Yahoo Finance One Oxley Holdings Insider Raised Their Stake In The Previous Year
Insiders were net buyers of Oxley Holdings Limited's (SGX:5UX ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders bought more stock than they sold.
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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Oxley Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
The Co-Founder Chiat Kwong Ching made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for S$2.8m worth of shares at a price of S$0.14 each. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of S$0.09. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. It is encouraging to see an insider paid above the current price for shares, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels. Chiat Kwong Ching was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.
Chiat Kwong Ching bought 40.00m shares over the last 12 months at an average price of S$0.14. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Does Oxley Holdings Boast High Insider Ownership?
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Oxley Holdings insiders own about S$324m worth of shares (which is 85% 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 Oxley Holdings Tell Us?
The fact that there have been no Oxley Holdings insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. It would be great to see more insider buying, but overall it seems like Oxley Holdings insiders are reasonably well aligned (owning significant chunk of the company's shares) and optimistic for the future. 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. Our analysis shows 2 warning signs for Oxley Holdings (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) and we strongly recommend you look at them before investing.
Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.
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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