Innodata's Ashok Mishra Sells 28% of Holdings for ~$1.4 Million
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 06 2026
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Share Reduction: Ashok Mishra, COO of Innodata, net sold 23,654 shares on December 4, 2025, through an option exercise and immediate sale, amounting to approximately $1.4 million, which represented a 28% reduction in his direct holdings, bringing them down to 60,000 shares and indicating a significant winding down of his equity stake.
- Holding Change: With only 6% of his May 2023 holdings remaining, Mishra's recent activity reflects a strategic decision to reduce direct equity exposure after substantial stock appreciation, potentially to realize some gains.
- Market Performance: Despite the sale, Innodata's stock surged from about $5 per share in spring 2024 to a 52-week high of $93.85, indicating the company's success in the AI-driven low-code software market, which has attracted significant investor interest.
- Financial Metrics: At the time of Mishra's sale, Innodata's P/E ratio was around 60, which, while not excessively high for a growth-oriented AI stock, had been rising, possibly influencing Mishra's decision to trim his position to optimize his investment portfolio.
Analyst Views on INOD
Wall Street analysts forecast INOD stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for INOD is 93.75 USD with a low forecast of 80.00 USD and a high forecast of 110.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
4 Analyst Rating
4 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 59.440
Low
80.00
Averages
93.75
High
110.00
Current: 59.440
Low
80.00
Averages
93.75
High
110.00
About INOD
Innodata Inc. is a global data engineering company. It provides a range of transferable solutions, platforms, and services for generative artificial intelligence (AI)/AI builders and adopters. Its Digital Data Solutions segment provides AI data preparation services, collecting or creating training data, annotating training data, and training AI algorithms for its customers, and AI model deployment and integration. It also provides a range of data engineering support services. Its Synodex segment provides an industry platform that transforms medical records into useable digital data organized in accordance with its proprietary data models or customer data models. Its Agility segment provides an industry platform that provides marketing communications and public relations professionals with the ability to target and distribute content to journalists and social media influencers worldwide and to monitor and analyze global news channels (print, Web, radio and TV) and social media channels.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
