Insider Stock Buying Reaches kr31.1m On Platzer Fastigheter Holding

Over the last year, a good number of insiders have significantly increased their holdings in Platzer Fastigheter Holding AB (publ) (STO:PLAZ B). This is encouraging because it indicates that insiders are more optimistic about the company's prospects.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

Check out our latest analysis for Platzer Fastigheter Holding

Platzer Fastigheter Holding Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Chairman Henrik Schoultz for kr30m worth of shares, at about kr60.00 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (kr92.00), we still think insider buying is a positive. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.

In the last twelve months Platzer Fastigheter Holding insiders were buying shares, but not selling. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. If investing in lesser known companies is your style, you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

Insiders At Platzer Fastigheter Holding Have Bought Stock Recently

There was some insider buying at Platzer Fastigheter Holding over the last quarter. Head of Industrial/Logistics business Area & Acting Business Development Manager Henrik Axelsson purchased kr324k worth of shares in that period. We like it when there are only buyers, and no sellers. However, in this case the amount invested recently is quite small.

Does Platzer Fastigheter Holding Boast High Insider Ownership?

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It appears that Platzer Fastigheter Holding insiders own 1.0% of the company, worth about kr112m. 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 Platzer Fastigheter Holding Insider Transactions Indicate?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Platzer Fastigheter Holding insiders are well aligned, and quite possibly think the share price is too low. 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. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Platzer Fastigheter Holding you should be aware of, and 1 of these is a bit unpleasant.

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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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