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Insiders who acquired US$184.5k worth of RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RICK) stock at an average price of US$53.94 in the past 12 months may be dismayed by the recent 13% price decline. Insiders buy with the expectation to see their investments rise in value over a period of time. However, recent losses have rendered their above investment worth US$148.4k which is not ideal.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At RCI Hospitality Holdings

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Chairman Eric Langan for US$55k worth of shares, at about US$54.54 per share. That means that even when the share price was higher than US$43.37 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.

RCI Hospitality Holdings insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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RCI Hospitality Holdings Insiders Bought Stock Recently

It's good to see that RCI Hospitality Holdings insiders have made notable investments in the company's shares. Independent Director Elaine Martin spent US$68k on stock, and there wasn't any selling. That shows some optimism about the company's future.

Insider Ownership Of RCI Hospitality Holdings

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It appears that RCI Hospitality Holdings insiders own 8.1% of the company, worth about US$32m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Do The RCI Hospitality Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of RCI Hospitality Holdings we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 3 warning signs with RCI Hospitality Holdings and understanding these should be part of your investment process.

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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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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