Independent Chairman of the Board Peter Ehrenheim Just Bought 3.3% More Shares In Bio-Works Technologies AB (publ) (STO:BIOWKS)

Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the Bio-Works Technologies AB (publ) (STO:BIOWKS) Independent Chairman of the Board, Peter Ehrenheim, recently bought kr358k worth of stock, for kr17.92 per share. However, it only increased their shares held by 3.3%, and it wasn't a huge purchase by absolute value, either.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Bio-Works Technologies

In fact, the recent purchase by Peter Ehrenheim was the biggest purchase of Bio-Works Technologies shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is kr18.80. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider bought shares at close to current prices. Peter Ehrenheim was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership of Bio-Works Technologies

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 6.1% of Bio-Works Technologies shares, worth about kr39m, according to our data. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.

So What Do The Bio-Works Technologies Insider Transactions Indicate?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Bio-Works Technologies we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. At Simply Wall St, we've found that Bio-Works Technologies has 5 warning signs (1 makes us a bit uncomfortable!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.

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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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