Investors who take an interest in Transport International Holdings Limited (HKG:62) should definitely note that insider Kwok Chun Ng recently paid HK$19.93 per share to buy HK$3.8m worth of the stock. That's a very decent purchase to our minds and it grew their holding by a solid 10%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Transport International Holdings

In fact, the recent purchase by insider Kwok Chun Ng was not their only acquisition of Transport International Holdings shares this year. Earlier in the year, they paid HK$22.79 per share in a HK$11m purchase. That means that even when the share price was higher than HK$20.60 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. 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. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares is very important. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock if insiders have bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price.

Transport International Holdings insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that Transport International Holdings insiders own 3.3% of the company, worth about HK$303m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Transport International Holdings Tell Us?

The recent insider purchases are heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Transport International Holdings insiders are well aligned, and quite possibly think the share price is too low. Looks promising! I like to dive deeper into how a company has performed in the past. You can find historic revenue and earnings in this detailed graph.

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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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