Many Idea Cloud Holdings Limited (HKG:6696) shareholders (or potential shareholders) will be happy to see that the CEO & Chairman of the Board, Jianhui Liu, recently bought a whopping HK$45m worth of stock, at a price of HK$0.15. That increased their holding by a full 232%, which arguably implies the sort of confidence required for a shy sweet-natured nerd to ask the most popular kid in the school to go out on a date.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Many Idea Cloud Holdings

In fact, the recent purchase by Jianhui Liu was the biggest purchase of Many Idea Cloud Holdings shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of HK$0.18. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.

Many Idea Cloud Holdings insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart 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 Many Idea Cloud Holdings

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that Many Idea Cloud Holdings insiders own 19% of the company, worth about HK$42m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Many Idea Cloud Holdings Tell Us?

It is good to see recent purchasing. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Insiders likely see value in Many Idea Cloud Holdings shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). While we like knowing 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. To assist with this, we've discovered 4 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Many Idea Cloud Holdings.

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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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