Are Insiders Too Confident In Smurfit Kappa Group plc (ISE:SK3)?
Smurfit Kappa Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells paper-based packaging products. Smurfit Kappa Group's insiders have invested more than 14.12 million shares in the large-cap stocks within the past three months. Generally, insiders buying more shares in their own firm sends a bullish signal. A research published in The MIT Press (1998) concluded that stocks following insider buying outperformed the market by 4.5%. However, these signals may not be enough to gain conviction on whether to invest. I’ve assessed two potential reasons behind the insiders’ latest motivation to buy more shares. Check out our latest analysis for Smurfit Kappa Group
Who Are Ramping Up Their Shares?

Name | Management | Board | Total Annual Compensation |
---|---|---|---|
Ken Bowles | ✔ | ✔ | €0920.00k |
Is This Consistent With Future Growth?

Can Share Price Volatility Explain The Buy?
Another factor we should consider is whether the timing of these insider transactions coincide with any significant share price movements. Volatility provides an opportunity to trade on market inefficiencies when the stock is under-priced compared to the stock’s intrinsic value. Within the past three months, Smurfit Kappa Group’s share price traded at a high of €36.64 and a low of €32.92. This suggests a trivial share price movement, with a change of 11.3%. Potentially, insider transactions are not share price related but may be due to their belief on what will happen to the company in the future or simply just personal portfolio rebalancing.Next Steps:
Smurfit Kappa Group’s insider meaningful buying activity tells us the shares are currently in favour, reinforced by the substantial earnings growth expectations, although the share price has not moved significantly to warrant reassessment of mispricing. However, while insider transactions could be a helpful signal, it is definitely not sufficient on its own to make an investment decision. I've put together two key aspects you should look at:
- Financial Health: Does Smurfit Kappa Group have a healthy balance sheet? Take a look at our free balance sheet analysis with six simple checks on key factors like leverage and risk.
- Other High Quality Alternatives : Are there other high quality stocks you could be holding instead of Smurfit Kappa Group? Explore our interactive list of high quality stocks to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!
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About ISE:SK3
Smurfit Kappa Group
Manufactures, distributes, and sells containerboard, corrugated containers, and other paper-based packaging products.
Good value with adequate balance sheet and pays a dividend.
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