Executive Director of Q Technology (Group) Picks Up 7.8% More Stock

Investors who take an interest in Q Technology (Group) Company Limited (HKG:1478) should definitely note that the Executive Director, Fuqiang Fan, recently paid HK$5.17 per share to buy HK$1.1m worth of the stock. While that's a very decent purchase to our minds, it was proportionally a bit modest, boosting their holding by just 7.8%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Q Technology (Group)

Notably, that recent purchase by Fuqiang Fan is the biggest insider purchase of Q Technology (Group) shares that we've seen in the last year. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being HK$5.12). Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock when an insider has bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price. Fuqiang Fan was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Insider Ownership Of Q Technology (Group)

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Q Technology (Group) insiders own about HK$3.9b worth of shares (which is 64% of the company). 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 Q Technology (Group) Insider Transactions Indicate?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Q Technology (Group) insiders are well aligned, and quite possibly think the share price is too low. Nice! 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. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for Q Technology (Group) (1 is significant) 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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