Viewing insider transactions for Tianneng Power International Limited's (HKG:819 ) over the last year, we see that insiders were net buyers. This means that a larger number of shares were purchased by insiders in relation to shares sold.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

Tianneng Power International Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The Founder Tianren Zhang made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for HK$5.2m worth of shares at a price of HK$8.60 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being HK$6.37). While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. It is encouraging to see an insider paid above the current price for shares, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels. Tianren Zhang was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

Tianren Zhang purchased 1.00m shares over the year. The average price per share was HK$8.63. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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 Of Tianneng Power International

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that Tianneng Power International insiders own 41% of the company, worth about HK$2.9b. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Tianneng Power International Tell Us?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Judging from their transactions, and high insider ownership, Tianneng Power International insiders feel good about the company's future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Tianneng Power International. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for Tianneng Power International and we suggest you have a look.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.

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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