IBI Group Holdings Insider Ups Holding During Year

From what we can see, insiders were net buyers in IBI Group Holdings Limited's (HKG:1547 ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders acquired the stock in greater numbers than they sold it.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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IBI Group Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent purchase by is the biggest insider purchase of IBI Group Holdings shares that we've seen in the last year. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of HK$0.17. 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.

The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

If you like to buy stocks that insiders are buying, rather than selling, then you might just love this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

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. IBI Group Holdings insiders own about HK$99m worth of shares (which is 75% of the company). I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At IBI Group Holdings Tell Us?

The fact that there have been no IBI Group Holdings insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. While we feel good about high insider ownership of IBI Group Holdings, we can't say the same about the selling of shares. 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. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for IBI Group Holdings (1 makes us a bit uncomfortable) you should be aware of.

But note: IBI Group 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.

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