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Insider Buying: The Trans-China Automotive Holdings Limited (Catalist:VI2) Executive Chairman & CEO Just Bought 4.3% More Shares

Those following along with Trans-China Automotive Holdings Limited (Catalist:VI2) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by Francis Hanjoe Tjia, Executive Chairman & CEO of the company, who spent a stonking S$1.3m on stock at an average price of S$0.18. While that only increased their holding size by 4.3%, it is still a big swing by our standards.

View our latest analysis for Trans-China Automotive Holdings

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Trans-China Automotive Holdings

Notably, that recent purchase by Executive Chairman & CEO Francis Hanjoe Tjia was not the only time they bought Trans-China Automotive Holdings shares this year. They previously made an even bigger purchase of S$1.4m worth of shares at a price of S$0.27 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being S$0.18). Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.

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While Trans-China Automotive Holdings insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. Their average price was about S$0.21. I'd consider this a positive as it suggests insiders see value at around the current price. 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

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It appears that Trans-China Automotive Holdings insiders own 35% of the company, worth about S$37m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Do The Trans-China Automotive Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Trans-China Automotive Holdings we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. 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 help with this, we've discovered 4 warning signs (2 shouldn't be ignored!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Trans-China Automotive Holdings.

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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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