One China Biotech Services Holdings Insider Has Reduced Their Stake

Insiders were net sellers of China Biotech Services Holdings Limited's (HKG:8037 ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders sold more stock than they bought.

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 China Biotech Services Holdings

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Executive Chairman & Compliance Officer, Xiaolin Liu, for HK$5.0m worth of shares, at about HK$0.40 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of HK$0.42. When an insider sells below the current price, it suggests that they considered that lower price to be fair. That makes us wonder what they think of the (higher) recent valuation. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don't know for sure what they think of the stock price. We note that the biggest single sale was only 2.3% of Xiaolin Liu's holding. Xiaolin Liu was the only individual insider to sell shares in the last twelve months. Notably Xiaolin Liu was also the biggest buyer, having purchased HK$85k worth of shares.

You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart 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 China Biotech Services Holdings Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that China Biotech Services Holdings insiders own 64% of the company, worth about HK$263m. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At China Biotech Services Holdings Tell Us?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. It's heartening that insiders own plenty of stock, but we'd like to see more insider buying, since the last year of China Biotech Services Holdings insider transactions don't fill us with confidence. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for China Biotech Services Holdings you should know about.

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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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