Some Unity Enterprise Holdings Limited (HKG:2195) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Executive Chairman of Board, Wing Sun Yeung, recently sold a substantial HK$9.8m worth of stock at a price of HK$0.49 per share. However, that sale only accounted for 2.7% of their holding, so arguably it doesn't say much about their conviction.

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Unity Enterprise Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent sale by Wing Sun Yeung was the biggest sale of Unity Enterprise Holdings shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that even when the share price was below the current price of HK$0.54, an insider wanted to cash in some shares. We generally consider it a negative if insiders have been selling, especially if they did so below the current price, because it implies that they considered a lower price to be reasonable. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don't know for sure what they think of the stock price. This single sale was just 2.7% of Wing Sun Yeung's stake.

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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Does Unity Enterprise Holdings Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It's great to see that Unity Enterprise Holdings insiders own 75% of the company, worth about HK$405m. 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 Unity Enterprise Holdings Tell Us?

An insider hasn't bought Unity Enterprise Holdings stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. While insiders do own a lot of shares in the company (which is good), our analysis of their transactions doesn't make us feel confident about the company. While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. At Simply Wall St, we found 3 warning signs for Unity Enterprise Holdings that deserve your attention before buying any shares.

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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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