Need To Know: Nobia AB (publ) (STO:NOBI) Insiders Have Been Buying Shares
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We've lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. The flip side of that is that there are more than a few examples of insiders dumping stock prior to a period of weak performance. So we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Nobia AB (publ) (STO:NOBI).
What Is Insider Buying?
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 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 Nobia
President Morten Falkenberg made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for kr2.5m worth of shares at a price of kr57.05 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being kr53.55). While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares is very important. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.
In the last twelve months insiders paid kr5.9m for 105k shares purchased. While Nobia insiders bought shares last year, they didn't sell. The chart below shows insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.
Insiders at Nobia Have Bought Stock Recently
Over the last quarter, Nobia insiders have spent a meaningful amount on shares. Overall, three insiders shelled out kr3.2m for shares in the company -- and none sold. That shows some optimism about the company's future.
Insider Ownership
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. From our data, it seems that Nobia insiders own 0.8% of the company, worth about kr70m. Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Nobia Insiders?
The recent insider purchases are heartening. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Nobia insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. Therefore, you should should definitely take a look at this FREE report showing analyst forecasts for Nobia.
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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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