Euronext Paris Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership August 2024

Since August 2024, the French market has shown resilience amid global economic uncertainty, with the CAC 40 posting a modest 0.25% gain on mixed signals across sectors. Despite concerns about consumer demand and manufacturing data, investor confidence remains buoyed by strategic insider holdings in growth stocks. In this environment, stocks with high insider ownership can be particularly attractive, as they often indicate strong confidence from those who know the company best. This article looks at three such growth stocks listed on Euronext Paris that demonstrate this promising trait.

Top 10 High Insider Growth Companies in France

Click here to see the full list of the 23 stocks in our Euronext Paris fast growth stocks screener with high insider ownership.

Let’s take a look at some of the standout options based on the scan results.

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆☆

Review: Lectra SA provides industrial intelligence solutions to the fashion, automotive and furniture markets in Northern Europe, Southern Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific and has a market capitalization of EUR 982.97 million.

Operations: The company generates EUR 172.65 million in the Americas and EUR 118.54 million in the Asia-Pacific region, with a segmental adjustment of EUR 209.13 million.

Internal property: 19.6%

Profit growth forecast: 32.6% per year

Lectra SA, a growth stock with a large insider stake in France, reported half-year sales of €262.29 million, down from €239.55 million in the previous year. However, net income fell to €12.51 million from €14.47 million. Despite this, earnings are forecast to grow by 32.59% annually over the next three years, well above the average growth rate of 12.2% in the French market. The stock is trading at 50% below its estimated fair value, with analysts expecting a 33.3% increase in the price.

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Review: Eurazeo SE is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in growth capital, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and investments in mid-cap and publicly traded companies. It has a market capitalization of EUR 4.85 billion.

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Operations: Eurazeo SE generates revenues through private equity and venture capital activities, focusing on growth capital, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and investments in mid-sized and listed public companies.

Internal property: 12.1%

Profit growth forecast: 37.6% per year

Eurazeo, with a significant insider stake, is set to post a 45.2% annual revenue increase, outpacing the 5.8% in the French market. Despite a net loss of €104.56 million for H1 2024 and a basic loss per share of €1.43, earnings are forecast to rise 37.63% annually, and the stock is trading at 83.6% below its estimated fair value. Analysts are expecting a price increase of almost 40%, although the return on equity is forecast to be modest at 10.5%.

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Review: VusionGroup SA offers digitalization solutions for trade in Europe, Asia and North America and has a market capitalization of EUR 2.14 billion.

Operations: VusionGroup SA generates revenues of EUR 801.96 million from the installation and maintenance of electronic shelf labels in Europe, Asia and North America.

Internal property: 13.4%

Profit growth forecast: 25.7% per year

VusionGroup, with a large insider stake, is forecast to achieve annual revenue growth of 21.3%, significantly outperforming the 5.8% in the French market. Profits are expected to grow by 25.74% annually, outperforming the market average of 12.2%. Despite recent share price volatility, analysts are predicting a potential price increase of 44.5%. A recent partnership with Ace Hardware to implement digital shelf labels further highlights VusionGroup’s innovative edge and growth potential in the retail technology sector.

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This article covers the companies: ENXTPA:LSS, ENXTPA:RF and ENXTPA:VU.

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