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Seng Chong Yeo of Willas-Array Electronics (Holdings) Limited (SGX:BDR) Just Spent HK$52k On Shares

Simply Wall St ·  May 13, 2022 19:05

Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Seng Chong Yeo, a Willas-Array Electronics (Holdings) Limited (SGX:BDR) insider, recently shelled out S$52k to buy stock, at S$0.70 per share. That purchase might not be huge but it did increase their holding by 11%.

View our latest analysis for Willas-Array Electronics (Holdings)

Willas-Array Electronics (Holdings) Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent purchase by Seng Chong Yeo is the biggest insider purchase of Willas-Array Electronics (Holdings) shares that we've seen in the last year. That implies that an insider found the current price of S$0.73 per share to be enticing. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. Happily, the Willas-Array Electronics (Holdings) insiders decided to buy shares at close to current prices.

In the last twelve months Willas-Array Electronics (Holdings) insiders were buying shares, but not selling. The average buy price was around S$0.21. It is certainly positive to see that insiders have invested their own money in the company. But we must note that the investments were made at well below today's share price of S$0.73. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

SGX:BDR Insider Trading Volume May 13th 2022

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Insider Ownership

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It's great to see that Willas-Array Electronics (Holdings) insiders own 49% of the company, worth about S$31m. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

So What Do The Willas-Array Electronics (Holdings) Insider Transactions Indicate?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about Willas-Array Electronics (Holdings). That's what I like to see! So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. At Simply Wall St, we found 2 warning signs for Willas-Array Electronics (Holdings) that deserve your attention before buying any shares.

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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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