One Century City International Holdings Insider Raised Their Stake In The Previous Year

Insiders were net buyers of Century City International Holdings Limited's (HKG:355 ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders bought more stock than they sold.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Century City International Holdings

The Executive Chairman & CEO Yuk Sui Lo made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for HK$11m worth of shares at a price of HK$0.26 each. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of HK$0.27. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. Happily, the Century City International Holdings insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Yuk Sui Lo.

Yuk Sui Lo bought a total of 44.44m shares over the year at an average price of HK$0.26. 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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Does Century City International Holdings 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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Century City International Holdings insiders own 67% of the company, currently worth about HK$553m based on the recent share price. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Century City International Holdings Tell Us?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. It would be great to see more insider buying, but overall it seems like Century City International Holdings insiders are reasonably well aligned (owning significant chunk of the company's shares) and optimistic for the future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Century City International Holdings. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Century City International Holdings 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, but not derivative transactions.

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