Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the Kato (Hong Kong) Holdings Limited (HKG:2189) CEO & Executive Chairman of the Board, Shi Shing Ngai, recently bought HK$404k worth of stock, for HK$0.55 per share. Nevertheless, it only increased their shareholding by a minuscule percentage, and it wasn't a massive purchase by absolute value, either.

Kato (Hong Kong) Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent purchase by Shi Shing Ngai was the biggest purchase of Kato (Hong Kong) Holdings shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of HK$0.57. 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. Happily, the Kato (Hong Kong) Holdings insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. Shi Shing Ngai was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.

Shi Shing Ngai bought a total of 952.00k shares over the year at an average price of HK$0.54. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Does Kato (Hong Kong) Holdings Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Kato (Hong Kong) Holdings insiders own about HK$391m worth of shares (which is 69% of the company). I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Kato (Hong Kong) Holdings Tell Us?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about Kato (Hong Kong) Holdings. That's what I like to see! 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. To assist with this, we've discovered 3 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Kato (Hong Kong) Holdings.

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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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