Independent Non-Executive Director Kin Wah Yiu Just Bought Shares In ANTA Sports Products Limited (HKG:2020)
Investors who take an interest in ANTA Sports Products Limited (HKG:2020) should definitely note that the Independent Non-Executive Director, Kin Wah Yiu, recently paid HK$56.30 per share to buy HK$1.3m worth of the stock. We reckon that's a good sign, especially since the purchase boosted their holding by 115%.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At ANTA Sports Products
Notably, that recent purchase by Kin Wah Yiu is the biggest insider purchase of ANTA Sports Products shares that we've seen in the last year. That implies that an insider found the current price of HK$56.95 per share to be enticing. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider bought shares at close to current prices. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Kin Wah Yiu.
You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Insider Ownership
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that ANTA Sports Products insiders own 0.4% of the company, worth about HK$624m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At ANTA Sports Products Tell Us?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest ANTA Sports Products insiders are well aligned, and quite possibly think the share price is too low. One for the watchlist, at least! So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. You'd be interested to know, that we found 2 warning signs for ANTA Sports Products and we suggest you have a look.