Insider Buying: Ausnutria Dairy Executive Director Bought CN¥1.0m Of Shares

Potential Ausnutria Dairy Corporation Ltd (HKG:1717) shareholders may wish to note that the Executive Director, Bartle van der Meer, recently bought HK$1.0m worth of stock, paying HK$1.93 for each share. However, it only increased shareholding by a small percentage, and it wasn't a huge purchase by absolute value, either.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Ausnutria Dairy

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$1.90. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when an insider has purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price. Bartle van der Meer was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.

Bartle van der Meer bought 982.00k shares over the last 12 months at an average price of HK$1.99. 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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Does Ausnutria Dairy 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. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It appears that Ausnutria Dairy insiders own 5.3% of the company, worth about HK$181m. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Ausnutria Dairy Insiders?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about Ausnutria Dairy. That's what I like to see! 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 example - Ausnutria Dairy has 1 warning sign we think 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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