We wouldn't blame Yantai North Andre Juice Co.,Ltd. (HKG:2218) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that An Wang, the Executive Chairman of the Board recently netted about HK$212m selling shares at an average price of HK$23.44. However, it's crucial to note that they remain very much invested in the stock and that sale only reduced their holding by 7.8%.

Yantai North Andre JuiceLtd Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent sale by An Wang was the biggest sale of Yantai North Andre JuiceLtd shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. The silver lining is that this sell-down took place above the latest price (HK$8.82). So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, 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 Yantai North Andre JuiceLtd

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that Yantai North Andre JuiceLtd insiders own 36% of the company, worth about HK$3.2b. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Yantai North Andre JuiceLtd Tell Us?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. But it is good to see that Yantai North Andre JuiceLtd is growing earnings. The company boasts high insider ownership, but we're a little hesitant, given the history of share sales. 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. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Yantai North Andre JuiceLtd (of which 1 is a bit unpleasant!) you should know about.

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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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