Yahoo Finance One LHT Holdings Insider Raised Their Stake In The Previous Year
From what we can see, insiders were net buyers in LHT Holdings Limited's (SGX:BEI ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders acquired the stock in greater numbers than they sold it.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
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LHT Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Chairman Mui Kee Yap bought S$82k worth of shares at a price of S$0.82 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (S$1.07), we still think insider buying is a positive. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.
Mui Kee Yap bought 344.80k shares over the last 12 months at an average price of S$0.89. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Insider Ownership Of LHT Holdings
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. LHT Holdings insiders own about S$33m worth of shares (which is 57% of the company). I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At LHT Holdings Tell Us?
The recent insider purchase is heartening. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about LHT Holdings. Looks promising! While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 3 warning signs with LHT Holdings and understanding these should be part of your investment process.
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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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