Don't Ignore The Insider Selling In Mobvista

Some Mobvista Inc. (HKG:1860) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Group CPO & Executive Director, Zikai Fang, recently sold a substantial HK$4.8m worth of stock at a price of HK$15.90 per share. However, that sale only accounted for 9.2% of their holding, so arguably it doesn't say much about their conviction.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Mobvista

In fact, the recent sale by Zikai Fang was the biggest sale of Mobvista shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of HK$15.86. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. We note that this sale took place at around the current price, so it isn't a major concern, though it's hardly a good sign.

You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart 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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I will like Mobvista better if I see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of undervalued and small cap stocks with considerable, recent, insider buying.

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. Mobvista insiders own about HK$122m worth of shares. That equates to 0.5% of the company. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Mobvista Insiders?

An insider sold Mobvista shares recently, but they didn't buy any. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. But since Mobvista is profitable and growing, we're not too worried by this. The company boasts high insider ownership, but we're a little hesitant, given the history of share sales. While it's good to be aware of 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. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Mobvista 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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