Possible Signal As Dimmi Life Holdings Insiders Sell HK$47m In Stock

Even though Dimmi Life Holdings Limited (HKG:1667) stock gained 10% last week, insiders who sold HK$47m worth of stock over the past year are probably better off. Holding on to stock would have meant their investment would be worth less now than it was at the time of sale. Thus selling at an average price of HK$0.49, which is higher than the current price, may have been the best decision.

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.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Dimmi Life Holdings

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the insider, Fan Xue, sold HK$47m worth of shares at a price of HK$0.49 per share. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. The silver lining is that this sell-down took place above the latest price (HK$0.37). So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price. The only individual insider seller over the last year was Fan Xue.

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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Insider Ownership Of Dimmi Life 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. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Dimmi Life Holdings insiders own about HK$266m worth of shares (which is 75% of the company). 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 Do The Dimmi Life Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

The fact that there have been no Dimmi Life Holdings insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. While we feel good about high insider ownership of Dimmi Life Holdings, we can't say the same about the selling of shares. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Dimmi Life Holdings. For instance, we've identified 4 warning signs for Dimmi Life Holdings (2 don't sit too well with us) you should be aware of.

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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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