The CFO & Secretary of Bergman & Beving AB (publ) (STO:BERG B), Peter Schön, Just Sold 35% Of Their Holding

We'd be surprised if Bergman & Beving AB (publ) (STO:BERG B) shareholders haven't noticed that the CFO & Secretary, Peter Schön, recently sold kr2.6m worth of stock at kr129 per share. That sale was 35% of their holding, so it does make us raise an eyebrow.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Bergman & Beving

Notably, that recent sale by Peter Schön is the biggest insider sale of Bergman & Beving shares that we've seen in the last year. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of kr128. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. In this case, the big sale took place at around the current price, so it's not too bad (but it's still not a positive).

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 65.02k shares worth kr6.6m. On the other hand they divested 20.00k shares, for kr2.6m. Overall, Bergman & Beving insiders were net buyers during the last year. The average buy price was around kr101. We don't deny that it is nice to see insiders buying stock in the company. However, you should keep in mind that they bought when the share price was meaningfully below today's levels. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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).

Does Bergman & Beving Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. From our data, it seems that Bergman & Beving insiders own 2.6% of the company, worth about kr88m. Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing!

So What Do The Bergman & Beving Insider Transactions Indicate?

The insider sales have outweighed the insider buying, at Bergman & Beving, in the last three months. On the other hand, the insider transactions over the last year are encouraging. And insiders do own shares. So we're not overly bothered by recent selling. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Bergman & Beving you should be aware of, and 1 of them doesn't sit too well with us.

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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