From what we can see, insiders were net buyers in Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust's (SGX:T82U ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders acquired the stock in greater numbers than they sold it.

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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Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when insider Chen Huaidan bought S$2.6m worth of shares at a price of S$1.31 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of S$1.11. 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. It is encouraging to see an insider paid above the current price for shares, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels. Chen Huaidan was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

Chen Huaidan bought 3.78m shares over the last 12 months at an average price of S$1.35. 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 Of Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust insiders own 33% of the company, worth about S$1.1b. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust Insiders?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. Judging from their transactions, and high insider ownership, Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust insiders feel good about the company's future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust. When we did our research, we found 5 warning signs for Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (2 can't be ignored!) that we believe deserve your full attention.

But note: Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust 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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