WS-SK Target Group Sees Insider Stock Selling

From what we can see, insiders were net sellers in WS-SK Target Group Limited's (HKG:8427 ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders sold the stock in greater numbers than they purchased it.

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.

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WS-SK Target Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the insider, Fung Yuen Law, for HK$1.0m worth of shares, at about HK$22.58 per share. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of HK$22.30. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. We note that this sale took place at around the current price, so it isn't a major concern, though it's hardly a good sign. Fung Yuen Law was the only individual insider to sell shares in the last twelve months.

Fung Yuen Law sold a total of 46.80k shares over the year at an average price of RM22.42. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Insider Ownership Of WS-SK Target Group

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that WS-SK Target Group insiders own 54% of the company, worth about HK$198m. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Do The WS-SK Target Group Insider Transactions Indicate?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded WS-SK Target Group shares in the last quarter. It's great to see high levels of insider ownership, but looking back over the last year, we don't gain confidence from the WS-SK Target Group insiders selling. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. Our analysis shows 4 warning signs for WS-SK Target Group (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) and we strongly recommend you look at them before investing.

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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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