Insider Buys Additional HK$458k In Success Dragon International Holdings Stock

Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the Success Dragon International Holdings Limited (HKG:1182) Executive Chairman, Shiwei Liu, recently bought HK$458k worth of stock, for HK$0.23 per share. Nevertheless, it only increased their shareholding by a minuscule percentage, and it wasn't a massive purchase by absolute value, either.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Success Dragon International Holdings

Notably, that recent purchase by Shiwei Liu is the biggest insider purchase of Success Dragon International Holdings shares that we've seen in the last year. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (HK$0.37), we still think insider buying is a positive. 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.

Shiwei Liu bought 4.80m shares over the last 12 months at an average price of HK$0.21. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership Of Success Dragon International Holdings

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It's great to see that Success Dragon International Holdings insiders own 68% of the company, worth about HK$88m. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Do The Success Dragon International Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. 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 Success Dragon International Holdings. One for the watchlist, at least! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for Success Dragon International Holdings (2 make us uncomfortable) you should be aware of.

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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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