Insider Buys Additional kr703k In Studsvik Stock \

Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Jan Thorsten Barchan, the Non-Independent Director of Studsvik AB (publ) (STO:SVIK) recently shelled out kr703k to buy stock, at kr109 per share. Nevertheless, it only increased their shareholding by a minuscule percentage, and it wasn't a massive purchase by absolute value, either.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Studsvik

The insider, Malte Edenius, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for kr1.3m worth of shares at a price of kr106 each. That means that even when the share price was below the current price of kr110, an insider wanted to cash in some shares. When an insider sells below the current price, it suggests that they considered that lower price to be fair. That makes us wonder what they think of the (higher) recent valuation. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don't know for sure what they think of the stock price. This single sale was just 5.2% of Malte Edenius's stake. Malte Edenius was the only individual insider to sell over the last year.

In the last twelve months insiders purchased 18.99k shares for kr2.0m. But insiders sold 50.64k shares worth kr5.2m. Malte Edenius sold a total of 50.64k shares over the year at an average price of kr103. 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 Studsvik

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. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Studsvik insiders own about kr219m worth of shares. That equates to 24% of the company. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Studsvik Tell Us?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. But we can't say the same for the transactions over the last 12 months. The recent buying by an insider , along with high insider ownership, suggest that Studsvik insiders are fairly aligned, and optimistic. 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. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Studsvik 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, but not derivative transactions.

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