Over the last year, a good number of insiders have significantly increased their holdings in Warehouse REIT plc (LON:WHR). This is encouraging because it indicates that insiders are more optimistic about the company's prospects.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

Check out our latest analysis for Warehouse REIT

Warehouse REIT Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Non-Independent Non-Executive Director Stephen Barrow for UK£2.6m worth of shares, at about UK£1.61 per share. That means that even when the share price was higher than UK£1.23 (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. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels. Notably Stephen Barrow was also the biggest seller.

In the last twelve months insiders purchased 1.76m shares for UK£2.8m. But they sold 1.60m shares for UK£2.6m. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by Warehouse REIT insiders. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below! insider-trading-volume

Warehouse REIT is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this freelist of growing companies with insider buying.

Insider Ownership Of Warehouse REIT

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Warehouse REIT insiders own about UK£32m worth of shares. That equates to 6.0% of the company. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Warehouse REIT Insiders?

The fact that there have been no Warehouse REIT insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Overall we don't see anything to make us think Warehouse REIT insiders are doubting the company, and they do own shares. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Warehouse REIT. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Warehouse REIT you should know about.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this freelist 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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