Have Insiders Been Buying Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust (SGX:CRPU) Shares?

We've lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. 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 shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust (SGX:CRPU).

What Is Insider Buying?

It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, most countries require that the company discloses such transactions to the market.

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. 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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Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Non-Executive Director of Sasseur Asset Management Pte. Ltd. Xue Yang bought S$3.4m worth of shares at a price of S$0.60 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (S$0.81), we still think insider buying is a positive. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.

In the last twelve months Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust insiders were buying shares, but not selling. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Insider Ownership of Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust

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. Insiders own 1.1% of Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust shares, worth about S$11m, according to our data. However, it's possible that insiders might have an indirect interest through a more complex structure. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust Insiders?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust shares in the last quarter. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. Insiders do have a stake in Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust and their transactions don't cause us concern. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 4 warning signs for Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust (of which 1 makes us a bit uncomfortable!) 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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