Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Genyu Liu, the CEO & Executive Director of China Nuclear Energy Technology Corporation Limited (HKG:611) recently shelled out HK$255k to buy stock, at HK$0.69 per share. Although the purchase is not a big one, increasing their shareholding by only 1.2%, it can be interpreted as a good sign.

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China Nuclear Energy Technology Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent purchase by CEO & Executive Director Genyu Liu was not the only time they bought China Nuclear Energy Technology shares this year. Earlier in the year, they paid HK$0.86 per share in a HK$1.9m purchase. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being HK$0.72). It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.

In the last twelve months China Nuclear Energy Technology insiders were buying shares, but not selling. 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

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. China Nuclear Energy Technology insiders own about HK$133m worth of shares. That equates to 10.0% of the company. 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 Do The China Nuclear Energy Technology Insider Transactions Indicate?

It is good to see recent purchasing. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest China Nuclear Energy Technology insiders are well aligned, and quite possibly think the share price is too low. Nice! So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for China Nuclear Energy Technology you should be aware of, and 2 of them are a bit unpleasant.

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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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