Potential GSH Corporation Limited (SGX:BDX) shareholders may wish to note that the Executive Chairman, Seng Hui Goi, recently bought S$176k worth of stock, paying S$0.17 for each share.    However, it only increased shareholding by a small percentage, and it wasn't a huge purchase by absolute value, either.    

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At GSH

In fact, the recent purchase by Seng Hui Goi was the biggest purchase of GSH shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records.     That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of S$0.17.  That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind.  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 GSH insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices.  Seng Hui Goi was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.    

Seng Hui Goi bought 2.37m shares over the last 12 months at an average price of S$0.17.   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!

SGX:BDX Insider Trading Volume April 18th 2024

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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.  We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership.   It's great to see that GSH insiders own 75% of the company, worth about S$249m.  Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.  

What Might The Insider Transactions At GSH Tell Us?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase.    And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence.   However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious.     When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest GSH 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.    In terms of investment risks, we've identified 2 warning signs with GSH and understanding them should be part of your investment process.  

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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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