagrif has lost almost 70% of its value since its peak reached in May.