Executive Chairman, 10% Owner of AMERICAN ASSETS TRUST INC. (AAT) Ernest S Rady buys 20,000 shares of AAT on 08/25/2011 at an average price of $18.95 a share.

American Assets Trust Inc. has a market cap of $737.7 million; its shares were traded at around $18.86 . The dividend yield of American Assets Trust Inc. stocks is 4.5%.

This is the annual revenues and earnings per share of AAT over the last 10 years. For detailed 10-year financial data and charts, go to 10-Year Financials of AAT.

CEO Recent Trades:

• CEO and President John W. Chamberlain bought 2,500 shares of AAT stock on 08/19/2011 at the average price of 18.27. John W. Chamberlain owns at least 515,948 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.23% since.

CFO Recent Trades:

• Executive Vice President & CFO Robert F. Barton bought 1,000 shares of AAT stock on 08/12/2011 at the average price of 18.6. Robert F. Barton owns at least 170,231 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.4% since.

This is the insider trade history vs. stock price of AAT. For the complete insider trading history of AAT, click here.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Director Alan D Gold bought 2,000 shares of AAT stock on 08/16/2011 at the average price of 19.04. Alan D Gold owns at least 3,957 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.95% since.
• Director Duane Nelles bought 25,000 shares of AAT stock on 08/12/2011 at the average price of 18.54. Duane Nelles owns at least 51,952 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.73% since.
• Executive Chairman, 10% Owner Ernest S Rady bought 15,000 shares of AAT stock on 08/12/2011 at the average price of 18.7. Ernest S Rady owns at least 5,446,077 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.86% since.
• Executive Chairman, 10% Owner Ernest S Rady bought 10,000 shares of AAT stock on 06/10/2011 at the average price of 21.5. Ernest S Rady owns at least 5,431,077 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 12.28% since.
• Director Duane Nelles bought 5,000 shares of AAT stock on 06/06/2011 at the average price of 21.97. Duane Nelles owns at least 26,952 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 14.16% since.

For the complete insider trading history of AAT, click here.

Why CEOs Are Buying Stocks Of Their Own Companies?

1. As legendary investor Peter Lynch said: "Insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy them for only one: they think the price will rise."
2. TOP EXECUTIVES like CEOs and CFOs are savvy buyers of their companies' shares. One long-term study showed that they beat the market on average by six percentage points a year.
3. Another study found that the aggregated activities of insiders can serve as a good indicator to locate market bottoms. Insiders as a whole are smart investors of their own companies.

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