Have Insiders Sold XD Shares Recently?
Some XD Inc. (HKG:2400) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Founder, Yunjie Dai, recently sold a substantial HK$19m worth of stock at a price of HK$74.39 per share. However, that sale only accounted for 0.5% of their holding, so arguably it doesn't say much about their conviction.
XD Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Founder, Yimeng Huang, sold HK$128m worth of shares at a price of HK$85.65 per share. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. The silver lining is that this sell-down took place above the latest price (HK$67.30). So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price.
Insiders in XD didn't buy any shares in the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Insider Ownership
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that XD insiders own 44% of the company, worth about HK$14b. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.
So What Do The XD Insider Transactions Indicate?
Insiders haven't bought XD 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 since XD 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. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing XD. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for XD 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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