We've lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. On the other hand, we'd be remiss not to mention that insider sales have been known to precede tough periods for a business. So we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Nederman Holding AB (publ) (STO:NMAN).

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, rules govern insider transactions, and certain disclosures are required.

Insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing. But it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing. For example, a Columbia University study found that 'insiders are more likely to engage in open market purchases of their own company’s stock when the firm is about to reveal new agreements with customers and suppliers'.

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Nederman Holding Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Senior VP and Head of Division Nederman Monitoring & Control Technology Aage Snorgaard made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for kr488k worth of shares at a price of kr92.18 each. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of kr123. But because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.

In the last twelve months insiders purchased 6800 shares for kr621k. But they sold 1000 for kr102k. Overall, Nederman Holding insiders were net buyers last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Does Nederman Holding Boast High Insider Ownership?

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 1.3% of Nederman Holding shares, worth about kr55m, according to our data. Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings.

So What Do The Nederman Holding Insider Transactions Indicate?

The fact that there have been no Nederman Holding insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. Insiders own shares in Nederman Holding and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the future. To put this in context, take a look at how a company has performed in the past. You can access this detailed graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow .

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