It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. Unfortunately, there are also plenty of examples of share prices declining precipitously after insiders have sold shares. So we’ll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Genting Singapore Limited (SGX:G13).
What Is Insider Buying?
It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, rules govern insider transactions, and certain disclosures are required.
We don’t think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions. But logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. As Peter Lynch said, ‘insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy them for only one: they think the price will rise.
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Genting Singapore Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Independent Non-Executive Director, Seow Chuan Koh, for S$116k worth of shares, at about S$0.93 per share. So it’s clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even slightly below the current price of S$0.93. When an insider sells below the current price, it suggests that they considered that lower price to be fair. That makes us wonder what they think of the (higher) recent valuation. However, while insider selling is sometimes discouraging, it’s only a weak signal. It is worth noting that this sale was 100% of Seow Chuan Koh’s holding. Seow Chuan Koh was the only individual insider to sell shares in the last twelve months.
The chart below shows insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Insider Ownership of Genting Singapore
I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that Genting Singapore insiders own 0.3% of the company, worth about S$29m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
So What Do The Genting Singapore Insider Transactions Indicate?
It doesn’t really mean much that no insider has traded Genting Singapore shares in the last quarter. We don’t take much encouragement from the transactions by Genting Singapore insiders. But it’s good to see that insiders own shares in the company. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Genting Singapore, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
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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, but not derivative transactions.
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