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COE 51Talk Online Education Group Insider Trading

Latest: CEO Bought $12.2M of Shares · Apr 2026
5 filings analyzed · Latest 2026-06-01
Insider buys
5
Insider sells
0
Unique insiders
1
Direction
Net buying
June 2026
2026-06-01
low
Jack Jiajia Huang Buy
Chief Executive Officer
183,000 shares
$4,847,653
@ $26.49
Significance 3/10

CEO Jack Jiajia Huang purchased 183,000 shares (183.0K shares) for $4,847,652.60 ($4.8M) across 4 transactions via pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

Jack Jiajia Huang, Chief Executive Officer of 51Talk Online Education Group (COE), executed 4 separate purchases totaling 183,000 shares for $4,847,652.60 at an average price of $26.49 between May 22 and May 28, 2026. This transaction is part of a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on 2025-12-25, meaning the purchases were scheduled rather than discretionary. The current stock price of $25.75 is -54.1% from the 52-week high of $56.13, and the stock has declined -8.0% over the past 30 days. Notably, Huang's same-ticker history shows 5 prior purchases at COE all occurring May 15–21, 2026, with each resulting in negative 30-day and 90-day returns ranging from -2.2% to -8.0%, indicating a pattern of purchases during a prolonged downtrend with no reversal to gains in the measured windows. The scheduled nature of these purchases and the continuation of a buying pattern across a period of persistent stock decline preclude timing-based characterization, but the sustained negative post-purchase returns across all recent same-ticker transactions merit monitoring.

May 2026
2026-05-26
low
Jack Jiajia Huang Buy
Chief Executive Officer
155,220 shares
$4,185,772
@ $26.97
Significance 4/10

COE CEO Jack Jiajia Huang purchased 155,220 shares for $4,185,772.20 across 5 trades via pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan

Jack Jiajia Huang, CEO of 51Talk Online Education Group, executed 5 separate purchases totaling 155,220 shares for $4,185,772.20 between May 15–21, 2026, at prices ranging from $26.34 to $28.00 with a blended average of $26.97. This activity was part of a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on 2025-12-25, meaning the purchases were scheduled rather than discretionary. The current stock price of $26.40 is 53.0% below the 52-week high of $56.13, though it has appreciated 13.7% over the prior 30 days. The CEO's holdings increased from 26.31M to 26.47M shares, representing a 0.6% addition to his existing position.

2026-05-19
low
Huang Jack Jiajia Buy
Chief Executive Officer
84,180 shares
$2,140,178
@ $25.42
Significance 4/10

CEO Huang Jack Jiajia purchased 84,180 shares for $2,140,178.40 across 4 trades (May 11–14) via pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan

CEO Huang Jack Jiajia executed 4 separate purchases totaling 84,180 shares for $2,140,178.40 under a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on 2025-12-25, meaning these were scheduled transactions rather than discretionary decisions. The purchases occurred at prices ranging from $25.22 to $26.42, with a blended average of $25.42, while the stock currently trades at $27.50. His post-transaction holdings of 26,313,180 shares represent a 0.3% increase from his pre-transaction position. With recent 30-day and 90-day price appreciation of +14.4% and +4.7% respectively, the stock has recovered significantly from its 52-week low of $15.32, though it remains -51.0% below its 52-week high. Given the pre-arranged nature of this acquisition under Rule 10b5-1, no timing-based inference regarding conviction can be drawn.

2026-05-13
high
Huang Jack Jiajia Buy
Chief Executive Officer
119,400 shares
$2,922,713
@ $24.48
Significance 6/10

CEO Huang Jack Jiajia acquired 119,400 shares across three open-market purchases as stock trades 54% below 52-week high.

CEO Huang Jack Jiajia acquired more than 119,000 shares in three consecutive trading sessions, continuing an aggressive buying pattern that has defined his activity over the past three years—30 open-market purchases with zero sales. The purchases occurred as the stock retreated significantly from its 52-week high, presenting a lower entry point into a company with a substantial market value. His prior buying history at this ticker shows mixed results: of his five previous purchases with measurable outcomes, the stock subsequently rose after two of them (well-timed buys) but fell after three of them (poorly-timed entries). This current buying spree mirrors that mixed pattern—he's buying into weakness, but his track record at this specific company suggests that timing has been inconsistent. The absence of any sales in his 36-month filing history underscores a buy-and-hold conviction, yet the recent downturn from the 52-week high and his mixed prior outcomes at this ticker mean this accumulation carries real execution risk, even for the company's CEO.

2026-05-08
high
Huang Jack Jiajia Buy
Chief Executive Officer
446,700 shares
$12,221,026
@ $27.36
Significance 7/10

CEO Huang purchases 447K shares over 8 days totaling $12.2M in stock trading well below recent highs.

CEO Huang Jiajia executed a substantial open-market accumulation of roughly 447,000 shares across eight trading days in late April and early May, committing over $12 million to the purchase. This is a significant commitment by the company's top executive, though it occurs in a context that warrants scrutiny: COE's stock has declined substantially from its highs and trades well below that level, making this a purchase into material weakness. Huang's own track record at this ticker shows mixed results—of his five prior purchases in COE stock, two were followed by gains but three were followed by declines, suggesting his timing at this specific company has been inconsistent despite a stronger cross-company buying record overall. The CEO's substantial allocation and the fact that he has never sold shares—only accumulated across 19 prior open-market purchases and one stock-compensation transaction—suggests a long-term commitment to the company. However, the repeated purchasing at deteriorating prices during a broader downturn, combined with his uneven historical timing in COE specifically, indicates this should be monitored to see whether the stock rebounds or whether the CEO is catching a falling knife.

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