100% Of This China Wood International Holding Insider's Holdings Were Sold

From what we can see, insiders were net sellers in China Wood International Holding Co., Limited's (HKG:1822 ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders sold the stock in greater numbers than they purchased it.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At China Wood International Holding

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the insider, Ching Mo Cheung, sold HK$3.2m worth of shares at a price of HK$0.13 per share. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of HK$0.13. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. In this case, the big sale took place at around the current price, so it's not too bad (but it's still not a positive). The only individual insider seller over the last year was Ching Mo Cheung.

Ching Mo Cheung divested 54.22m shares over the last 12 months at an average price of HK$0.13. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Does China Wood International Holding Boast High Insider Ownership?

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It's great to see that China Wood International Holding insiders own 46% of the company, worth about HK$58m. 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 China Wood International Holding Tell Us?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. It's heartening that insiders own plenty of stock, but we'd like to see more insider buying, since the last year of China Wood International Holding insider transactions don't fill us with confidence. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing China Wood International Holding. To assist with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of China Wood International Holding.

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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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