The Chairman of the Board & CEO of Chinasoft International Limited (HKG:354), Yuhong Chen, Just Bought A Few More Shares

Chinasoft International Limited (HKG:354) shareholders (or potential shareholders) will be happy to see that the Chairman of the Board & CEO, Yuhong Chen, recently bought a whopping HK$5.0m worth of stock, at a price of HK$8.32. While that only increased their holding size by 0.2%, it is still a big swing by our standards.

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Chinasoft International Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent purchase by Chairman of the Board & CEO Yuhong Chen was not the only time they bought Chinasoft International shares this year. They previously made an even bigger purchase of HK$13m worth of shares at a price of HK$13.09 per share. That means that even when the share price was higher than HK$8.16 (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. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. It is encouraging to see an insider paid above the current price for shares, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Yuhong Chen.

Yuhong Chen purchased 2.20m shares over the year. The average price per share was HK$11.93. 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

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. 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's great to see that Chinasoft International insiders own 9.9% of the company, worth about HK$2.3b. 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 Chinasoft International Tell Us?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about Chinasoft International. Nice! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 2 warning signs with Chinasoft International and understanding these 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, but not derivative transactions.

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