It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. 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 before you buy or sell Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust (SGX:CRPU), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
What Is Insider Selling?
It’s quite normal to see company insiders, such as board members, trading in company stock, from time to time. However, rules govern insider transactions, and certain disclosures are required.
Insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing. But logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. As Peter Lynch said, ‘insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy them for only one: they think the price will rise.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Chief Executive Officer of Sasseur Asset Management Pte. Ltd. Meng Huat Ang bought S$69k worth of shares at a price of S$0.69 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of S$0.80. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company’s future. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it’s a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. In this case we’re pleased to report that the insider bought shares at close to current prices. Meng Huat Ang was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.
Meng Huat Ang bought 200000 shares over the last 12 months at an average price of S$0.69. The chart below shows insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Does Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust Boast High Insider Ownership?
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it’s a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. From looking at our data, insiders own S$3.8m worth of Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust stock, about 0.4% of the company. We do note, however, it is possible insiders have an indirect interest through a private company or other corporate structure. We consider this fairly low insider ownership.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust Tell Us?
It doesn’t really mean much that no insider has traded Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust shares in the last quarter. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. The transactions are fine but it’d be more encouraging if Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust insiders bought more shares in the company. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
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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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