This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE:RHP)

Anyone interested in Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE:RHP) should probably be aware that the Executive VP & COO, Patrick Chaffin, recently divested US$142k worth of shares in the company, at an average price of US$64.75 each. That sale was 12% of their holding, so it does make us raise an eyebrow.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Ryman Hospitality Properties

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Chairman & CEO Colin Reed for US$595k worth of shares, at about US$27.16 per share. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of US$66.36. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.

In the last twelve months insiders purchased 89.12k shares for US$2.5m. But they sold 8.70k shares for US$355k. Overall, Ryman Hospitality Properties insiders were net buyers during the last year. 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 Ryman Hospitality Properties

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Ryman Hospitality Properties insiders own about US$80m worth of shares. That equates to 2.2% of the company. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Ryman Hospitality Properties Insiders?

An insider sold Ryman Hospitality Properties shares recently, but they didn't buy any. On the other hand, the insider transactions over the last year are encouraging. We like that insiders own a fair amount of the company. So we're happy enough to look past some selling. 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. At Simply Wall St, we've found that Ryman Hospitality Properties has 4 warning signs (1 makes us a bit uncomfortable!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting 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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