The share price of oil sands producer MEG Energy Corp. (Friday’s close $2.42) is down more than 50 per cent over the past year. Insiders now seem to be betting that the lows could be in. In fact, they have spent $616,924 picking up common shares in the public market since third-quarter results were announced. From Oct. 29 to Nov. 3, four insiders bought a total of 263,000 shares at an average price of $2.35. Most of the buying was from chief executive Derek Evans, who added 220,000 shares at an average price of $2.34.
The Globe and Mail
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