Ragnar Koppel of AQ Group AB (publ) (STO:AQ) Just Spent kr189k On Shares

Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that Ragnar Koppel, who is a company insider, recently bought kr189k worth of stock, for kr297 per share. Even though that isn't a massive buy, it did increase their holding by 70%, which is arguably a good sign.

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AQ Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent purchase by Ragnar Koppel was the biggest purchase of AQ Group shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that even when the share price was higher than kr293 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. It is encouraging to see an insider paid above the current price for shares, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Ragnar Koppel.

Ragnar Koppel bought a total of 1.09k shares over the year at an average price of kr307. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership of AQ Group

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. It's great to see that AQ Group insiders own 50% of the company, worth about kr2.7b. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About AQ Group Insiders?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about AQ Group. Nice! I like to dive deeper into how a company has performed in the past. You can access this interactive graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow for free.

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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, but not derivative transactions.

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