Sino Land Insiders Added HK$97.3m Of Stock To Their Holdings

In the last year, multiple insiders have substantially increased their holdings of Sino Land Company Limited (HKG:83) stock, indicating that insiders' optimism about the company's prospects has increased.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Sino Land

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Chairman & CEO Chee Siong Ng for HK$50m worth of shares, at about HK$7.83 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (HK$9.44), we still think insider buying is a positive. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.

While Sino Land 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. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership Of Sino Land

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Sino Land insiders own about HK$1.8b worth of shares (which is 2.1% of the company). 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 Sino Land Tell Us?

The fact that there have been no Sino Land insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Judging from their transactions, and high insider ownership, Sino Land insiders feel good about the company's future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Sino Land. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 1 warning sign with Sino Land and understanding this should be part of your investment process.

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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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