Insiders at Cibus Nordic Real Estate AB (publ) (STO:CIBUS) recouped some losses this week after buying this year, still down €72k

Insiders who bought €393k worth of Cibus Nordic Real Estate AB (publ) (STO:CIBUS) stock in the last year have seen some of their losses recouped as the stock gained 7.3% last week. However, the purchase is proving to be a costly gamble, since losses made by insiders have totalled €72k since the time of purchase.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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Cibus Nordic Real Estate Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

There wasn’t any very large single transaction over the last year, but we can still observe some trading.

While Cibus Nordic Real Estate insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn’t sell. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, 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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Are Cibus Nordic Real Estate Insiders Buying Or Selling?

There was only a small bit of insider buying, worth kr643, in the last three months. Looking at the net result, we don’t think these recent trades shed much light on how insiders, as a group, are feeling about the company’s prospects.

Does Cibus Nordic Real Estate Boast High 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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Cibus Nordic Real Estate insiders own about kr425m worth of shares. That equates to 4.8% of the company. We’ve certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Cibus Nordic Real Estate Insiders?

Our data shows a little insider buying, but no selling, in the last three months. That said, the purchases were not large. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Judging from their transactions, and high insider ownership, Cibus Nordic Real Estate insiders feel good about the company’s future. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it’s also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. For example, Cibus Nordic Real Estate has 5 warning signs (and 2 which are significant) we think you should know about.

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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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