Yahoo Finance Alset Inc. (NASDAQ:AEI) insider upped their holding by 40% earlier this year
Viewing insider transactions for Alset Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AEI ) over the last year, we see that insiders were net buyers. This means that a larger number of shares were purchased by insiders in relation to shares sold.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Alset
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Founder Heng Fai Chan for US$4.4m worth of shares, at about US$0.60 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$0.21). 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. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock when an insider has bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price. Heng Fai Chan was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.
Heng Fai Chan purchased 16.95m shares over the year. The average price per share was US$0.61. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Does Alset Boast High Insider Ownership?
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that Alset insiders own 54% of the company, worth about US$17m. 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 Alset Tell Us?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about Alset. 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. Case in point: We've spotted 4 warning signs for Alset you should be aware of, and 2 of these are significant.
But note: Alset 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, but not derivative transactions.
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