Hopeful week for insiders who might be regretting buying CN¥201m of Smoore International Holdings Limited (HKG:6969) stock earlier this year

Insiders who purchased CN¥201m worth of Smoore International Holdings Limited (HKG:6969) shares over the past year recouped some of their losses after price gained 4.5% last week. The purchase, however, has proven to be a pricey bet, with losses currently totalling CN¥45m.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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Smoore International Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Executive Director & Vice GM Shaoming Xiong bought HK$69m worth of shares at a price of HK$12.57 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being HK$9.82). 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. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.

While Smoore International Holdings insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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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. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Smoore International Holdings insiders own 39% of the company, currently worth about HK$23b based on the recent share price. 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 Smoore International Holdings Insiders?

The fact that there have been no Smoore International Holdings insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Judging from their transactions, and high insider ownership, Smoore International Holdings insiders feel good about the company's future. While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Smoore 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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