Insiders who bought Coolpoint Innonism Holding Limited (HKG:8040) stock lover the last 12 months are probably not as affected by last week’s 18% loss. After accounting for the recent loss, the HK$18.0m worth of shares they purchased is now worth HK$21.0m, suggesting a good return on their investment.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
The insider Wai To Liu made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for HK$18m worth of shares at a price of HK$0.36 each. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (HK$0.42), we still think insider buying is a positive. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.
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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Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that Coolpoint Innonism Holding insiders own 59% of the company, worth about HK$96m. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Coolpoint Innonism Holding shares in the last quarter. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. It would be great to see more insider buying, but overall it seems like Coolpoint Innonism Holding insiders are reasonably well aligned (owning significant chunk of the company's shares) and optimistic for the future. While it's good to be aware of what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. Our analysis shows 2 warning signs for Coolpoint Innonism Holding (1 is concerning!) and we strongly recommend you look at them before investing.
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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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