Some Digital China Holdings Limited (HKG:861) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that insider Chi Yu Yip recently sold a substantial HK$34m worth of stock at a price of HK$3.37 per share. However, that sale only accounted for 7.0% of their holding, so arguably it doesn't say much about their conviction.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Digital China Holdings

In fact, the recent sale by Chi Yu Yip was the biggest sale of Digital China Holdings shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of HK$3.15. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. Given that the sale took place at around current prices, it makes us a little cautious but is hardly a major concern.

In the last twelve months insiders purchased 14.60m shares for HK$57m. On the other hand they divested 10.00m shares, for HK$34m. Overall, Digital China Holdings insiders were net buyers 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 want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership Of Digital China Holdings

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. Digital China Holdings insiders own about HK$1.1b worth of shares (which is 21% 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 Digital China Holdings Tell Us?

The insider sales have outweighed the insider buying, at Digital China Holdings, in the last three months. On the other hand, the insider transactions over the last year are encouraging. And insider ownership remains quite considerable. So the recent selling doesn't worry us. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for Digital China Holdings you should know about.

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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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