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European Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In April 2025

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In the midst of economic uncertainty and inflation concerns, European markets have experienced a challenging period, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index ending lower due to new U.S. trade tariffs impacting sentiment. Despite these headwinds, growth companies with high insider ownership can offer unique opportunities as they often align management interests with shareholders, potentially providing stability and resilience in volatile market environments.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In Europe

NameInsider OwnershipEarnings Growth
Pharma Mar (BME:PHM)11.8%40.8%
Vow (OB:VOW)13.1%111.2%
Elicera Therapeutics (OM:ELIC)27.8%97.2%
Bergen Carbon Solutions (OB:BCS)12%50.8%
CD Projekt (WSE:CDR)29.7%36.8%
Devyser Diagnostics (OM:DVYSR)35.7%95.4%
Elliptic Laboratories (OB:ELABS)22.6%88.2%
Ortoma (OM:ORT B)27.7%68.6%
Nordic Halibut (OB:NOHAL)29.8%56.3%
Circus (XTRA:CA1)26%51.4%

Click here to see the full list of 236 stocks from our Fast Growing European Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

Let's explore several standout options from the results in the screener.

NIBE Industrier (OM:NIBE B)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: NIBE Industrier AB (publ) is a company that, along with its subsidiaries, focuses on developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling energy-efficient solutions for indoor climate comfort and intelligent heating and control across the Nordic countries, Europe, North America, and other international markets; it has a market capitalization of approximately SEK75.22 billion.

Operations: NIBE Industrier's revenue is derived from three main segments: Stoves (SEK3.86 billion), Element (SEK11.09 billion), and Climate Solutions (SEK26.04 billion).

Insider Ownership: 20.2%

NIBE Industrier has experienced substantial insider buying recently, reflecting confidence in its growth prospects despite a challenging year with declining sales and net income. The company's earnings are forecast to grow significantly at 27.8% annually, outpacing the Swedish market. However, profit margins have decreased from 10.3% to 2.9%, and interest payments are not well covered by earnings. The stock trades slightly below its estimated fair value, suggesting potential for future appreciation amidst these dynamics.

OM:NIBE B Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Apr 2025
OM:NIBE B Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Apr 2025

Partners Group Holding (SWX:PGHN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Partners Group Holding AG is a private equity firm that focuses on direct, secondary, and primary investments in private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and debt with a market cap of CHF32.72 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue segments consist of Private Equity at CHF1.34 billion, Infrastructure at CHF390.70 million, Private Credit at CHF207.70 million, Real Estate at CHF182.10 million, and Royalties at CHF0.90 million.

Insider Ownership: 17.2%

Partners Group Holding, with substantial insider ownership, is experiencing moderate earnings growth of 11.6% annually, outpacing the Swiss market. Recent strategic alliances include a partnership with Lincoln Financial to launch a private markets royalty fund, enhancing its portfolio diversification. The company reported strong financial results with net income reaching CHF 1.13 billion for 2024 and announced an increased dividend of CHF 42 per share. However, it maintains a high debt level and its dividend coverage is not robust.

SWX:PGHN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Apr 2025
SWX:PGHN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Apr 2025

Verve Group (XTRA:M8G)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Verve Group SE operates a software platform facilitating the automated trading of digital advertising space across North America and Europe, with a market cap of €606.42 million.

Operations: The company's revenue is primarily generated through its Demand Side Platforms (DSP) at €100.55 million and Supply Side Platforms (SSP) at €390.27 million.

Insider Ownership: 26.3%

Verve Group SE, with significant insider buying and no substantial selling recently, is positioned for robust growth. Despite a volatile share price and lower profit margins than last year, earnings are expected to grow significantly at 29.18% annually over the next three years, outpacing the German market. The company projects double-digit organic growth in 2025 driven by ID-less solutions and a strong U.S. advertising market, although interest payments remain inadequately covered by earnings.

XTRA:M8G Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Apr 2025
XTRA:M8G Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Apr 2025

Key Takeaways

This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.The analysis only considers stock directly held by insiders. It does not include indirectly owned stock through other vehicles such as corporate and/or trust entities. All forecast revenue and earnings growth rates quoted are in terms of annualised (per annum) growth rates over 1-3 years.

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