Insiders Re-Evaluate Their CN¥5.40m Stock Purchase As Regal Partners Holdings Falls To HK$129m

Insiders who bought CN¥5.40m worth of Regal Partners Holdings Limited's (HKG:1575) stock at an average buy price of CN¥0.05 over the last year may be disappointed by the recent 11% decrease in the stock. Insiders invest with the hopes of seeing their money grow in value over time. However, as a result of recent losses, their initial investment is now only worth CN¥3.67m, which is not what they expected.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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Regal Partners Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when insider Shu Yui Wong bought HK$5.4m worth of shares at a price of HK$0.05 per share. That means that even when the share price was higher than HK$0.034 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when an insider has purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price. Shu Yui Wong was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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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There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. If investing in lesser known companies is your style, you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

Does Regal Partners Holdings 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. Regal Partners Holdings insiders own 62% of the company, currently worth about HK$80m based on the recent share price. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Regal Partners Holdings Insiders?

The fact that there have been no Regal Partners Holdings insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. It would be great to see more insider buying, but overall it seems like Regal Partners Holdings insiders are reasonably well aligned (owning significant chunk of the company's shares) and optimistic for the future. 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. At Simply Wall St, we've found that Regal Partners Holdings has 3 warning signs (1 is a bit concerning!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.

But note: Regal Partners Holdings may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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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