Asana, Inc. (NYSE:ASAN – Get Free Report) CFO Aziz Megji sold 35,444 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.53, for a total value of $337,781.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 729,945 shares in the company, valued at $6,956,375.85. This represents a 4.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.
Aziz Megji also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, September 23rd, Aziz Megji sold 3,224 shares of Asana stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.26, for a total value of $29,854.24.
Asana Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:ASAN opened at $9.18 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.90 and a beta of 0.95. Asana, Inc. has a one year low of $5.38 and a one year high of $15.48. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $8.96 and a 200-day simple moving average of $7.55.
Asana News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Asana this week:
- Positive Sentiment: The insider sales were executed under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, indicating that they were scheduled in advance and may not reflect newly developed concerns about Asana’s outlook. Asana Insider Trading Report
- Positive Sentiment: CFO Aziz Megji’s sale of 3,224 shares was specifically made to cover tax withholding obligations related to vested equity awards, making it a less concerning signal about management’s confidence. He continued to own more than 726,000 shares afterward.
- Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership remains meaningful at approximately 26.2%. Several funds, including Arrowstreet Capital, Jupiter Asset Management, Bank of America and Squarepoint Ops, recently increased their positions, providing some support for the shares.
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment is cautious, with an average “Hold” rating and an average price target near the current trading range. Asana’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with revenue of $216.4 million and earnings per share of $0.10, although revenue growth was about 9.9% year over year.
- Negative Sentiment: CEO Daniel Rogers sold 451,112 shares for approximately $4.24 million across September 21–22, reducing his position substantially. Although the trades were made under a 10b5-1 plan, the size of the sales could pressure investor confidence.
- Negative Sentiment: CFO Aziz Megji also sold 35,444 shares worth approximately $337,781, while insider Katie Colendich sold 15,910 shares worth roughly $153,656. The volume of insider selling may reinforce concerns about near-term upside, despite the scheduled nature of the transactions.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Optiver Holding B.V. boosted its position in shares of Asana by 2,008.8% during the first quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 5,251 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 5,002 shares during the period. Performa Ltd US LLC increased its position in Asana by 335.1% in the 1st quarter. Performa Ltd US LLC now owns 6,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 4,775 shares during the period. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in Asana during the 4th quarter valued at $98,000. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new stake in Asana during the 1st quarter valued at $53,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Asana during the 4th quarter worth $132,000. Institutional investors own 26.21% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms have weighed in on ASAN. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Asana in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Barclays cut shares of Asana to an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 24th. DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of Asana from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Asana in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Asana from $8.00 to $9.50 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $9.95.
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About Asana
Asana, Inc develops cloud-based work management software that helps organizations coordinate projects, tasks and team workflows. Its platform is designed to improve collaboration, planning and visibility across departments, enabling users to assign work, set deadlines, track progress and manage priorities in one system.
Asana’s products and features include project and task management, workflow automation, project portfolios, goals and reporting tools, team collaboration capabilities, and integrations with other business applications.
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