William Hames Is The Founder & Chairman of Cedar Woods Properties Limited (ASX:CWP) And Just Spent AU$201k On Shares

Investors who take an interest in Cedar Woods Properties Limited (ASX:CWP) should definitely note that the Founder & Chairman, William Hames, recently paid AU$4.68 per share to buy AU$201k worth of the stock. However, it only increased shareholding by a small percentage, and it wasn't a huge purchase by absolute value, either.

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Cedar Woods Properties Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent purchase by William Hames was the biggest purchase of Cedar Woods Properties shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of AU$4.90. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. The good news for Cedar Woods Properties share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.

In the last twelve months Cedar Woods Properties insiders were buying shares, but not selling. The average buy price was around AU$5.35. This is nice to see since it implies that insiders might see value around current prices. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

Does Cedar Woods Properties Boast High 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. Insiders own 15% of Cedar Woods Properties shares, worth about AU$62m. 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 Do The Cedar Woods Properties Insider Transactions Indicate?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Cedar Woods Properties insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. To help with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs (1 is significant!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Cedar Woods Properties.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.

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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