Have Insiders Been Buying JLT Mobile Computers AB (publ) (STO:JLT) Shares?
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We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. Unfortunately, there are also plenty of examples of share prices declining precipitously after insiders have sold shares. So before you buy or sell JLT Mobile Computers AB (publ) (STO:JLT), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
Do Insider Transactions Matter?
It's quite normal to see company insiders, such as board members, trading in company stock, from time to time. However, most countries require that the company discloses such transactions to the market.
Insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing. But equally, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether. As Peter Lynch said, 'insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy them for only one: they think the price will rise.'
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At JLT Mobile Computers
While there weren't any large insider transactions in the last twelve months, it's still worth looking at the trading.
In the last twelve months insiders purchased 180k shares for kr615k. But they sold 97000 for kr447k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by JLT Mobile Computers insiders. You can see the insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
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Insider Ownership of JLT Mobile Computers
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's great to see that JLT Mobile Computers insiders own 49% of the company, worth about kr72m. 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 JLT Mobile Computers Insider Transactions Indicate?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded JLT Mobile Computers shares in the last quarter. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. With high insider ownership and encouraging transactions, it seems like JLT Mobile Computers insiders think the business has merit. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in JLT Mobile Computers, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body.
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