Insiders who purchased Rex International Holding Limited (SGX:5WH) shares in the past 12 months are unlikely to be deeply impacted by the stock's 20% decline over the past week. Even after accounting for the recent loss, the US$136.1k worth of stock purchased by them is now worth US$175.4k or in other words, their investment continues to give good returns.

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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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Rex International Holding

The insider Dan Broström made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for S$136k worth of shares at a price of S$0.14 each. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (S$0.18), we still think insider buying is a positive. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.

You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Does Rex International Holding Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Rex International Holding insiders own 46% of the company, currently worth about S$106m based on the recent share price. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Rex International Holding Insiders?

The fact that there have been no Rex International Holding insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. It would be great to see more insider buying, but overall it seems like Rex International Holding insiders are reasonably well aligned (owning significant chunk of the company's shares) and optimistic for the future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Rex International Holding. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Rex International Holding you should be aware of.

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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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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