Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the Time Watch Investments Limited (HKG:2033) Chairman & CEO, Koon Ming Tung, recently bought HK$503k worth of stock, for HK$0.34 per share. Nevertheless, it only increased their shareholding by a minuscule percentage, and it wasn't a massive purchase by absolute value, either.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Time Watch Investments

Notably, that recent purchase by Koon Ming Tung is the biggest insider purchase of Time Watch Investments shares that we've seen in the last year. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is HK$0.36. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. The good news for Time Watch Investments share holders is that an insider was buying at near the current price. Koon Ming Tung was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

Insider Ownership

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Time Watch Investments insiders own 77% of the company, currently worth about HK$571m based on the recent share price. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Do The Time Watch Investments Insider Transactions Indicate?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Time Watch Investments insiders are well aligned, and quite possibly think the share price is too low. That's what I like to see! In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Time Watch Investments. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Time Watch Investments (of which 1 is significant!) you should know about.

Of course Time Watch Investments may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of high quality companies.

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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