DBS Group Holdings Insider Lowered Holding By 13% During Last Year

Viewing insider transactions for DBS Group Holdings Ltd's (SGX:D05 ) over the last year, we see that insiders were net sellers. This means that a larger number of shares were sold by insiders in relation to shares purchased.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At DBS Group Holdings

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the insider, Piyush Gupta, sold S$13m worth of shares at a price of S$42.20 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of S$45.21. 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. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don't know for sure what they think of the stock price. We note that the biggest single sale was only 13% of Piyush Gupta's holding. The only individual insider seller over the last year was Piyush Gupta.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Insider Ownership Of DBS Group Holdings

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It's great to see that DBS Group Holdings insiders own 0.3% of the company, worth about S$426m. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Do The DBS Group Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. It's heartening that insiders own plenty of stock, but we'd like to see more insider buying, since the last year of DBS Group Holdings insider transactions don't fill us with confidence. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing DBS Group Holdings. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 1 warning sign with DBS Group Holdings and understanding it 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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