Looking at Pop Mart International Group Limited's (HKG:9992 ) insider transactions over the last year, we can see that insiders were net buyers. That is, there were more number of shares purchased by insiders than there were sold.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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Pop Mart International Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by COO, President of China Business & Executive Director De Si for HK$10.0m worth of shares, at about HK$18.83 per share. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of HK$23.75. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.

De Si purchased 895.20k shares over the year. The average price per share was HK$17.83. 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!

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

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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Pop Mart International Group insiders own about HK$13b worth of shares (which is 43% of the company). 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 Pop Mart International Group Tell Us?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Pop Mart International Group shares in the last quarter. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. With high insider ownership and encouraging transactions, it seems like Pop Mart International Group insiders think the business has merit. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Pop Mart International Group, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

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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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