Usually, when one insider buys stock, it might not be a monumental event. But when multiple insiders are buying like they did in the case of Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAVE), that sends out a positive message to the company's shareholders.

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

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Rave Restaurant Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by insider Noam Nakash for US$102k worth of shares, at about US$1.96 per share. That means that even when the share price was higher than US$1.86 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock if insiders have bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price.

In the last twelve months Rave Restaurant Group insiders were buying shares, but not selling. 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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Insider Ownership Of Rave Restaurant Group

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. Insiders own 22% of Rave Restaurant Group shares, worth about US$6.1m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Rave Restaurant Group Tell Us?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Rave Restaurant Group shares in the last quarter. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. Insiders own shares in Rave Restaurant Group and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the 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. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for Rave Restaurant Group you should know about.

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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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