Investors may wish to note that the Independent Chairman of Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc., Andrew Richardson, recently netted US$58k from selling stock, receiving an average price of US$19.35. It wasn't a huge sale, but it did reduce their holding by 17%. This does not instill confidence.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Alpine Income Property Trust

Notably, that recent sale by Andrew Richardson is the biggest insider sale of Alpine Income Property Trust shares that we've seen in the last year. So what is clear is that an insider saw fit to sell at around the current price of US$18.90. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. Given that the sale took place at around current prices, it makes us a little cautious but is hardly a major concern.

Happily, we note that in the last year insiders paid US$159k for 11.17k shares. But they sold 7.75k shares for US$140k. In total, Alpine Income Property Trust insiders bought more than they sold over the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership Of Alpine Income Property Trust

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Our data suggests Alpine Income Property Trust insiders own 0.8% of the company, worth about US$2.8m. We consider this fairly low insider ownership.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Alpine Income Property Trust Tell Us?

An insider hasn't bought Alpine Income Property Trust stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. In contrast, they appear keener if you look at the last twelve months. But we'd like it if insiders owned more stock, overall. So we can't be sure that insiders are optimistic. 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.

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