Transport International Holdings Non-Executive Director Acquires 65% More Stock

Potential Transport International Holdings Limited (HKG:62) shareholders may wish to note that the Non-Executive Director, Winnie J. Ng, recently bought HK$1.8m worth of stock, paying HK$8.96 for each share. We reckon that's a good sign, especially since the purchase boosted their holding by 65%.

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Transport International Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Non-Executive Director Lai Kuen Louey bought HK$4.6m worth of shares at a price of HK$8.99 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of HK$9.08. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. Happily, the Transport International Holdings insiders decided to buy shares at close to current prices.

While Transport International Holdings insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, 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 Transport International Holdings

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 3.8% of Transport International Holdings shares, worth about HK$174m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Transport International Holdings Tell Us?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about Transport International Holdings. That's what I like to see! While it's good to be aware of what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. At Simply Wall St, we've found that Transport International Holdings has 4 warning signs (1 makes us a bit uncomfortable!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.

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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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