Majestic Dragon AeroTech Holdings Executive Chairman of the Board Jinbing Zhang Sells 57% Of Holding
We wouldn't blame Majestic Dragon AeroTech Holdings Limited (HKG:918) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Jinbing Zhang, the Executive Chairman of the Board recently netted about HK$300m selling shares at an average price of HK$1.00. That diminished their holding by a very significant 57%, which arguably implies a strong desire to reallocate capital.
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Majestic Dragon AeroTech Holdings
Notably, that recent sale by Jinbing Zhang is the biggest insider sale of Majestic Dragon AeroTech Holdings shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that even when the share price was below the current price of HK$2.62, an insider wanted to cash in some shares. 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. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don't know for sure what they think of the stock price. This single sale was 57% of Jinbing Zhang's stake.
You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Insider Ownership
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that Majestic Dragon AeroTech Holdings insiders own 47% of the company, worth about HK$1.4b. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.
So What Do The Majestic Dragon AeroTech Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?
An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. The company boasts high insider ownership, but we're a little hesitant, given the history of share sales. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. When we did our research, we found 4 warning signs for Majestic Dragon AeroTech Holdings (3 are significant!) that we believe deserve your full attention.
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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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