ITC Properties Group Insiders Made A Wise Decision By Selling HK$179m Worth Of Stock

While ITC Properties Group Limited (HKG:199) shareholders have had a good week with the stock up 19%, they shouldn't let their guards down. The fact that insiders chose to dispose of HK$179m worth of stock in the past 12 months even though prices were relatively low could be indicative of some anticipated weakness.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At ITC Properties Group

The Joint Executive Vice Chairman of the Board, Kwok Keung Chan, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for HK$39m worth of shares at a price of HK$0.77 each. That means that an insider was selling shares at slightly below the current price (HK$1.85). As a general rule we consider it to be discouraging when insiders are selling below the current price, because it suggests they were happy with a lower valuation. However, while insider selling is sometimes discouraging, it's only a weak signal. It is worth noting that this sale was only 10% of Kwok Keung Chan's holding. Kwok Keung Chan was the only individual insider to sell over the last year.

Kwok Keung Chan sold a total of 234.46m shares over the year at an average price of HK$0.76. 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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ITC Properties Group Insiders Are Selling The Stock

Over the last three months, we've seen significant insider selling at ITC Properties Group. Specifically, Joint Executive Vice Chairman of the Board Kwok Keung Chan ditched HK$139m worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any purchases whatsoever. This may suggest that some insiders think that the shares are not cheap.

Does ITC Properties Group 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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. ITC Properties Group insiders own about HK$807m worth of shares (which is 40% 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 ITC Properties Group Tell Us?

An insider hasn't bought ITC Properties Group stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing ITC Properties Group. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 4 warning signs for ITC Properties Group (of which 1 is concerning!) you should know about.

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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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