Potential China Golden Classic Group Limited (HKG:8281) shareholders may wish to note that the Executive Chairman & Compliance Officer, Qiuyan Li, recently bought HK$2.6m worth of stock, paying HK$0.14 for each share. Although the purchase only increased their holding by 3.1%, it is still a solid purchase in our view.

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China Golden Classic Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent purchase by Qiuyan Li was the biggest purchase of China Golden Classic Group shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of HK$0.20. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.

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!

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

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. China Golden Classic Group insiders own 68% of the company, currently worth about HK$136m based on the recent share price. 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 Does This Data Suggest About China Golden Classic Group Insiders?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about China Golden Classic Group. That's what I like to see! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for China Golden Classic Group you should know about.

But note: China Golden Classic Group may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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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