Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Chio Kiat Ow, the Executive Chairman of Singapore Shipping Corporation Limited (SGX:S19) recently shelled out S$89k to buy stock, at S$0.25 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 Singapore Shipping

Notably, that recent purchase by Chio Kiat Ow is the biggest insider purchase of Singapore Shipping shares that we've seen in the last year. That implies that an insider found the current price of S$0.25 per share to be enticing. 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. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. Happily, the Singapore Shipping insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. Chio Kiat Ow was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.

Chio Kiat Ow bought a total of 696.20k shares over the year at an average price of S$0.26. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Singapore Shipping insiders own 51% of the company, currently worth about S$51m based on the recent share price. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Singapore Shipping Tell Us?

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 Singapore Shipping insiders are well aligned, and quite possibly think the share price is too low. One for the watchlist, at least! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. At Simply Wall St, we've found that Singapore Shipping has 4 warning signs (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.

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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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