How Many Feiyu Technology International Company Ltd. (HKG:1022) Shares Did Insiders Buy, In The Last Year?

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We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. The flip side of that is that there are more than a few examples of insiders dumping stock prior to a period of weak performance. So before you buy or sell Feiyu Technology International Company Ltd. (HKG:1022), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.

Do Insider Transactions Matter?

Most investors know that it is quite permissible for company leaders, such as directors of the board, to buy and sell stock in the company. However, most countries require that the company discloses such transactions to the market.

We would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing. But it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing. For example, a Harvard University study found that 'insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Feiyu Technology International

insider Zhiyan Sun made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for HK$23m worth of shares at a price of HK$0.21 each. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of HK$0.24. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. Happily, the Feiyu Technology International insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. Zhiyan Sun was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.

The chart below shows insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

SEHK:1022 Recent Insider Trading, October 31st 2019
SEHK:1022 Recent Insider Trading, October 31st 2019

Feiyu Technology International is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.

Does Feiyu Technology International Boast High Insider Ownership?

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Feiyu Technology International insiders own about HK$218m worth of shares (which is 60% 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.

So What Do The Feiyu Technology International Insider Transactions Indicate?

The fact that there have been no Feiyu Technology International insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Judging from their transactions, and high insider ownership, Feiyu Technology International insiders feel good about the company's future. To put this in context, take a look at how a company has performed in the past. You can access this detailed graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.

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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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