Have Insiders Sold Trifork Holding Shares Recently?

Some Trifork Holding AG (CPH:TRIFOR) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Founder & CEO, Jorn Larsen, recently sold a substantial kr.13m worth of stock at a price of kr.128 per share. However, it's crucial to note that they remain very much invested in the stock and that sale only reduced their holding by 2.5%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Trifork Holding

In fact, the recent sale by Jorn Larsen was the biggest sale of Trifork Holding shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of kr.123. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. Given that the sale took place at around current prices, it makes us a little cautious but is hardly a major concern.

The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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 Trifork 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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insiders own 28% of Trifork Holding shares, worth about kr.675m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Trifork Holding Insiders?

An insider sold Trifork Holding shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And our longer term analysis of insider transactions didn't bring confidence, either. While insiders do own a lot of shares in the company (which is good), our analysis of their transactions doesn't make us feel confident about the company. 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 2 warning signs for Trifork Holding 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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