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Selling Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden Shares at a Lower Price Than Current Market Value May Have Been a Costly Mistake for Insiders

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Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (publ)'s (STO:SBB B) value has fallen 17% in the last week, but insiders who sold kr53m worth of stock over the last year have had less success. Insiders might have been better off holding onto their shares, given that the average selling price of kr8.13 is still below the current share price.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Independent Director, Lennart Schuss, for kr53m worth of shares, at about kr8.13 per share. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. The silver lining is that this sell-down took place above the latest price (kr4.38). So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it. Lennart Schuss was the only individual insider to sell shares in the last twelve months.

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!

OM:SBB B Insider Trading Volume February 20th 2025

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Insider Ownership Of Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden insiders own 9.9% of the company, worth about kr730m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden Tell Us?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. It's heartening that insiders own plenty of stock, but we'd like to see more insider buying, since the last year of Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden insider transactions don't fill us with confidence. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden. To assist with this, we've discovered 4 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden.

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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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