FirstCash Holdings Independent Director James Graves Sells 27% Of Holding

We wouldn't blame FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCFS) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that James Graves, the Independent Director recently netted about US$830k selling shares at an average price of US$221. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 27%, which is notable but not too bad.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At FirstCash Holdings

The Senior Vice President of Latin American Operations, Raul Ramos, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$1.5m worth of shares at a price of US$225 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even slightly below the current price of US$226. When an insider sells below the current price, it suggests that they considered that lower price to be fair. That makes us wonder what they think of the (higher) recent valuation. However, while insider selling is sometimes discouraging, it's only a weak signal. We note that the biggest single sale was only 31% of Raul Ramos's holding.

Insiders in FirstCash Holdings didn't buy any shares in the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. FirstCash Holdings insiders own 8.4% of the company, currently worth about US$817m based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

So What Do The FirstCash Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. But it is good to see that FirstCash Holdings is growing earnings. The company boasts high insider ownership, but we're a little hesitant, given the history of share sales. 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 2 warning signs for FirstCash Holdings 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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