98% Of This HUYA Insider's Holdings Were Sold
From what we can see, insiders were net sellers in HUYA Inc.'s (NYSE:HUYA ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders sold the stock in greater numbers than they purchased it.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
HUYA Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Chairman of the Board, Songtao Lin, sold US$115k worth of shares at a price of US$2.43 per share. So what is clear is that an insider saw fit to sell at around the current price of US$2.37. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. 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). The only individual insider seller over the last year was Songtao Lin.
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
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. From what we can see in our data, insiders own only about US$204k worth of HUYA shares. This level of insider ownership is notably low, and not very encouraging.
What Might The Insider Transactions At HUYA Tell Us?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. Our analysis of HUYA insider transactions leaves us unenthusiastic. And we're not picking up on high enough insider ownership to give us any comfort. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in HUYA, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
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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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