Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Zeke Xiong, the Executive Chairman of the Board of Pizu Group Holdings Limited (HKG:8053) recently shelled out HK$629k to buy stock, at HK$0.39 per share. However, it only increased their shares held by 1.7%, and it wasn't a huge purchase by absolute value, either.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Pizu Group Holdings

Notably, that recent purchase by Zeke Xiong is the biggest insider purchase of Pizu Group Holdings shares that we've seen in the last year. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being HK$0.38). While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.

Pizu Group Holdings insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart 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 Pizu Group Holdings Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that Pizu Group Holdings insiders own 82% of the company, worth about HK$1.1b. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Do The Pizu Group Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

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 Pizu Group Holdings. Looks promising! 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. While conducting our analysis, we found that Pizu Group Holdings has 1 warning sign and it would be unwise to ignore this.

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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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