It is usually uneventful when a single insider buys stock. However, When quite a few insiders buy shares, as it happened in Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc.'s (TSE:BRE) case, it's fantastic news for shareholders.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

See our latest analysis for Bridgemarq Real Estate Services

Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Independent Chair of the Board Lorraine Bell bought CA$106k worth of shares at a price of CA$13.25 per share. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of CA$15.63. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.

While Bridgemarq Real Estate Services insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. 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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Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Insiders Bought Stock Recently

Over the last three months, we've seen a bit of insider buying at Bridgemarq Real Estate Services. Independent Director Jitanjli Datt bought CA$39k worth of shares in that time. It's great to see that insiders are only buying, not selling. But the amount invested in the last three months isn't enough for us too put much weight on it, as a single factor.

Insider Ownership

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Our data isn't picking up on much insider ownership at Bridgemarq Real Estate Services, though insiders do hold about CA$1.4m worth of shares. It's always possible we are missing something but from our data, it looks like insider ownership is minimal.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Tell Us?

Insider purchases may have been minimal, in the last three months, but there was no selling at all. The net investment is not enough to encourage us much. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. We'd like to see bigger individual holdings. However, we don't see anything to make us think Bridgemarq Real Estate Services insiders are doubting the company. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. When we did our research, we found 5 warning signs for Bridgemarq Real Estate Services (3 shouldn't be ignored!) that we believe deserve your full attention.