Executive Chairman of China Wantian Holdings Picks Up 2.8% More Stock

Investors who take an interest in China Wantian Holdings Limited (HKG:1854) should definitely note that the Executive Chairman, Kok Wai Hooy, recently paid HK$1.29 per share to buy HK$2.6m worth of the stock. While that's a very decent purchase to our minds, it was proportionally a bit modest, boosting their holding by just 2.8%.

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China Wantian Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the insider, Chi Ching Liu, for HK$7.5m worth of shares, at about HK$1.25 per share. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of HK$1.23. 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 Chi Ching Liu.

The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insiders own 10% of China Wantian Holdings shares, worth about HK$251m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

What Might The Insider Transactions At China Wantian Holdings Tell Us?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. But we can't say the same for the transactions over the last 12 months. The recent buying by an insider , along with high insider ownership, suggest that China Wantian Holdings insiders are fairly aligned, and optimistic. 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. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for China Wantian Holdings you should be aware of.

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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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