Some Q & M Dental Group (Singapore) Limited (SGX:QC7) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Founder, Chin-Siau Ng, recently sold a substantial S$3.3m worth of stock at a price of S$0.50 per share. Probably the most concerning element of the whole transaction is that the disposal amounted to 100% of their entire holding.
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Q & M Dental Group (Singapore)
Notably, that recent sale by Chin-Siau Ng is the biggest insider sale of Q & M Dental Group (Singapore) shares that we've seen in the last year. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of S$0.47. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. Given that the sale took place at around current prices, it makes us a little cautious but is hardly a major concern.
You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Insider Ownership Of Q & M Dental Group (Singapore)
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It appears that Q & M Dental Group (Singapore) insiders own 4.0% of the company, worth about S$18m. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Q & M Dental Group (Singapore) Insiders?
An insider hasn't bought Q & M Dental Group (Singapore) stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. But since Q & M Dental Group (Singapore) is profitable and growing, we're not too worried by this. Insiders own shares, but we're still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. We're in no rush to buy! In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Q & M Dental Group (Singapore). You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for Q & M Dental Group (Singapore) and we suggest you have a look.
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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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