Oshidori International Holdings Insider Lowered Holding By 31% During Last Year

From what we can see, insiders were net sellers in Oshidori International Holdings Limited's (HKG:622 ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders sold the stock in greater numbers than they purchased 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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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Oshidori International Holdings

The insider, Hang-Viola Siu, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for HK$15m worth of shares at a price of HK$0.15 each. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of HK$0.15. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. In this case, the big sale took place at around the current price, so it's not too bad (but it's still not a positive). Hang-Viola Siu was the only individual insider to sell over the last year.

Hang-Viola Siu ditched 177.50m shares over the year. The average price per share was HK$0.15. 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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Insiders At Oshidori International Holdings Have Sold Stock Recently

The last quarter saw substantial insider selling of Oshidori International Holdings shares. In total, insider Hang-Viola Siu dumped HK$27m worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any purchases whatsoever. This may suggest that some insiders think that the shares are not cheap.

Does Oshidori International Holdings Boast High Insider Ownership?

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. From looking at our data, insiders own HK$33m worth of Oshidori International Holdings stock, about 3.6% of the company. We do note, however, it is possible insiders have an indirect interest through a private company or other corporate structure. I generally like to see higher levels of ownership.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Oshidori International Holdings Tell Us?

An insider sold Oshidori International Holdings shares recently, but they didn't buy any. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Oshidori International Holdings you should be aware of, and 1 of them is significant.

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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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