57%of this Max Financial Services Limited (NSE:MFSL) insider's holdings were sold in the last year

Looking at Max Financial Services Limited's (NSE:MFSL ) insider transactions over the last year, we can see that insiders were net sellers. That is, there were more number of shares sold by insiders than there were purchased.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Max Financial Services

The MD & Director, Mohit Talwar, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for ₹129m worth of shares at a price of ₹643 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of ₹950. When an insider sells below the current price, it suggests that they considered that lower price to be fair. That makes us wonder what they think of the (higher) recent valuation. However, while insider selling is sometimes discouraging, it's only a weak signal. This single sale was 57% of Mohit Talwar's stake. Mohit Talwar was the only individual insider to sell over the last year.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, 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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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. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It appears that Max Financial Services insiders own 1.1% of the company, worth about ₹3.8b. 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 Do The Max Financial Services Insider Transactions Indicate?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Max Financial Services shares in the last quarter. It's great to see high levels of insider ownership, but looking back over the last year, we don't gain confidence from the Max Financial Services insiders selling. While we like knowing 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. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 1 warning sign with Max Financial Services and understanding this should be part of your investment process.

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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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