Tin Yeow Tan Buys Handful Of Shares In XMH Holdings

Simply Wall St · 1d ago

Those following along with XMH Holdings Ltd. (SGX:BQF) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by Tin Yeow Tan, Chairman & MD of the company, who spent a stonking S$750k on stock at an average price of S$1.50. There's no denying a buy of that magnitude suggests conviction in a brighter future, although we do note that proportionally it only increased their holding by 0.7%.

XMH Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent purchase by Tin Yeow Tan is the biggest insider purchase of XMH Holdings shares that we've seen in the last year. That implies that an insider found the current price of S$1.57 per share to be enticing. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. The good news for XMH Holdings share holders is that an insider was buying at near the current price. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Tin Yeow Tan.

Tin Yeow Tan bought 676.80k shares over the last 12 months at an average price of S$1.28. 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!

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SGX:BQF Insider Trading Volume December 18th 2025

There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. If investing in lesser known companies is your style, you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

Does XMH Holdings Boast High Insider Ownership?

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. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. XMH Holdings insiders own 98% of the company, currently worth about S$169m 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 XMH Holdings Insiders?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about XMH Holdings. Looks promising! In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing XMH Holdings. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for XMH Holdings and we suggest you have a look.

But note: XMH 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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.