Trade Alert: Group CFO & Member of the Executive Board Of MT Højgaard Holding Rasmus Untidt Has Sold Stock

We'd be surprised if MT Højgaard Holding A/S (CPH:MTHH) shareholders haven't noticed that the Group CFO & Member of the Executive Board, Rasmus Untidt, recently sold kr.721k worth of stock at kr.207 per share. In particular, we note that the sale equated to a 100% reduction in their position size, which doesn't exactly instill confidence.

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MT Højgaard Holding Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent sale by Rasmus Untidt is the biggest insider sale of MT Højgaard Holding shares that we've seen in the last year. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of kr.205. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. In this case, the big sale took place at around the current price, so it's not too bad (but it's still not a positive).

Insiders in MT Højgaard Holding didn't buy any shares in the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. 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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Does MT Højgaard Holding Boast High Insider Ownership?

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. From looking at our data, insiders own kr.17m worth of MT Højgaard Holding stock, about 1.1% of the company. We consider this fairly low insider ownership.

So What Does This Data Suggest About MT Højgaard Holding Insiders?

An insider sold MT Højgaard Holding shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. But it is good to see that MT Højgaard Holding is growing earnings. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. We're in no rush to buy! While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for MT Højgaard Holding (of which 1 doesn't sit too well with us!) you should know about.

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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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