Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AOMR) Lead Independent Director, Wesley Minami, recently bought US$82k worth of stock, for US$8.15 per share. That purchase might not be huge but it did increase their holding by 14%.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Angel Oak Mortgage REIT

The Treasurer & CFO, Brandon Filson, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$489k worth of shares at a price of US$9.78 each. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. The silver lining is that this sell-down took place above the latest price (US$8.33). So it may not shed much light on insider confidence at current levels. Brandon Filson was the only individual insider to sell shares in the last twelve months.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 18.44k shares worth US$155k. But they sold 50.00k shares for US$489k. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership

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. Our data suggests Angel Oak Mortgage REIT insiders own 2.0% of the company, worth about US$4.0m. We prefer to see high levels of insider ownership.

So What Do The Angel Oak Mortgage REIT Insider Transactions Indicate?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. On the other hand the transaction history, over the last year, isn't so positive. Neither the level of insider ownership, nor the transactions over the last twelve months inspire us, but we think the recent buying is positive. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Angel Oak Mortgage REIT. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 2 warning signs with Angel Oak Mortgage REIT and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

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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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