Insiders who bought OCI International Holdings Limited (HKG:329) stock lover the last 12 months are probably not as affected by last week's 9.4% loss. Reason being, despite the recent loss, insiders original purchase value of HK$27m is now worth HK$49m.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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OCI International Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The CEO & Executive Director Guangze Wu made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for HK$27m worth of shares at a price of HK$1.82 each. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (HK$3.29), we still think insider buying is a positive. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's 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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Insider Ownership

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It appears that OCI International Holdings insiders own 2.1% of the company, worth about HK$102m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Does This Data Suggest About OCI International Holdings Insiders?

The fact that there have been no OCI International Holdings insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. It would be great to see more insider buying, but overall it seems like OCI International Holdings insiders are reasonably well aligned (owning significant chunk of the company's shares) and optimistic for the future. Along with insider transactions, I recommend checking if OCI International Holdings is growing revenue. This free chart of historic revenue and earnings should make that easy.

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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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