This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In Chuang's Consortium International Limited (HKG:367)

We wouldn't blame Chuang's Consortium International Limited (HKG:367) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Shau Chuang, a company insider, recently netted about HK$38m selling shares at an average price of HK$0.95. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 33%, which is notable but not too bad.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Chuang's Consortium International

In fact, the recent sale by Shau Chuang was the biggest sale of Chuang's Consortium International shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of HK$0.95. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. 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.

Shau Chuang sold a total of 55.00m shares over the year at an average price of HK$0.96. 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 of Chuang's Consortium International

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by 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. It appears that Chuang's Consortium International insiders own 7.5% of the company, worth about HK$118m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Chuang's Consortium International Insiders?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. The company boasts high insider ownership, but we're a little hesitant, given the history of share sales. 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. To help with this, we've discovered 4 warning signs (2 are concerning!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Chuang's Consortium International.

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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, but not derivative transactions.

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