Chief Executive Officer Kah Soon Loh Sold A Bunch Of Shares In Pan-United

Some Pan-United Corporation Ltd (SGX:P52) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Chief Executive Officer, Kah Soon Loh, recently sold a substantial S$1.2m worth of stock at a price of S$1.18 per share. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 32%, which is notable but not too bad.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Pan-United

Notably, that recent sale by Kah Soon Loh is the biggest insider sale of Pan-United shares that we've seen in the last year. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of S$1.12. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. We note that this sale took place at around the current price, so it isn't a major concern, though it's hardly a good sign.

The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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 Pan-United

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. It's great to see that Pan-United insiders own 72% of the company, worth about S$564m. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Pan-United Insiders?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. But since Pan-United is profitable and growing, we're not too worried by this. While insiders do own a lot of shares in the company (which is good), our analysis of their transactions doesn't make us feel confident about the company. While it's good to be aware of 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. To assist with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Pan-United.

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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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