Touyun Biotech Group Limited (HKG:1332) insiders have profited after buying stock worth HK$53m last year, current gains stand at HK$2.7m

Insiders who purchased Touyun Biotech Group Limited (HKG:1332) shares in the past 12 months are unlikely to be deeply impacted by the stock's 12% decline over the past week. After accounting for the recent loss, the HK$53m worth of shares they purchased is now worth HK$55m, suggesting a good return on their investment.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

See our latest analysis for Touyun Biotech Group

Touyun Biotech Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Executive Chairman Liang Wang bought HK$50m worth of shares at a price of HK$0.80 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of HK$0.85. 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. The good news for Touyun Biotech Group share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.

Touyun Biotech Group insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Touyun Biotech Group insiders own about HK$951m worth of shares (which is 40% of the company). I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Touyun Biotech Group Tell Us?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Touyun Biotech Group shares in the last quarter. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. Judging from their transactions, and high insider ownership, Touyun Biotech Group insiders feel good about the company's future. I like to dive deeper into how a company has performed in the past. You can access this interactive graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow for free.

But note: Touyun Biotech Group 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, but not derivative transactions.

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