Executive Director of Ausnutria Dairy Bartle van der Meer Buys More Stock

Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the Ausnutria Dairy Corporation Ltd (HKG:1717) Executive Director, Bartle van der Meer, recently bought HK$734k worth of stock, for HK$2.06 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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Ausnutria Dairy Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent purchase by Bartle van der Meer was the biggest purchase of Ausnutria Dairy shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of HK$2.01. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. It is encouraging to see an insider paid above the current price for shares, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels. Bartle van der Meer was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

Bartle van der Meer bought 459.00k shares over the last 12 months at an average price of HK$2.05. 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 Ausnutria Dairy Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insiders own 5.3% of Ausnutria Dairy shares, worth about HK$186m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Do The Ausnutria Dairy Insider Transactions Indicate?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about Ausnutria Dairy. One for the watchlist, at least! Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Ausnutria Dairy, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

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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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