Insiders were net sellers of RingCentral, Inc.'s (NYSE:RNG ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders sold more stock than they bought.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

RingCentral Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The Lead Independent Director, Robert Theis, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$287k worth of shares at a price of US$34.00 each. That means that even when the share price was below the current price of US$37.05, an insider wanted to cash in some shares. As a general rule we consider it to be discouraging when insiders are selling below the current price, because it suggests they were happy with a lower valuation. While insider selling is not a positive sign, we can't be sure if it does mean insiders think the shares are fully valued, so it's only a weak sign. This single sale was just 25% of Robert Theis's stake. Robert Theis was the only individual insider to sell shares in the last twelve months.

Robert Theis sold a total of 9.91k shares over the year at an average price of US$34.58. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insiders At RingCentral Have Sold Stock Recently

The last quarter saw substantial insider selling of RingCentral shares. In total, Lead Independent Director Robert Theis dumped US$55k worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any purchases whatsoever. Overall this makes us a bit cautious, but it's not the be all and end all.

Does RingCentral Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that RingCentral insiders own 10% of the company, worth about US$358m. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At RingCentral Tell Us?

An insider hasn't bought RingCentral stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. The company boasts high insider ownership, but we're a little hesitant, given the history of share sales. While it's good to be aware of 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. For example - RingCentral has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.

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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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