--- title: "This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In Renasant" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/294958478.md" description: "Edward McGraw, Chairman of Renasant Corporation (NYSE:RNST), recently sold shares worth approximately US$1.5m at an average price of US$43.88, reducing his stake by 14%. This was the largest insider sale in the past year. Insiders have been net sellers over the last twelve months, with no purchases recorded. While insider ownership stands at 2.1% (US$84m), the consistent selling activity suggests caution for investors despite the company's earnings growth." datetime: "2026-08-05T11:24:28.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/294958478.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294958478.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/294958478.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In Renasant We wouldn't blame **Renasant Corporation** (NYSE:RNST) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Edward McGraw, the Chairman of the Board recently netted about US$1.5m selling shares at an average price of US$43.88. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 14%, which is notable but not too bad. This technology could replace computers: discover the 20 stocks are working to make quantum computing a reality. ## Renasant Insider Transactions Over The Last Year In fact, the recent sale by Edward McGraw was the biggest sale of Renasant shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even slightly below the current price of US$44.30. We generally consider it a negative if insiders have been selling, especially if they did so below the current price, because it implies that they considered a lower price to be reasonable. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don't know for sure what they think of the stock price. This single sale was just 14% of Edward McGraw's stake. All up, insiders sold more shares in Renasant than they bought, over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date! Check out our latest analysis for Renasant NYSE:RNST Insider Trading Volume August 5th 2026 If you like to buy stocks that insiders are buying, rather than selling, then you might just love this **free** list of companies. (Hint: Most of them are flying under the radar). ## Insider Ownership Of Renasant 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. Renasant insiders own about US$84m worth of shares. That equates to 2.1% 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 Renasant Tell Us? Insiders sold Renasant shares recently, but they didn't buy any. Zooming out, the longer term picture doesn't give us much comfort. But it is good to see that Renasant is growing earnings. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. We'd practice some caution before buying! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Case in point: We've spotted **1 warning sign for Renasant** you should be aware of. If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this **free** list of interesting companies, that have HIGH return on equity and low debt. *For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. 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