This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In Green Landscaping Group

We'd be surprised if Green Landscaping Group AB (publ) (STO:GREEN) shareholders haven't noticed that the Head of M&A, Jakob Korner, recently sold kr1.4m worth of stock at kr82.18 per share. On the bright side, that sale was only 7.1% of their holding, so we doubt it's very meaningful, on its own.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Green Landscaping Group

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Chief Executive Officer, Johan Nordstrom, sold kr11m worth of shares at a price of kr81.00 per share. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of kr76.30. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. Given that the sale took place at around current prices, it makes us a little cautious but is hardly a major concern.

Over the last year we saw more insider selling of Green Landscaping Group shares, than buying. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership Of Green Landscaping Group

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insiders own 10% of Green Landscaping Group shares, worth about kr430m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Do The Green Landscaping Group Insider Transactions Indicate?

Insiders sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And our longer term analysis of insider transactions didn't bring confidence, either. On the plus side, Green Landscaping Group makes money, and is growing profits. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Green Landscaping Group. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for Green Landscaping Group (1 is a bit concerning) you should be aware of.

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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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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