Several Insiders Invested In Whitefield Income Flagging Positive News

Usually, when one insider buys stock, it might not be a monumental event. But when multiple insiders are buying like they did in the case of Whitefield Income Limited (ASX:WHI), that sends out a positive message to the company's shareholders.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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Whitefield Income Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Independent & Non-Executive Director Lance Jenkins for AU$89k worth of shares, at about AU$1.22 per share. That implies that an insider found the current price of AU$1.29 per share to be enticing. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. 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. The good news for Whitefield Income share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.

Whitefield Income insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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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There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. If investing in lesser known companies is your style, you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

Insiders At Whitefield Income Have Bought Stock Recently

It's good to see that Whitefield Income insiders have made notable investments in the company's shares. Overall, three insiders shelled out AU$169k for shares in the company -- and none sold. This is a positive in our book as it implies some confidence.

Insider Ownership

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. Insiders own 5.9% of Whitefield Income shares, worth about AU$23m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Do The Whitefield Income Insider Transactions Indicate?

It is good to see recent purchasing. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Insiders likely see value in Whitefield Income shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Whitefield Income. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Whitefield Income you should be aware of, and 1 of these is significant.

But note: Whitefield Income may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE 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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