While Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust (SGX:CWBU) shareholders have had a good week with the stock up 11%, they shouldn't let their guards down. In spite of the relatively cheap prices, insiders made the decision to sell €66m worth of stock in the last 12 months. This could be a warning indicator of vulnerabilities in the future.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the insider, Yigang Tang, for €33m worth of shares, at about €2.58 per share. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. It's of some comfort that this sale was conducted at a price well above the current share price, which is €1.44. So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it.

Insiders in Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust didn't buy any shares in the last year. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. 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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Insiders At Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust Have Sold Stock Recently

The last quarter saw substantial insider selling of Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust shares. In total, insiders dumped €66m worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any purchases whatsoever. In light of this it's hard to argue that all the insiders think that the shares are a bargain.

Insider Ownership Of Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust insiders own about €106m worth of shares (which is 13% of the company). This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

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

Insiders sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust. Case in point: We've spotted 5 warning signs for Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust you should be aware of, and 1 of them is concerning.

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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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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