Robert Adams Is The Independent Director of National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) And Just Spent US$99k On Shares

Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Robert Adams, the Independent Director of National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) recently shelled out US$99k to buy stock, at US$65.93 per share. Although the purchase is not a big one, by either a percentage standpoint or absolute value, it can be seen as a good sign.

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National Health Investors Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Independent Director Robert Webb for US$172k worth of shares, at about US$57.50 per share. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of US$65.48. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.

In the last twelve months National Health Investors insiders were buying shares, but not selling. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

Insider Ownership Of National Health Investors

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It's great to see that National Health Investors insiders own 4.1% of the company, worth about US$121m. 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 National Health Investors Insiders?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about National Health Investors. That's what I like to see! 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. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for National Health Investors (of which 1 is potentially serious!) you should know about.

Of course National Health Investors may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of high quality companies.

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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