Potential Jinxin Fertility Group Limited (HKG:1951) shareholders may wish to note that the Co-CEO & Executive Director, Yang Dong, recently bought HK$3.6m worth of stock, paying HK$2.99 for each share. That's a very solid buy in our book, and increased their holding by a noteworthy 22%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Jinxin Fertility Group

Notably, that recent purchase by Co-CEO & Executive Director Yang Dong was not the only time they bought Jinxin Fertility Group shares this year. They previously made an even bigger purchase of HK$7.8m worth of shares at a price of HK$5.22 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of HK$2.84. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.

Jinxin Fertility Group insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. 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

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. From our data, it seems that Jinxin Fertility Group insiders own 1.0% of the company, worth about HK$77m. But they may have an indirect interest through a corporate structure that we haven't picked up on. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Jinxin Fertility Group Tell Us?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Jinxin Fertility Group insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. 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 3 warning signs for Jinxin Fertility Group 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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