Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Man Yeung Lee, the Independent Non-Executive Director of Winto Group (Holdings) Limited (HKG:8238) recently shelled out HK$673k to buy stock, at HK$0.14 per share. Nevertheless, it only increased their shareholding by a minuscule percentage, and it wasn't a massive purchase by absolute value, either.

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Winto Group (Holdings) Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent purchase by Man Yeung Lee is the biggest insider purchase of Winto Group (Holdings) shares that we've seen in the last year. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of HK$0.16. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. 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. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Winto Group (Holdings) insiders own about HK$50m worth of shares (which is 62% 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 Winto Group (Holdings) Tell Us?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about Winto Group (Holdings). That's what I like to see! 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. When we did our research, we found 5 warning signs for Winto Group (Holdings) (2 make us uncomfortable!) that we believe deserve your full attention.

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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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