Yahoo Finance Arbor Realty Trust Insiders Added US$1.48m Of Stock To Their Holdings
Generally, when a single insider buys stock, it is usually not a big deal. However, when several insiders are buying, like in the case of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR), it sends a favourable message to the company's shareholders.
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.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Arbor Realty Trust
The Chairman Ivan Kaufman made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$480k worth of shares at a price of US$12.05 each. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (US$13.83), we still think insider buying is a positive. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.
In the last twelve months Arbor Realty Trust insiders were buying shares, but not selling. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Insiders At Arbor Realty Trust Have Bought Stock Recently
Over the last three months, we've seen significant insider buying at Arbor Realty Trust. Overall, two insiders shelled out US$203k for shares in the company -- and none sold. This could be interpreted as suggesting a positive outlook.
Insider Ownership
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. Insiders own 2.2% of Arbor Realty Trust shares, worth about US$63m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Arbor Realty Trust Insiders?
It is good to see recent purchasing. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Arbor Realty Trust insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Arbor Realty Trust. At Simply Wall St, we've found that Arbor Realty Trust has 4 warning signs (2 are potentially serious!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.
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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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.
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