Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the ABR Holdings Limited (SGX:533) MD & Executive Director, Yee Lim Ang, recently bought S$83k worth of stock, for S$0.48 per share. Nevertheless, it only increased their shareholding by a minuscule percentage, and it wasn't a massive purchase by absolute value, either.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At ABR Holdings

Notably, that recent purchase by MD & Executive Director Yee Lim Ang was not the only time they bought ABR Holdings shares this year. Earlier in the year, they paid S$0.46 per share in a S$92k purchase. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being S$0.46). Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when an insider has purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price. Yee Lim Ang was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.

Yee Lim Ang bought 374.80k shares over the last 12 months at an average price of S$0.47. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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 ABR Holdings Boast High Insider Ownership?

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. 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 ABR Holdings insiders own 58% of the company, worth about S$54m. 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 ABR Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest ABR Holdings insiders are well aligned, and quite possibly think the share price is too low. One for the watchlist, at least! So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. When we did our research, we found 4 warning signs for ABR Holdings (2 shouldn't be ignored!) that we believe deserve your full attention.

But note: ABR Holdings may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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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