Some Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (NYSE:REXR) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the General Counsel & Secretary, David Lanzer, recently sold a substantial US$827k worth of stock at a price of US$70.04 per share. That diminished their holding by a very significant 100%, which arguably implies a strong desire to reallocate capital.
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Rexford Industrial Realty Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Co-CEO & Director, Howard Schwimmer, for US$4.3m worth of shares, at about US$55.26 per share. So it’s clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of US$69.86. We generally consider it a negative if insiders have been selling, especially if they did so below the current price, because it implies that they considered a lower price to be reasonable. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don’t know for sure what they think of the stock price. It is worth noting that this sale was 58% of Howard Schwimmer’s holding.
In the last year Rexford Industrial Realty insiders didn’t buy any company stock. 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!
NYSE:REXR Insider Trading Volume February 15th 2022
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Does Rexford Industrial Realty Boast High Insider Ownership?
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It appears that Rexford Industrial Realty insiders own 0.1% of the company, worth about US$13m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Rexford Industrial Realty Tell Us?
An insider sold stock recently, but they haven’t been buying. And even if we look at the last year, we didn’t see any purchases. But since Rexford Industrial Realty is profitable and growing, we’re not too worried by this. Insiders own shares, but we’re still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. We’d practice some caution before buying! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it’s also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. To assist with this, we’ve discovered 3 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Rexford Industrial Realty.
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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, but not derivative transactions.
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