Chief Executive Officer of Episurf Medical Picks Up 318% More Stock

Investors who take an interest in Episurf Medical AB (publ) (STO:EPIS B) should definitely note that the Chief Executive Officer, Pal Ryfors, recently paid kr0.24 per share to buy kr2.3m worth of the stock. We reckon that's a good sign, especially since the purchase boosted their holding by 318%.

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Episurf Medical Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent purchase by Pal Ryfors is the biggest insider purchase of Episurf Medical shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that even when the share price was higher than kr0.15 (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. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. 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.

In the last twelve months Episurf Medical insiders were buying shares, but not selling. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Insider Ownership

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 13% of Episurf Medical shares, worth about kr13m, according to our data. However, it's possible that insiders might have an indirect interest through a more complex structure. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Episurf Medical Tell Us?

The recent insider purchases are heartening. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Episurf Medical we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Episurf Medical. Be aware that Episurf Medical is showing 5 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 3 of those are significant...

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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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