Executive Vice President Of L E Lundbergföretagen Sold 33% Of Their Shares

We wouldn't blame L E Lundbergföretagen AB (publ) (STO:LUND B) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Claes Boustedt, the Executive Vice President recently netted about kr30m selling shares at an average price of kr500. That sale reduced their total holding by 33% which is hardly insignificant, but far from the worst we've seen.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At L E Lundbergföretagen

The insider Johan Qviberg made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for kr33m worth of shares at a price of kr501 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is kr503. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. Happily, the L E Lundbergföretagen insiders decided to buy shares at close to current prices.

In the last twelve months insiders purchased 71.50k shares for kr36m. But they sold 60.00k shares for kr30m. In total, L E Lundbergföretagen insiders bought more than they sold over 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 L E Lundbergföretagen

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. L E Lundbergföretagen insiders own about kr54b worth of shares (which is 43% of the company). I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About L E Lundbergföretagen Insiders?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about L E Lundbergföretagen. One for the watchlist, at least! While it's good to be aware of what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. To help with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs (1 is a bit unpleasant!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in L E Lundbergföretagen.

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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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