Michael Sheldon, a director atB. Riley Financial (RILY) recently bought 2,089 shares. That increased his holdings by nearly 10 percent, and came to a total purchase price of just over $102,000. That follows on a buy from the company Co-CEO earlier in the month for 110,000 shares on two separate occasions, and a buy from the company president of 1,600 shares. Overall, company insiders have been massive buyers of shares, with the last insider sale occurring in early 2019. Overall, insiders own 46 percent of the company. The financial services firm offers appraisal and valuation serv...

Bradley Tirpak, a director atTSR Inc (TSR) recently started a position with a 7,758 share buy. The total cost came to just under $50,000. That move marks the first insider activity since 2018, when some major owners sold, and others bought shares. The stock trended down from that point until early 2020, when it started a new long-term uptrend. Overall, company insiders own 37 percent of outstanding shares. Shares of the IT services company are now up 90 percent over the past year. While unprofitable in the most recent year, shares of the small-cap company trade at 0.2 times sales, an...

Allan Selig, a director atOil-Dri Corp of America (ODC), recently added 1,000 shares to his holdings. The buy increased his stake by 2.2 percent, and came to a cost of just under $34,000. He was also the last company insider to buy shares in 2020, with a 1,000 share buy in October. Company insiders have been both buyers and sellers of shares in the past year, but the company Chairman has been a large net seller in that time. Overall, insiders own about 3.6 percent of company shares. The company, which manufactures various absorbent products from drying agents to cat litters, has s...

Phillip Barrington, a director atPhillips 66 Partners LP (PSXP) recently increased his holdings by 3.4 percent with the addition of 1,445 shares. He paid just over $30,000 to do so. He was joined by director Mark Haney, who bought the same amount, paid nearly the same amount, and increased his holding by 4.6 percent. The similarity of these buys is likely a purchase related to their board duties, although Barrington did make several larger purchases last year on his own. Overall, insiders own over 74 percent of shares, and there have been no insider sales in the past three years. ...

Robert Henkel, a director atOwens & Minor (OMI), recently added 1,000 shares to his holdings. The buy increased his stake by 5 percent, and came to a cost just over $27,000. Over the past year, company directors have been buyers of shares, picking up over 100,000 shares by a number of directors. One company Vice President has been a seller of shares in the past year, at a lower price than where shares trade today. Overall, insiders own about 3 percent of the company. The medical supplier distribution company has been a top performer over the past year, with shares up over 300 ...

Gordon Walker, a Senior Vice President atSteel Partners Holdings (SPLP), recently doubled his holdings with a 70,182 share buy. The total cost came to just over $779,000. Insiders at the company have been active buyers in the past year, at prices as much as 50 percent lower than where shares currently trade. The last insider sale occurred in 2019. Overall, company insiders own over 25 percent of the company. Steel Partners Holdings is an industrial conglomerate fabricating various metals and alloys, coils, fasteners, cutting equipment, and other products for a variety of industries. ...

James Filler, a major owner atCentury Bancorp (CNBKA), recently added 1,509 shares to his holdings. The buy came to just over $118,000, and increased his total holdings by 0.18 percent. This follows off a few smaller buys from company officers since the start of the year. Filler was a heavy buyer in 2020 as well. Overall, insiders are steady buyers, and also own over 27 percent of shares. Shares of the small-cap bank are still down about 12 percent over the past year. In that same timeframe, the bank grew its earnings and revenues by high single-digit levels. More importantly, the ba...

Ark Invest ETF, the top-performing tech fund of the past year, recently released its latest holdings. The fund picked up 497,100 shares ofPalantir Technologies (PLTR), increasing its stake to 1.93 million shares. The ETF has picked up a number of interested traders and investors, given the fund’s incredible performance in 2020, led by the fund’s largest holdings in companies such asTesla Motors (TSLA) andGrayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). Ark has an excellent long-term track record, but last year’s shoot-out-the-lights performance has turned the long-running fund into an overnight sensa...

Richard Sorota, an Executive Vice President atPerrigo Company (PRGO), recently started a stake with a 7,513 share buy. The total cost of that buy came to just over $326,000. This marks the first insider buy of 2021. Insiders were mostly buyers in 2020 as well, although a few C-suite executives sold at prices lower than where shares trade today. Overall, insiders own just under 1 percent of shares. While insiders have a somewhat mixed trading records, shares of the manufacturer of generic over-the-counter drugs look attractive here. Shares trade at 11 times earnings, and are still dow...

Robert Bondurant, President and CEO ofMartin Midstream Partners LP (MMLP), recently bought 1,158 shares. That increased his stake by 1 percent, and came to a cost of $1,600. He was also joined by director Ruben Marin, who bought 1,172 shares at the same price, increasing his holdings by 0.03 percent. Insiders have been regular buyers of shares at the small-cap energy producer in the past year, often in small amounts of a few hundred to a few thousand shares at a time. There have been no insider sales since 2018. Overall, insiders own 18 percent of shares of the oil and gas company, w...