Executive Chairman of the Board of Hans Group Holdings Picks Up 5.4% More Stock

Hans Group Holdings Limited (HKG:554) shareholders (or potential shareholders) will be happy to see that the Executive Chairman of the Board, David An, recently bought a whopping HK$41m worth of stock, at a price of HK$0.28. While that only increased their holding size by 5.4%, it is still a big swing by our standards.

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Hans Group Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent purchase by David An is the biggest insider purchase of Hans Group Holdings shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of HK$0.29. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. Happily, the Hans Group Holdings insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. David An was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. If investing in lesser known companies is your style, you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

Insider Ownership Of Hans Group 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. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Hans Group Holdings insiders own about HK$802m worth of shares (which is 67% of the company). This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Hans Group Holdings Insiders?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about Hans Group Holdings. Looks promising! In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Hans Group Holdings. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 1 warning sign with Hans Group Holdings and understanding this should be part of your investment process.

But note: Hans Group Holdings may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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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