Some Akeso, Inc. (HKG:9926) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Co-Founder, Baiyong Li, recently sold a substantial HK$214m worth of stock at a price of HK$71.48 per share. However, it's crucial to note that they remain very much invested in the stock and that sale only reduced their holding by 5.6%.

Akeso Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent sale by Baiyong Li was the biggest sale of Akeso shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of HK$65.45. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place 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 Akeso 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 Of Akeso

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It's great to see that Akeso insiders own 20% of the company, worth about HK$12b. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Akeso Tell Us?

Insiders sold Akeso shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. To assist with this, we've discovered 1 warning sign that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Akeso.

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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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