We note that the Tai Sang Land Development Limited (HKG:89) Executive Deputy Chairman, Ching Yeung Ma, recently sold HK$80k worth of stock for HK$3.80 per share. It might not be a huge sale, but it did reduce their holding size 16%, hardly encouraging.

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Tai Sang Land Development Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent sale by Ching Yeung Ma was the biggest sale of Tai Sang Land Development shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of HK$3.69. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. We note that this sale took place at around the current price, so it isn't a major concern, though it's hardly a good sign.

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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Insider Ownership

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Based on our data, Tai Sang Land Development insiders have about 1.8% of the stock, worth approximately HK$19m. We do note, however, it is possible insiders have an indirect interest through a private company or other corporate structure. We prefer to see high levels of insider ownership.

So What Do The Tai Sang Land Development Insider Transactions Indicate?

An insider sold Tai Sang Land Development shares recently, but they didn't buy any. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. We're in no rush to buy! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Be aware that Tai Sang Land Development is showing 4 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 1 of those is potentially serious...

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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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