Potential China Kepei Education Group Limited (HKG:1890) shareholders may wish to note that the Chairman of the Board, Nianqiao Ye, recently bought HK$1.3m worth of stock, paying HK$1.30 for each share. However, it only increased shareholding by a small percentage, and it wasn't a huge purchase by absolute value, either.

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China Kepei Education Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent purchase by Nianqiao Ye was the biggest purchase of China Kepei Education Group shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is HK$1.36. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider bought shares at close to current prices. Nianqiao Ye was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.

Nianqiao Ye purchased 2.00m shares over the year. The average price per share was HK$1.29. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. China Kepei Education Group insiders own 67% of the company, currently worth about HK$1.8b based on the recent share price. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About China Kepei Education Group Insiders?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest China Kepei Education Group insiders are well aligned, and quite possibly think the share price is too low. One for the watchlist, at least! If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.

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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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