Stock Analysis
Those following along with Dedicare AB (publ) (STO:DEDI) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by Jenny Pizzignacco, Head of HR & Director of the company, who spent a stonking kr5.3m on stock at an average price of kr58.10. Aside from being a solid chunk in its own right, the deft move also saw their holding increase by some 47%.
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Dedicare Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In fact, the recent purchase by Jenny Pizzignacco was the biggest purchase of Dedicare shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of kr58.60. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider purchases were made at close to current prices.
While Dedicare insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
Dedicare is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of under-the-radar companies with insider buying.
Insider Ownership
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. Dedicare insiders own 42% of the company, currently worth about kr237m based on the recent share price. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Dedicare Tell Us?
It is good to see recent purchasing. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about Dedicare. Looks promising! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. You'd be interested to know, that we found 3 warning signs for Dedicare and we suggest you have a look.
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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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About OM:DEDI
Dedicare
Operates as a recruitment and staffing company in the healthcare, life science, and social work industry in Sweden, Norway, Finland, the United Kingdom, and Denmark.