Hans Karlander Bought 10% More Shares In Karnell Group

Those following along with Karnell Group AB (publ) (STO:KARNEL B) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by Hans Karlander, Co-Founder & Board Member of the company, who spent a stonking kr7.4m on stock at an average price of kr96.34. Not only is that a big swing, but it increased their holding size by 10%, which is definitely great to see.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Karnell Group

In fact, the recent purchase by Hans Karlander was the biggest purchase of Karnell Group shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is kr100. 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 Karnell Group insiders decided to buy shares at close to current prices.

Karnell Group insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. 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

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. Karnell Group insiders own about kr1.0b worth of shares (which is 19% 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.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Karnell Group Tell Us?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. 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 Karnell Group. One for the watchlist, at least! 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. For example - Karnell Group has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.

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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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