Insiders at many companies tend to take a simplistic view to their own company’s stock. If the business outlook is bright but the company’s shares lose value, they tend to become knee-jerk buyers. #-ad_banner-#Indeed in any solid market pullback, you’ll see insider buying activity surge. The problem with such a response: The market can grind even lower, pushing share prices lower than the prices paid by insiders. For the rest of us, such pullbacks are a gift. They point the way towards bullish insider sentiment and allow us to buy in at a discount to what the insiders paid. Here’s… Read More
Insiders at many companies tend to take a simplistic view to their own company’s stock. If the business outlook is bright but the company’s shares lose value, they tend to become knee-jerk buyers. #-ad_banner-#Indeed in any solid market pullback, you’ll see insider buying activity surge. The problem with such a response: The market can grind even lower, pushing share prices lower than the prices paid by insiders. For the rest of us, such pullbacks are a gift. They point the way towards bullish insider sentiment and allow us to buy in at a discount to what the insiders paid. Here’s a look at three stocks that can now be bought at an even better price than insiders recently paid. Terex Corp. (NYSE: TEX) A range of insiders began acquiring stock in early August, when shares stood at $42. The pace of buying activity picked up in recent days, as shares drift down to a 52-week low of $32. Frankly, the earlier insider buying was premature, as Terex lowered Q3 guidance in mid-September. The company is seeing a slowdown in demand for its cranes and construction equipment in various emerging market economies. Terex is known as a “late cycle play,” as… Read More