Investors who take an interest in Travelite Holdings Ltd. (SGX:BCZ) should definitely note that the Executive Chairman, Teck Jong Thang, recently paid S$0.15 per share to buy S$145k worth of the stock. Although the purchase only increased their holding by 4.4%, it is still a solid purchase in our view.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Travelite Holdings

Notably, that recent purchase by Teck Jong Thang is the biggest insider purchase of Travelite Holdings shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of S$0.15. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. It is encouraging to see an insider paid above the current price for shares, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels. Teck Jong Thang was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.

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

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Travelite Holdings insiders own about S$10m worth of shares (which is 73% of the company). 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 Travelite Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about Travelite Holdings. One for the watchlist, at least! 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 that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with Travelite Holdings (including 1 which is a bit unpleasant).

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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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