Ranpak Holdings Corp. (NYSE:PACK) insiders who acquired shares over the previous 12 months, can probably afford to ignore the recent 10% decline in the stock price. Reason being, despite the recent loss, insiders original purchase value of US$1.39m is now worth US$2.70m.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Ranpak Holdings

The Independent Director Salil Seshadri made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$420k worth of shares at a price of US$4.33 each. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of US$6.56. 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 insiders purchased 412.00k shares for US$1.4m. But insiders sold 13.37k shares worth US$72k. In total, Ranpak Holdings insiders bought more than they sold over the last year. The average buy price was around US$3.37. We don't deny that it is nice to see insiders buying stock in the company. However, you should keep in mind that they bought when the share price was meaningfully below today's levels. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership Of Ranpak Holdings

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Ranpak Holdings insiders own about US$49m worth of shares. That equates to 8.1% of the company. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Ranpak Holdings Tell Us?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Ranpak Holdings shares in the last quarter. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. Overall we don't see anything to make us think Ranpak Holdings insiders are doubting the company, and they do own shares. While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. When we did our research, we found 2 warning signs for Ranpak Holdings (1 is a bit unpleasant!) that we believe deserve your full attention.

But note: Ranpak Holdings may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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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