Yahoo Finance Growthpoint Properties Australia (ASX:GOZ) may have lost AU$131m in value but insiders who invested last year have seen gains of around AU$32k to date
Insiders who bought Growthpoint Properties Australia (ASX:GOZ) in the last 12 months may probably not pay attention to the stock's recent 4.2% drop. Even after accounting for the recent loss, the AU$160k worth of stock purchased by them is now worth AU$192k or in other words, their investment continues to give good returns.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Growthpoint Properties Australia
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Non-Executive Director Estienne de Klerk bought AU$160k worth of shares at a price of AU$3.20 per share. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of AU$3.84. 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.
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!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Insider Ownership
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 0.9% of Growthpoint Properties Australia shares, worth about AU$26m. 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 Do The Growthpoint Properties Australia Insider Transactions Indicate?
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 Growthpoint Properties Australia 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. Case in point: We've spotted 4 warning signs for Growthpoint Properties Australia you should be aware of, and 2 of them are a bit unpleasant.
Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list 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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