Independent Chairman of the Board Carlos Evans Just Bought 40% More Shares In Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW)

Potential Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) shareholders may wish to note that the Independent Chairman of the Board, Carlos Evans, recently bought US$337k worth of stock, paying US$33.70 for each share. That's a very decent purchase to our minds and it grew their holding by a solid 40%.

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Highwoods Properties Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by President Theodore Klinck for US$363k worth of shares, at about US$36.25 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of US$32.28. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.

In the last twelve months Highwoods Properties insiders were buying shares, but not selling. 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!

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Does Highwoods Properties 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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insiders own 1.2% of Highwoods Properties shares, worth about US$43m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Highwoods Properties Insiders?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Highwoods Properties we think they are probably pretty confident of 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. At Simply Wall St, we've found that Highwoods Properties has 4 warning signs (2 shouldn't be ignored!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.

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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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