Joachim Gahm Bought 175% More Shares In Arise

Investors who take an interest in Arise AB (publ) (STO:ARISE) should definitely note that the Independent Chairman, Joachim Gahm, recently paid kr52.98 per share to buy kr3.7m worth of the stock. We reckon that's a good sign, especially since the purchase boosted their holding by 175%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Arise

Notably, that recent purchase by Joachim Gahm is the biggest insider purchase of Arise shares that we've seen in the last year. That implies that an insider found the current price of kr53.90 per share to be enticing. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. Happily, the Arise insiders decided to buy shares at close to current prices.

Arise insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership Of Arise

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 7.1% of Arise shares, worth about kr159m. 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 Arise Insiders?

The recent insider purchases are heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about Arise. Nice! So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. To assist with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Arise.

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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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