Insider Spends HK$8.4m Buying More Shares In SSY Group
Those following along with SSY Group Limited (HKG:2005) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by Jiguang Qu, Executive Chairman & CEO of the company, who spent a stonking HK$8.4m on stock at an average price of HK$2.62. While that only increased their holding size by 1.1%, it is still a big swing by our standards.
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At SSY Group
Notably, that recent purchase by Jiguang Qu is the biggest insider purchase of SSY Group shares that we've seen in the last year. That implies that an insider found the current price of HK$2.75 per share to be enticing. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. Happily, the SSY Group insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. Jiguang Qu was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.
The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. If investing in lesser known companies is your style, you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Insider Ownership
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. SSY Group insiders own about HK$866m worth of shares (which is 11% 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.
What Might The Insider Transactions At SSY Group Tell Us?
It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest SSY Group insiders are well aligned, and quite possibly think the share price is too low. One for the watchlist, at least! If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.
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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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