Per-Olof Soderberg Is The Non-Independent Chairman of Ratos AB (publ) (STO:RATO B) And They Just Picked Up 1.5% More Shares

Potential Ratos AB (publ) (STO:RATO B) shareholders may wish to note that the Non-Independent Chairman, Per-Olof Soderberg, recently bought kr2.4m worth of stock, paying kr29.96 for each share. While that's a very decent purchase to our minds, it was proportionally a bit modest, boosting their holding by just 1.5%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Ratos

In fact, the recent purchase by Non-Independent Chairman Per-Olof Soderberg was not their only acquisition of Ratos shares this year. Earlier in the year, they paid kr49.72 per share in a kr42m purchase. That means that even when the share price was higher than kr30.45 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 2.47m shares worth kr116m. But insiders sold 130.00k shares worth kr6.4m. Overall, Ratos insiders were net buyers during the last year. 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 Ratos

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Ratos insiders own about kr2.2b worth of shares (which is 21% of the company). 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 Ratos Insiders?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Ratos insiders are well aligned, and quite possibly think the share price is too low. Nice! 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. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Ratos you should know about.

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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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