CFO & Assistant Treasurer of Gladstone Commercial Picks Up 49% More Stock

Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Gary Gerson, the CFO & Assistant Treasurer of Gladstone Commercial Corporation (NASDAQ:GOOD) recently shelled out US$87k to buy stock, at US$11.05 per share. That purchase might not be huge but it did increase their holding by 49%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Gladstone Commercial

Notably, that recent purchase by Gary Gerson is the biggest insider purchase of Gladstone Commercial shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of US$11.26. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. Happily, the Gladstone Commercial insiders decided to buy shares at close to current prices.

While Gladstone Commercial insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Does Gladstone Commercial Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. From our data, it seems that Gladstone Commercial insiders own 1.3% of the company, worth about US$6.8m. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Gladstone Commercial Tell Us?

The recent insider purchases are heartening. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. We would certainly prefer see higher levels of insider ownership but analysis of the insider transactions suggests that Gladstone Commercial insiders are expecting a bright future. 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. For example, Gladstone Commercial has 2 warning signs (and 1 which is a bit concerning) we think you should know about.

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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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