Have Insiders Sold Vasa Denticity Shares Recently?

Anyone interested in Vasa Denticity Limited (NSE:DENTALKART) should probably be aware that the Founder, Vikas Agarwal, recently divested ₹39m worth of shares in the company, at an average price of ₹776 each. On the bright side, that sale was only 0.8% of their holding, so we doubt it's very meaningful, on its own.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Vasa Denticity

Notably, that recent sale by Vikas Agarwal is the biggest insider sale of Vasa Denticity shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of ₹731. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. 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. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Does Vasa Denticity Boast High 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. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It's great to see that Vasa Denticity insiders own 74% of the company, worth about ₹8.6b. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Vasa Denticity Insiders?

An insider hasn't bought Vasa Denticity stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. But since Vasa Denticity is profitable and growing, we're not too worried by this. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. 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. Our analysis shows 2 warning signs for Vasa Denticity (1 makes us a bit uncomfortable!) and we strongly recommend you look at these before investing.

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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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