High Insider Ownership Growth Companies On Euronext Paris In September 2024

In recent weeks, the French stock market has shown resilience, with the CAC 40 Index gaining 0.71% amid a broader European rally driven by slower inflation and potential interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank. As investors navigate these favorable conditions, growth companies with high insider ownership present compelling opportunities due to their alignment of interests between management and shareholders. Understanding what makes a good stock in this context involves looking at companies where insiders hold significant stakes. This often indicates confidence in the business's future prospects and can be particularly attractive during periods of economic stability and positive market sentiment like we are seeing now in France.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In France

Name	Insider Ownership	Earnings Growth
Groupe OKwind Société anonyme (ENXTPA:ALOKW)	24.8%	36%
VusionGroup (ENXTPA:VU)	13.4%	25.7%
Adocia (ENXTPA:ADOC)	11.9%	63%
Icape Holding (ENXTPA:ALICA)	30.2%	35.1%
Arcure (ENXTPA:ALCUR)	21.4%	27.5%
La Française de l'Energie (ENXTPA:FDE)	19.9%	31.9%
S.M.A.I.O (ENXTPA:ALSMA)	17.4%	35.2%
Munic (ENXTPA:ALMUN)	29.2%	149.2%
OSE Immunotherapeutics (ENXTPA:OSE)	25.6%	5.9%
MedinCell (ENXTPA:MEDCL)	15.8%	93.9%

Click here to see the full list of 22 stocks from our Fast Growing Euronext Paris Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

Let's dive into some prime choices out of the screener.

Lectra (ENXTPA:LSS)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Lectra SA provides industrial intelligence solutions for the fashion, automotive, and furniture markets across Northern Europe, Southern Europe, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific with a market cap of €1.07 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue segments are as follows: Americas (€172.65 million) and Asia-Pacific (€118.54 million).

Insider Ownership: 19.6%

Lectra, a growth company with high insider ownership in France, is trading at 47.4% below its fair value estimate and analysts expect its earnings to grow by 29.3% annually, outpacing the French market's 12.2%. Despite this positive forecast, recent earnings showed mixed results with half-year sales increasing to €262.29 million but net income declining to €12.51 million from €14.47 million the previous year.

• Click here to discover the nuances of Lectra with our detailed analytical future growth report.
• Our expertly prepared valuation report Lectra implies its share price may be lower than expected.

OVH Groupe (ENXTPA:OVH)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: OVH Groupe S.A. offers public and private cloud services, shared hosting, and dedicated server solutions globally, with a market cap of €1.17 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue segments are comprised of €169.01 million from Public Cloud, €589.61 million from Private Cloud, and €185.43 million from Web Cloud & Other services.

Insider Ownership: 10.5%

OVH Groupe, with significant insider ownership, is trading at 30.7% below its estimated fair value and is expected to see earnings grow by 101.12% annually. Despite a highly volatile share price recently, the company’s revenue growth forecast of 9.7% per year outpaces the French market average of 5.8%. Recent product innovations include new dedicated Bare Metal Advance servers featuring AMD EPYC processors, enhancing performance and offering competitive pricing for various business needs.

• Unlock comprehensive insights into our analysis of OVH Groupe stock in this growth report.
• In light of our recent valuation report, it seems possible that OVH Groupe is trading behind its estimated value.

VusionGroup (ENXTPA:VU)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: VusionGroup S.A. offers digitalization solutions for commerce across Europe, Asia, and North America, with a market cap of €2.27 billion.

Operations: Revenue from installing and maintaining electronic shelf labels amounts to €801.96 million.

Insider Ownership: 13.4%

VusionGroup, with substantial insider ownership, is forecast to see rapid revenue growth of 21.3% annually and earnings growth of 25.7% per year, outpacing the French market. Recent partnerships with Ace Hardware and Hy-Vee highlight its innovative digital shelf label technology, enhancing operational efficiencies and customer experience. Analysts expect a 36.7% rise in stock price, reflecting strong future prospects despite no recent insider trading activity reported over the past three months.

• Delve into the full analysis future growth report here for a deeper understanding of VusionGroup.
• Our valuation report unveils the possibility VusionGroup's shares may be trading at a premium.

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