Byggmästare Anders J Ahlström Holding CEO & Director Acquires 30% More Stock

Byggmästare Anders J Ahlström Holding AB (publ) (STO:AJA B) shareholders (or potential shareholders) will be happy to see that the CEO & Director, Tomas Bergstrom, recently bought a whopping kr11m worth of stock, at a price of kr259. Aside from being a solid chunk in its own right, the deft move also saw their holding increase by some 30%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Byggmästare Anders J Ahlström Holding

Notably, that recent purchase by Tomas Bergstrom is the biggest insider purchase of Byggmästare Anders J Ahlström Holding shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of kr256. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing 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.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 51.92k shares worth kr13m. But they sold 1.09k shares for kr296k. Overall, Byggmästare Anders J Ahlström Holding insiders were net buyers during the last year. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart 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 Byggmästare Anders J Ahlström Holding

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insiders own 16% of Byggmästare Anders J Ahlström Holding shares, worth about kr305m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Byggmästare Anders J Ahlström Holding Insiders?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Byggmästare Anders J Ahlström Holding insiders are well aligned, and quite possibly think the share price is too low. That's what I like to see! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Byggmästare Anders J Ahlström Holding you should be aware of, and 1 of these is 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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