Don't Ignore The Insider Selling In Fastighets AB Balder

We wouldn't blame Fastighets AB Balder (publ) (STO:BALD B) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Sharam Rahi, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer recently netted about kr94m selling shares at an average price of kr73.86. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 14%, which is notable but not too bad.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Fastighets AB Balder

Notably, that recent sale by Sharam Rahi is the biggest insider sale of Fastighets AB Balder shares that we've seen in the last year. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of kr72.74. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. Given that the sale took place at around current prices, it makes us a little cautious but is hardly a major concern.

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!

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Insider Ownership Of Fastighets AB Balder

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 0.8% of Fastighets AB Balder shares, worth about kr681m. 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 Do The Fastighets AB Balder Insider Transactions Indicate?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. While insiders do own a lot of shares in the company (which is good), our analysis of their transactions doesn't make us feel confident about the company. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Our analysis shows 2 warning signs for Fastighets AB Balder (1 can't be ignored!) and we strongly recommend you look at them before investing.

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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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