We wouldn't blame Acme International Holdings Limited (HKG:1870) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Kam Tim Kwan, the Executive Chairman recently netted about HK$37m selling shares at an average price of HK$1.87. That sale reduced their total holding by 36% which is hardly insignificant, but far from the worst we've seen.

Acme International Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent sale by Kam Tim Kwan was the biggest sale of Acme International Holdings shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was selling shares at slightly below the current price (HK$1.96). We generally consider it a negative if insiders have been selling, especially if they did so below the current price, because it implies that they considered a lower price to be reasonable. While insider selling is not a positive sign, we can't be sure if it does mean insiders think the shares are fully valued, so it's only a weak sign. We note that the biggest single sale was only 36% of Kam Tim Kwan's holding.

Kam Tim Kwan sold a total of 43.00m shares over the year at an average price of HK$1.73. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Does Acme International Holdings Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Acme International Holdings insiders own about HK$662m worth of shares (which is 54% of the company). This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Acme International Holdings Tell Us?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And our longer term analysis of insider transactions didn't bring confidence, either. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Acme International Holdings you should be aware of.

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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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