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3 Growth Companies On SIX Swiss Exchange Where Insiders Own Up To 21%

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The Swiss market experienced a positive shift, overcoming an initial dip to close higher, as the European Central Bank's interest rate cut provided a boost to investor sentiment. In this environment of cautious optimism, growth companies with significant insider ownership can be appealing, as they often indicate strong confidence from those closest to the business and may offer resilience in fluctuating markets.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In Switzerland

NameInsider OwnershipEarnings Growth
LEM Holding (SWX:LEHN)29.9%20.5%
Stadler Rail (SWX:SRAIL)14.5%24.1%
VAT Group (SWX:VACN)10.2%22.6%
Addex Therapeutics (SWX:ADXN)19%33.3%
Straumann Holding (SWX:STMN)32.7%21.7%
Swissquote Group Holding (SWX:SQN)11.4%12.6%
Temenos (SWX:TEMN)21.8%14.4%
Partners Group Holding (SWX:PGHN)17%14.2%
Hocn (SWX:HOCN)14.6%122.2%
Sensirion Holding (SWX:SENS)19.9%102.7%

Click here to see the full list of 14 stocks from our Fast Growing SIX Swiss Exchange Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

Let's review some notable picks from our screened stocks.

Partners Group Holding (SWX:PGHN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Partners Group Holding AG is a private equity firm that focuses on direct, secondary, and primary investments in private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and debt with a market cap of CHF33.51 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue segments include CHF1.19 billion from Private Equity, CHF254.90 million from Infrastructure, CHF218.90 million from Private Credit, and CHF190.90 million from Real Estate.

Insider Ownership: 17%

Partners Group Holding, a Swiss firm with substantial insider ownership, is positioned for growth with earnings projected to increase by 14.2% annually, outpacing the Swiss market. However, its dividend yield of 3.04% isn't well covered by current earnings or cash flows. Recent involvement in potential acquisitions like I-MED Radiology and Lighthouse Learnings highlights strategic expansion efforts despite reported net income decline to CHF 508 million for H1 2024 from CHF 551.2 million previously.

SWX:PGHN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Oct 2024

Swissquote Group Holding (SWX:SQN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Swissquote Group Holding Ltd offers a range of online financial services to retail, affluent, and institutional investors globally, with a market cap of CHF4.52 billion.

Operations: The company generates revenue from leveraged forex, amounting to CHF93.28 million, and securities trading, totaling CHF488.98 million.

Insider Ownership: 11.4%

Swissquote Group Holding demonstrates growth potential with earnings projected to rise by 12.6% annually, surpassing the Swiss market's average. The company reported a significant increase in net income for H1 2024, at CHF 144.56 million compared to CHF 106.53 million last year, indicating strong financial performance. Trading well below its fair value estimate and with no substantial insider trading activity recently, Swissquote maintains a robust position despite slower revenue growth forecasts of 11.1%.

SWX:SQN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Oct 2024

Temenos (SWX:TEMN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Temenos AG develops, markets, and sells integrated banking software systems to banking and other financial institutions worldwide, with a market cap of CHF4.64 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue is derived from two main segments: Product, contributing $879.99 million, and Services, accounting for $132.98 million.

Insider Ownership: 21.8%

Temenos shows promising growth potential with earnings forecasted to increase by 14.4% annually, outpacing the Swiss market's average. Despite high debt levels, it trades at 25.6% below its fair value estimate. Recent strategic executive appointments aim to enhance its SaaS and US market presence, aligning with plans for a scalable cloud-based platform and AI-driven solutions. The completion of a CHF 200 million share buyback reflects confidence in future prospects despite modest revenue growth expectations of 7.6%.

SWX:TEMN Ownership Breakdown as at Oct 2024

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