Insiders who bought VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) last year must be regretting not buying more as market cap hits US$35b
VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) insiders who bought shares over the past year were rewarded handsomely last week. The stock rose 3.9%, resulting in a US$1.3b rise in the company's market capitalisation. As a result, the stock they originally bought for US$100k is now worth US$127k.
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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VICI Properties Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Independent Director Michael Rumbolz for US$100k worth of shares, at about US$26.89 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (US$33.96), 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.
The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Insider Ownership Of VICI Properties
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It appears that VICI Properties insiders own 0.2% of the company, worth about US$58m. 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 VICI Properties Insiders?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders do have a stake in VICI Properties and their transactions don't cause us concern. 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. For instance, we've identified 4 warning signs for VICI Properties (2 make us uncomfortable) you should be aware of.
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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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