Executive Chairman of China Jinmao Holdings Group Zenggen Zhang Buys 509% More Shares

Potential China Jinmao Holdings Group Limited (HKG:817) shareholders may wish to note that the Executive Chairman, Zenggen Zhang, recently bought HK$1.7m worth of stock, paying HK$0.54 for each share. We reckon that's a good sign, especially since the purchase boosted their holding by 509%.

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China Jinmao Holdings Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent purchase by Zenggen Zhang is the biggest insider purchase of China Jinmao Holdings Group shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that even when the share price was higher than HK$0.48 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. 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. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock if insiders have bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price.

While China Jinmao Holdings Group 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

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. From what we can see in our data, insiders own only about HK$5.4m worth of China Jinmao Holdings Group shares. We do note, however, it is possible insiders have an indirect interest through a private company or other corporate structure. This level of insider ownership is notably low, and not very encouraging.

What Might The Insider Transactions At China Jinmao Holdings Group Tell Us?

The recent insider purchases are heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. While the overall levels of insider ownership are below what we'd like to see, the history of transactions imply that China Jinmao Holdings Group insiders are reasonably well aligned, and optimistic for the future. 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. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for China Jinmao Holdings Group and we suggest you have a look.

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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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