Have Insiders Sold Chow Sang Sang Holdings International Shares Recently?

We wouldn't blame Chow Sang Sang Holdings International Limited (HKG:116) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that King Sing Chow, the Executive Director recently netted about HK$128m selling shares at an average price of HK$8.98. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 17%, which is notable but not too bad.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Chow Sang Sang Holdings International

Notably, that recent sale by King Sing Chow is the biggest insider sale of Chow Sang Sang Holdings International shares that we've seen in the last year. So what is clear is that an insider saw fit to sell at around the current price of HK$8.60. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. We note that this sale took place at around the current price, so it isn't a major concern, though it's hardly a good sign.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 14.39m shares worth HK$129m. On the other hand they divested 15.43m shares, for HK$139m. Over the last year we saw more insider selling of Chow Sang Sang Holdings International shares, than buying. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Does Chow Sang Sang Holdings International Boast High Insider Ownership?

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Chow Sang Sang Holdings International insiders own about HK$1.1b worth of shares (which is 18% 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 Chow Sang Sang Holdings International Tell Us?

The insider sales have outweighed the insider buying, at Chow Sang Sang Holdings International, in the last three months. Despite some insider buying, the longer term picture doesn't make us feel much more positive. But it is good to see that Chow Sang Sang Holdings International is growing earnings. While insiders do own a lot of shares in the company (which is good), our analysis of their transactions doesn't make us feel confident about the company. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Chow Sang Sang Holdings International. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for Chow Sang Sang Holdings International 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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