Despite Hitting HK$0.06, CTF Media & Entertainment Insiders Still Sold Too Soon

CTF Media & Entertainment Limited's (HKG:1097) stock price has dropped 15% in the previous week, but insiders who sold HK$3.5m in stock over the past year have had less luck. Insiders would probably have been better off holding on to their shares given that the average selling price of HK$0.097 is still lower than the current share price.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At CTF Media & Entertainment

In fact, the recent sale by insider Hung Sang Ng was not their only sale of CTF Media & Entertainment shares this year. Earlier in the year, they fetched HK$0.13 per share in a -HK$2.2m sale. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. It's of some comfort that this sale was conducted at a price well above the current share price, which is HK$0.06. So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it.

In the last year CTF Media & Entertainment insiders didn't buy any company stock. 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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Insiders At CTF Media & Entertainment Have Sold Stock Recently

Over the last three months, we've seen significant insider selling at CTF Media & Entertainment. In total, insiders dumped HK$927k worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any purchases whatsoever. In light of this it's hard to argue that all the insiders think that the shares are a bargain.

Does CTF Media & Entertainment Boast High Insider Ownership?

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with 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. Our data indicates that CTF Media & Entertainment insiders own about HK$36m worth of shares (which is 8.3% of the company). But they may have an indirect interest through a corporate structure that we haven't picked up on. Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings.

So What Do The CTF Media & Entertainment Insider Transactions Indicate?

Insiders sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. Insiders own shares, but we're still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. We'd practice some caution before buying! 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 5 warning signs for CTF Media & Entertainment (3 are concerning) 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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