Executive Chairman & Compliance Officer of Lion Rock Group Picks Up 2.2% More Stock

Potential Lion Rock Group Limited (HKG:1127) shareholders may wish to note that the Executive Chairman & Compliance Officer, Chuk Kin Lau, recently bought HK$2.8m worth of stock, paying HK$1.29 for each share. While that's a very decent purchase to our minds, it was proportionally a bit modest, boosting their holding by just 2.2%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Lion Rock Group

Notably, that recent purchase by Executive Chairman & Compliance Officer Chuk Kin Lau was not the only time they bought Lion Rock Group shares this year. Earlier in the year, they paid HK$1.33 per share in a HK$11m purchase. That means that even when the share price was higher than HK$1.27 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock when an insider has bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price. Chuk Kin Lau was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

Chuk Kin Lau purchased 10.50m shares over the year. The average price per share was HK$1.32. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership Of Lion Rock Group

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 26% of Lion Rock Group shares, worth about HK$257m. 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 Do The Lion Rock Group Insider Transactions Indicate?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about Lion Rock Group. That's what I like to see! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Lion Rock Group you should know about.

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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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