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This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In Qoria

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Some Qoria Limited (ASX:QOR) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the MD & Director, Timothy Levy, recently sold a substantial AU$1.3m worth of stock at a price of AU$0.42 per share. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 19%, which is notable but not too bad.

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Qoria Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent sale by Timothy Levy was the biggest sale of Qoria shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of AU$0.41. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. In this case, the big sale took place at around the current price, so it's not too bad (but it's still not a positive).

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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ASX:QOR Insider Trading Volume October 28th 2024

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Does Qoria 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 appears that Qoria insiders own 4.2% of the company, worth about AU$22m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Do The Qoria Insider Transactions Indicate?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. Insiders own shares, but we're still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. We're in no rush to buy! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. For example - Qoria has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

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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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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