Founder Bak Heng Goh Just Bought A Handful Of Shares In Serial System Ltd (SGX:S69)

Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Bak Heng Goh, the Founder of Serial System Ltd (SGX:S69) recently shelled out S$60k to buy stock, at S$0.15 per share. Although the purchase is not a big one, by either a percentage standpoint or absolute value, it can be seen as a good sign.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Serial System

Notably, that recent purchase by Bak Heng Goh is the biggest insider purchase of Serial System shares that we've seen in the last year. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being S$0.15). 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. Bak Heng Goh was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

Bak Heng Goh bought a total of 553.90k shares over the year at an average price of S$0.15. 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

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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Serial System insiders own about S$88m worth of shares (which is 66% of the company). This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Serial System Tell Us?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about Serial System. That's what I like to see! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. For instance, we've identified 6 warning signs for Serial System (2 can't be ignored) you should be aware of.

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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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