25% Of This Stella International Holdings Insider's Holdings Were Sold

Looking at Stella International Holdings Limited's (HKG:1836 ) insider transactions over the last year, we can see that insiders were net sellers. That is, there were more number of shares sold by insiders than there were purchased.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Stella International Holdings

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Executive Director, Yi-Min Chiang, sold HK$1.7m worth of shares at a price of HK$16.61 per share. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold 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$14.75. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price. The only individual insider seller over the last year was Yi-Min Chiang.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership Of Stella International Holdings

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. Stella International Holdings insiders own about HK$1.3b worth of shares (which is 10% 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 Stella International Holdings Tell Us?

The fact that there have been no Stella International Holdings insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. It's great to see high levels of insider ownership, but looking back over the last year, we don't gain confidence from the Stella International Holdings insiders selling. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Stella International Holdings. For example - Stella International Holdings has 1 warning sign we think 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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