This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In OneSpaWorld Holdings

We wouldn't blame OneSpaWorld Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:OSW) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Leonard Fluxman, the CEO & Executive Chairman recently netted about US$5.4m selling shares at an average price of US$19.51. That sale reduced their total holding by 21% which is hardly insignificant, but far from the worst we've seen.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At OneSpaWorld Holdings

In fact, the recent sale by Leonard Fluxman was the biggest sale of OneSpaWorld Holdings shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So what is clear is that an insider saw fit to sell at around the current price of US$19.35. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold 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.

In the last year OneSpaWorld Holdings insiders didn't buy any company stock. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It appears that OneSpaWorld Holdings insiders own 2.7% of the company, worth about US$54m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At OneSpaWorld Holdings Tell Us?

Insiders haven't bought OneSpaWorld Holdings stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. But it is good to see that OneSpaWorld Holdings is growing earnings. Insiders own shares, but we're still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for OneSpaWorld Holdings 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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