Talisman Energy, logo at the company's annual meeting in Calgary, Wednesday, May 4, 2011.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press
Talisman Energy Inc. hit a year-to-date high of $14.39 on Feb. 22. As the stock has pulled back, some insiders have been buying. In fact, three insiders have spent a combined total of $642,695 buying shares in the public market. On Feb. 28, director Michael Waites bought 4,100 shares at $14.05. Then on March 1, executive vice-president of North American operations Paul Smith bought 29,000 shares at $13.71. More recently, on April 5, Paul Blakeley, executive vice-president of international operations (east), bought 15,000 shares at $12.50.
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