Looking at Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust's (TSE:KMP.UN ) insider transactions over the last year, we can see that insiders were net buyers. That is, there were more number of shares purchased by insiders than there were sold.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust

The Independent Trustee Aldéa M. Landry made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for CA$107k worth of shares at a price of CA$19.43 each. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (CA$22.03), we still think insider buying is a positive. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.

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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Insider Ownership of Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust insiders own about CA$37m worth of shares. That equates to 1.5% of the company. 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 Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust Insiders?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders own shares in Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the 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, Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust has 4 warning signs (and 1 which is concerning) we think you should know about.

But note: Killam Apartment 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, but not derivative transactions.

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