Viewing insider transactions for China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited's (HKG:2319 ) over the last year, we see that insiders were net sellers. This means that a larger number of shares were sold by insiders in relation to shares purchased.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At China Mengniu Dairy

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the CEO & Executive Director, Minfang Lu, for HK$13m worth of shares, at about HK$26.33 per share. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. It's of some comfort that this sale was conducted at a price well above the current share price, which is HK$19.34. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price. The only individual insider seller over the last year was Minfang Lu.

Minfang Lu divested 634.00k shares over the last 12 months at an average price of CN¥26.40. 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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Does China Mengniu Dairy Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Our data indicates that China Mengniu Dairy insiders own about HK$60m worth of shares (which is 0.08% of the company). However, it's possible that insiders might have an indirect interest through a more complex structure. Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings.

So What Does This Data Suggest About China Mengniu Dairy Insiders?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded China Mengniu Dairy shares in the last quarter. Our analysis of China Mengniu Dairy insider transactions leaves us cautious. The modest level of insider ownership is, at least, some comfort. 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 example - China Mengniu Dairy has 1 warning sign we think 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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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