Ravi Begur Is The Senior General Manager of Mahindra Logistics Limited (NSE:MAHLOG) And They Just Sold 31% Of Their Shares

Anyone interested in Mahindra Logistics Limited (NSE:MAHLOG) should probably be aware that the Senior General Manager, Ravi Begur, recently divested ₹8.4m worth of shares in the company, at an average price of ₹750 each. That sale was 31% of their holding, so it does make us raise an eyebrow.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Mahindra Logistics

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the insider, Seema Bhaskar, for ₹15m worth of shares, at about ₹727 per share. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of ₹675. 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).

In the last year Mahindra Logistics insiders didn't buy any company stock. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Does Mahindra Logistics Boast High 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. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Insiders own 2.1% of Mahindra Logistics shares, worth about ₹1.0b. 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 Mahindra Logistics Insider Transactions Indicate?

Insiders haven't bought Mahindra Logistics stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. On the plus side, Mahindra Logistics makes money, and is growing profits. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. 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. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Mahindra Logistics 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, but not derivative transactions.

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