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We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. The flip side of that is that there are more than a few examples of insiders dumping stock prior to a period of weak performance. So before you buy or sell Ashok Leyland Limited (NSE:ASHOKLEY), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
What Is Insider Buying?
It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, rules govern insider transactions, and certain disclosures are required.
Insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing. But equally, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether. For example, a Harvard University study found that 'insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year.'
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Ashok Leyland
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the insider, Vinod Dasari, for ₹253m worth of shares, at about ₹79.06 per share. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. It's of some comfort that this sale was conducted at a price well above the current share price, which is ₹63.45. So it may not shed much light on insider confidence at current levels.
Over the last year, we note insiders sold 3.3m shares worth ₹260m. Ashok Leyland insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. You can see the insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
If you like to buy stocks that insiders are buying, rather than selling, then you might just love this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Does Ashok Leyland Boast High 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. Our data suggests Ashok Leyland insiders own 0.04% of the company, worth about ₹83m. But they may have an indirect interest through a corporate structure that we haven't picked up on. We consider this fairly low insider ownership.
So What Do The Ashok Leyland Insider Transactions Indicate?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Ashok Leyland shares in the last quarter. We don't take much encouragement from the transactions by Ashok Leyland insiders. But we do like the fact that insiders own a fair chunk of the company. Along with insider transactions, I recommend checking if Ashok Leyland is growing revenue. This free chart of historic revenue and earnings should make that easy.