Who Has Been Buying Gladstone Land Corporation (NASDAQ:LAND) Shares?

We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. On the other hand, we'd be remiss not to mention that insider sales have been known to precede tough periods for a business. So we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Gladstone Land Corporation (NASDAQ:LAND).

What Is Insider Buying?

Most investors know that it is quite permissible for company leaders, such as directors of the board, to buy and sell stock in the company. However, such insiders must disclose their trading activities, and not trade on inside information.

Insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing. But it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing. For example, a Columbia University study found that 'insiders are more likely to engage in open market purchases of their own company’s stock when the firm is about to reveal new agreements with customers and suppliers'.

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Gladstone Land Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Founder David Gladstone for US$2.5m worth of shares, at about US$11.90 per share. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of US$15.44. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.

In the last twelve months insiders purchased 212.95k shares for US$2.5m. On the other hand they divested 385.00 shares, for US$4.2k. In total, Gladstone Land insiders bought more than they sold over the last year. 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!

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Insider Ownership

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Gladstone Land insiders own about US$36m worth of shares. That equates to 11% of the company. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Gladstone Land Insiders?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Gladstone Land shares in the last quarter. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Insiders own shares in Gladstone Land 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. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for Gladstone Land 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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