Had insiders known Mintra Holding AS (OB:MNTR) would hit kr848m they might have invested more last year

Last week, Mintra Holding AS (OB:MNTR) insiders, who had purchased shares in the previous 12 months were rewarded handsomely. The shares increased by 18% last week, resulting in a kr126m increase in the company's market worth. As a result, their original purchase of kr854k worth of stock is now worth kr1.6m.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

Check out our latest analysis for Mintra Holding

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Mintra Holding

There wasn't any very large single transaction over the last year, but we can still observe some trading.

Mintra Holding insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

Insider Ownership of Mintra Holding

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Our data indicates that Mintra Holding insiders own about kr92m worth of shares (which is 11% of the company). But they may have an indirect interest through a corporate structure that we haven't picked up on. Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing!

So What Does This Data Suggest About Mintra Holding Insiders?

The fact that there have been no Mintra Holding insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. Overall we don't see anything to make us think Mintra Holding insiders are doubting the company, and they do own shares. 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. For example - Mintra Holding has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.

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, but not derivative transactions.

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