Insider Stock Buying Of Synertone Communication Delivers Return On HK$32.0m Investment
Insiders who bought Synertone Communication Corporation (HKG:1613) stock lover the last 12 months are probably not as affected by last week’s 12% loss. After accounting for the recent loss, the HK$32.0m worth of shares they purchased is now worth HK$146.7m, suggesting a good return on their investment.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Synertone Communication
The insider Mianfeng Li made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for HK$32m worth of shares at a price of HK$0.11 each. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (HK$0.49), we still think insider buying is a positive. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.
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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Does Synertone Communication Boast High Insider Ownership?
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It's great to see that Synertone Communication insiders own 66% of the company, worth about HK$175m. 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 Synertone Communication Insiders?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Synertone Communication insiders are well aligned, and quite possibly think the share price is too low. That's what I like to see! In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Synertone Communication. Be aware that Synertone Communication is showing 3 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 1 of those shouldn't be ignored...
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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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