Insiders who bought US$886k worth of Regencell Bioscience Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:RGC) stock in the last year have seen some of their losses recouped as the stock gained 25% last week. However, the purchase is proving to be a costly gamble, since losses made by insiders have totalled US$269k since the time of purchase.

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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Regencell Bioscience Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The Founder Yat-Gai Au made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$886k worth of shares at a price of US$44.92 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$27.48). 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. 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. Yat-Gai Au 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!

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 Regencell Bioscience Holdings Boast High Insider Ownership?

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Regencell Bioscience Holdings insiders own about US$238m worth of shares (which is 81% 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.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Regencell Bioscience Holdings Tell Us?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Regencell Bioscience Holdings shares in the last quarter. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. It would be great to see more insider buying, but overall it seems like Regencell Bioscience Holdings insiders are reasonably well aligned (owning significant chunk of the company's shares) and optimistic for the future. While we like knowing 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 help with this, we've discovered 3 warning signs (1 is potentially serious!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Regencell Bioscience Holdings.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.

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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