Insider Spends €27m Buying More Shares In Lighthouse Properties
Lighthouse Properties p.l.c. (JSE:LTE) shareholders (or potential shareholders) will be happy to see that the Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, Desmond de Beer, recently bought a whopping R27m worth of stock, at a price of R7.58. While that only increased their holding size by 1.1%, it is still a big swing by our standards.
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Notably, that recent purchase by Non-Independent Non-Executive Director Desmond de Beer was not the only time they bought Lighthouse Properties shares this year. They previously made an even bigger purchase of R78m worth of shares at a price of R7.76 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being R7.74). 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. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock if insiders have bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price.
Lighthouse Properties insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. 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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There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of undervalued small cap companies that insiders are buying.
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. Lighthouse Properties insiders own 18% of the company, currently worth about R2.8b based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.
It is good to see recent purchasing. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about Lighthouse Properties. That's what I like to see! So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for Lighthouse Properties (of which 1 is concerning!) you should know about.
If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of interesting companies, that have HIGH return on equity and low debt.
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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