Favourable Signals For Australian Oil: Numerous Insiders Acquired Stock

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Sun, February 15, 2026 at 8:23 AM GMT+9 3 min read

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Generally, when a single insider buys stock, it is usually not a big deal. However, when several insiders are buying, like in the case of Australian Oil Company Limited (ASX:AOK), it sends a favourable message to the company’s shareholders.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Australian Oil

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when insider Gary Jeffery bought AU$72k worth of shares at a price of AU$0.002 per share. So it’s clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is AU$0.002. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it’s a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. In this case we’re pleased to report that the insider purchases were made at close to current prices.

In the last twelve months Australian Oil insiders were buying shares, but not selling. Their average price was about AU$0.0023. 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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ASX:AOK Insider Trading Volume February 14th 2026

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Insider Ownership

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Australian Oil insiders own about AU$849k worth of shares. That equates to 27% 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 Australian Oil Insider Transactions Indicate?

It doesn’t really mean much that no insider has traded Australian Oil shares in the last quarter. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Overall we don’t see anything to make us think Australian Oil insiders are doubting the company, and they do own shares. 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. To assist with this, we’ve discovered 5 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Australian Oil.

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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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