Samir Manji Is The President of Artis Real Estate Investment Trust (TSE:AX.UN) And They Just Picked Up 4.1% More Shares
Those following along with Artis Real Estate Investment Trust (TSE:AX.UN) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by Samir Manji, President of the company, who spent a stonking CA$1.1m on stock at an average price of CA$12.15. There's no denying a buy of that magnitude suggests conviction in a brighter future, although we do note that proportionally it only increased their holding by 4.1%.
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Artis Real Estate Investment Trust Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Notably, that recent purchase by Samir Manji is the biggest insider purchase of Artis Real Estate Investment Trust shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that even when the share price was higher than CA$11.95 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.
In the last twelve months Artis Real Estate Investment Trust insiders were buying shares, but not selling. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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 Artis Real Estate Investment Trust
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. Insiders own 2.3% of Artis Real Estate Investment Trust shares, worth about CA$33m. 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 Artis Real Estate Investment Trust Insider Transactions Indicate?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Artis Real Estate Investment Trust insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. To help with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs (1 shouldn't be ignored!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Artis Real Estate Investment Trust.
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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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