Yahoo Finance The Non-Executive Director of Candy Club Holdings Limited (ASX:CLB), Kan Chi, Just Bought 2.9% More Shares
Investors who take an interest in Candy Club Holdings Limited (ASX:CLB) should definitely note that the Non-Executive Director, Kan Chi, recently paid AU$0.16 per share to buy AU$176k worth of the stock. While that's a very decent purchase to our minds, it was proportionally a bit modest, boosting their holding by just 2.9%.
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Candy Club Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Non-Executive Chairman James Baillieu for AU$1.3m worth of shares, at about AU$0.18 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being AU$0.14). It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock if insiders have bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price.
Candy Club Holdings insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. The average buy price was around AU$0.14. This is nice to see since it implies that insiders might see value around current prices. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Insider Ownership of Candy Club Holdings
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Candy Club Holdings insiders own 42% of the company, currently worth about AU$21m based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Candy Club Holdings Insiders?
It is good to see recent purchasing. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Candy Club Holdings insiders are well aligned, and quite possibly think the share price is too low. Nice! 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. When we did our research, we found 4 warning signs for Candy Club Holdings (2 are a bit unpleasant!) that we believe deserve your full attention.
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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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