C&D International Investment Group Limited (HKG:1908) shareholders (or potential shareholders) will be happy to see that the Executive Director, Meitan Tian, recently bought a whopping HK$10m worth of stock, at a price of HK$10.24. That increased their holding by a full 665%, which arguably implies the sort of confidence required for a shy sweet-natured nerd to ask the most popular kid in the school to go out on a date.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At C&D International Investment Group

Notably, that recent purchase by Meitan Tian is the biggest insider purchase of C&D International Investment Group shares that we've seen in the last year. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of HK$11.60. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.

Happily, we note that in the last year insiders paid HK$27m for 2.32m shares. On the other hand they divested 826.00k shares, for HK$14m. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by C&D International Investment Group insiders. Their average price was about HK$11.73. These transactions suggest that insiders have considered the current price attractive. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Does C&D International Investment Group Boast High Insider Ownership?

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. Insiders own 2.0% of C&D International Investment Group shares, worth about HK$468m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About C&D International Investment Group Insiders?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about C&D International Investment Group. That's what I like to see! While it's good to be aware of what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. At Simply Wall St, we've found that C&D International Investment Group has 4 warning signs (1 is significant!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.

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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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