Investors who take an interest in Urban Logistics REIT plc (LON:SHED) should definitely note that the Independent Non-Executive Chairman, Nigel Sutherland Rich, recently paid UK£1.55 per share to buy UK£116k worth of the stock. That's a very solid buy in our book, and increased their holding by a noteworthy 21%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Urban Logistics REIT

Notably, that recent purchase by Nigel Sutherland Rich is the biggest insider purchase of Urban Logistics REIT shares that we've seen in the last year. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is UK£1.66. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. Happily, the Urban Logistics REIT insiders decided to buy shares at close to current prices.

In the last twelve months Urban Logistics REIT insiders were buying shares, but not selling. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction! insider-trading-volume

There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this freelist of growing companies that insiders are buying.

Insider Ownership of Urban Logistics REIT

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. From looking at our data, insiders own UK£2.8m worth of Urban Logistics REIT stock, about 0.5% of the company. We prefer to see high levels of insider ownership.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Urban Logistics REIT Tell Us?



It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. On this analysis the only slight negative we see is the fairly low (overall) insider ownership; their transactions suggest that they are quite positive on Urban Logistics REIT stock. 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. To that end, you should learn about the 4 warning signs we've spotted with Urban Logistics REIT (including 2 which can't be ignored).

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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