62% Of This ALK-Abelló Insider's Holdings Were Sold

Viewing insider transactions for ALK-Abelló A/S' (CPH:ALK B ) over the last year, we see that insiders were net sellers. This means that a larger number of shares were sold by insiders in relation to shares purchased.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At ALK-Abelló

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Executive VP of Commercial Operations & Member of Management Board, Søren Niegel, sold kr.9.0m worth of shares at a price of kr.129 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of kr.158. When an insider sells below the current price, it suggests that they considered that lower price to be fair. That makes us wonder what they think of the (higher) recent valuation. While insider selling is not a positive sign, we can't be sure if it does mean insiders think the shares are fully valued, so it's only a weak sign. We note that the biggest single sale was 62% of Søren Niegel's holding. Søren Niegel was the only individual insider to sell shares in the last twelve months.

You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership Of ALK-Abelló

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. From looking at our data, insiders own kr.6.9m worth of ALK-Abelló stock, about 0.02% of the company. We consider this fairly low insider ownership.

What Might The Insider Transactions At ALK-Abelló Tell Us?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded ALK-Abelló shares in the last quarter. The insider transactions at ALK-Abelló are not inspiring us to buy. And we're not picking up on high enough insider ownership to give us any comfort. If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.

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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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