Insider Buying: The EDU Holdings Limited (ASX:EDU) Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman Just Bought 13% More Shares
Potential EDU Holdings Limited (ASX:EDU) shareholders may wish to note that the Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman, Gary Burg, recently bought AU$551k worth of stock, paying AU$0.13 for each share. That's a very decent purchase to our minds and it grew their holding by a solid 13%.
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EDU Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Notably, that recent purchase by Gary Burg is the biggest insider purchase of EDU Holdings shares that we've seen in the last year. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is AU$0.13. 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 EDU Holdings insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. Gary Burg 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. 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 EDU Holdings
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 EDU Holdings insiders own 39% of the company, worth about AU$8.4m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
So What Do The EDU Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest EDU Holdings insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. 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. To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with EDU Holdings (including 1 which is significant).
But note: EDU Holdings 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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