Insider share selling, particularly below current price, is seen as negative, implying a lower price is reasonable. Modest insider ownership indicates alignment with common shareholders. The absence of insider transactions in the past three months is not encouraging.

Insiders' sales of Ryerson Holding Corporation stock raise alarms as absence of purchases is worrisome. The investor sentiment remains cautious without major insider acquisitions.

Ryerson (NYSE: RYI) is a leading value-added processor and distributor of industrial metals with operations in the United States.
RYI's revenue growth from 2014 to 2022 was driven by changes in selling price rather than tonnage growth. The price growth, especially the price spike in the past 2 years, enabled it to generate strong earnings. But there were improvements in operating efficiencies and the company is financially sound.
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