Trade Alert: The Head of Tools & Consumables Division Of Bergman & Beving AB (publ) (STO:BERG B), Oscar Fredell, Has Just Spent kr57k Buying Shares

Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Oscar Fredell, the Head of Tools & Consumables Division of Bergman & Beving AB (publ) (STO:BERG B) recently shelled out kr57k to buy stock, at kr75.00 per share. While that isn't the hugest buy, it actually boosted their shareholding by 51%, which is good to see.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Bergman & Beving

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 Bergman & Beving insiders were buying shares, but not selling. Their average price was about kr93.88. This is nice to see since it implies that insiders might see value around current prices (around kr75.90). 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!

OM:BERG B Recent Insider Trading, February 21st 2020
OM:BERG B Recent Insider Trading, February 21st 2020

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Insider Ownership

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insiders own 20% of Bergman & Beving shares, worth about kr400m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Bergman & Beving Insiders?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about Bergman & Beving. That's what I like to see! Therefore, you should should definitely take a look at this FREE report showing analyst forecasts for Bergman & Beving.

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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, but not derivative transactions.

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