Insiders were net buyers of UOL Group Limited's (SGX:U14 ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders bought more stock than they sold.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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UOL Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Non-Executive & Non-Independent Director Ee-Chao Wee for S$1.5m worth of shares, at about S$7.00 per share. That implies that an insider found the current price of S$7.30 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. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider bought shares at close to current prices. Ee-Chao Wee was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

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!

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).

Insider Ownership of UOL Group

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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that UOL Group insiders own 1.1% of the company, worth about S$71m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Do The UOL Group Insider Transactions Indicate?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded UOL Group shares in the last quarter. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. Insiders do have a stake in UOL Group and their transactions don't cause us concern. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. For example - UOL Group has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.

But note: UOL Group 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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