We’ve lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. The flip side of that is that there are more than a few examples of insiders dumping stock prior to a period of weak performance. So shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in IBO Technology Company Limited (HKG:2708).
What Is Insider Selling?
It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, rules govern insider transactions, and certain disclosures are required.
We would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing. But logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. For example, a Harvard University study found that ‘insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year’.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At IBO Technology
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Chairman, Tse Ming Lai, for HK$170m worth of shares, at about HK$3.05 per share. That means that an insider was selling shares at slightly below the current price (HK$3.69). When an insider sells below the current price, it suggests that they considered that lower price to be fair. That makes us wonder what they think of the (higher) recent valuation. 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 25% of Tse Ming Lai’s holding. Tse Ming Lai was the only individual insider to sell shares in the last twelve months. Notably Tse Ming Lai was also the biggest buyer, having purchased HK$125m worth of shares.
Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 80.00m shares worth HK$125m. On the other hand they divested 105.90m shares, for HK$259m. Tse Ming Lai sold a total of 105.90m shares over the year at an average price of CN¥2.45. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Insider Ownership of IBO Technology
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it’s a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. IBO Technology insiders own about HK$923m worth of shares (which is 49% 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.
So What Do The IBO Technology Insider Transactions Indicate?
There haven’t been any insider transactions in the last three months — that doesn’t mean much. It’s heartening that insiders own plenty of stock, but we’d like to see more insider buying, since the last year of IBO Technology insider transactions don’t fill us with confidence. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it’s also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. For instance, we’ve identified 4 warning signs for IBO Technology (2 are concerning) 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, but not derivative transactions.
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