It is usually uneventful when a single insider buys stock. However, When quite a few insiders buy shares, as it happened in Warehouse REIT plc's (LON:WHR) case, it's fantastic news for shareholders.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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Warehouse REIT Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The Non-Independent Non-Executive Director Stephen Barrow made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for UK£250k worth of shares at a price of UK£1.25 each. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (UK£1.63), we still think insider buying is a positive. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.

Warehouse REIT insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction! insider-trading-volume

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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. It appears that Warehouse REIT insiders own 5.6% of the company, worth about UK£39m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Warehouse REIT Tell Us?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Warehouse REIT shares in the last quarter. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders own shares in Warehouse REIT and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the 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. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 3 warning signs with Warehouse REIT and understanding them should be part of your investment process.



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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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