ES Energy Save Holding's Market Cap Up kr11m Following Year Of Insider Stock Buying

Insiders who bought ES Energy Save Holding AB (publ) (STO:ESGR B) stock in the last 12 months were richly rewarded last week. The company's market value increased by kr11m as a result of the stock's 10% gain over the same period. As a result, their original purchase of kr614.2k worth of stock is now worth kr710.4k.

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 ES Energy Save Holding

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when CEO & Board Member Fredrik Savenstrand bought kr501k worth of shares at a price of kr15.64 per share. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of kr17.90. 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 ES Energy Save Holding insiders were buying shares, but not selling. 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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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).

Insider Ownership

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. 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's great to see that ES Energy Save Holding insiders own 43% of the company, worth about kr50m. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Do The ES Energy Save Holding Insider Transactions Indicate?

The fact that there have been no ES Energy Save Holding insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. Judging from their transactions, and high insider ownership, ES Energy Save Holding insiders feel good about the company's future. 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 assist with this, we've discovered 1 warning sign that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of ES Energy Save Holding.

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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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