25% Of This Stella International Holdings Insider's Holdings Were Sold
From what we can see, insiders were net sellers in Stella International Holdings Limited's (HKG:1836 ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders sold the stock in greater numbers than they purchased it.
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.
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Stella International Holdings
In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Executive Director, Yi-Min Chiang, sold HK$1.7m worth of shares at a price of HK$16.61 per share. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of HK$15.83. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. We note that this sale took place at around the current price, so it isn't a major concern, though it's hardly a good sign. Yi-Min Chiang was the only individual insider to sell shares in the last twelve months.
You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Insider Ownership Of Stella International Holdings
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Stella International Holdings insiders own 10% of the company, currently worth about HK$1.4b based on the recent share price. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Stella International Holdings Insiders?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Stella International Holdings shares in the last quarter. It's heartening that insiders own plenty of stock, but we'd like to see more insider buying, since the last year of Stella International Holdings 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 Stella International Holdings. To assist with this, we've discovered 1 warning sign that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Stella International Holdings.
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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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