John Holder, a director atGenuine Parts Company (GPC), recently picked up 1,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by nearly 8 percent, and came to a cost of $97,000. Holder also made the second most recent insider transaction with a buy back in October. Another director also picked up shares back in March. Looking to prior years, there have been a number of both insider buys and sells. Overall, insiders own just under 3 percent of shares. Shares of the automobile part company are down about 6 percent in the past year. In that time, earnings have been flat while revenue has se...

Michael Hogan, a director atUnited Insurance Holdings Corp (UIHC), recently picked up 24,009 shares, which increased his stake by nearly 20 percent. The trade cost just over $123,000. That’s the second buy from that director in the past month, following a buy at the end of November. He’s also been joined by three other directors and the company’s Chief Claims officer in that timeframe. Overall, insiders own just over 53 percent of the company. The property and casualty insurance firm, which offers hurricane insurance, has seen shares rise in recent weeks as hurricane season has ended...

Thomas Wimsett, a director atJack Henry & Associates (JKHY) recently bought 8,900 shares. The buy increased his stake by 37 percent, and came to a total cost just under $1.4 million. This marks the second insider buy of 2020, following a buy from a director back in March. Insiders have generally been sellers of shares, including both executives and directors. As the company is in the technology and IT space, a large number of insider sales isn’t unusual. Shares of the company have lagged the S&P 500, gaining about 6 percent in the past year. Revenues and earnings have grown s...

Karl Hanneman, a director atGatos Silver (GATO), recently bought 10,000 shares. That increased his holdings by nearly 265 percent, and came to a total price of $97,000. This marks the first insider buy since October, when two other directors, the CFO, and the Chief Administrative Officer bought shares. The silver ore mining company just went public in October, and shares are already up nearly 50 percent from the IPO price. Like most mining operations, the share price will likely move based on the price of the commodities it mines out. In this case, silver. Prices of the metal have be...

Ryan Cohen, a major shareholder atGameStop (GME), recently bought 1,226,400 shares. That increased his stake by nearly 16 percent. The total price of the buy came to just over $19 million. This marks the first insider buy at the company since April, when the company’s CEO and CFO both bought shares when they were under $5. One director at the company sold shares in April as well. The retail outlet for video games has seen shares move lower over the past few years before a strong rebound earlier this month. The company’s earnings have been on the decline, but the expansion of onlin...

A.B. Krongard, a director atIcahn Enterprises (IEP), recently started a stake at the company. The initial stake was a buy of 16,723 shares. That total purchase price came to just over $836,000. This is the second insider buy of 2020, following Director Brett Icahn picking up shares from chairman of the board Carl Icahn. Aside from that transfer, insiders at the company have been buyers of shares going back the past three years. An industrial conglomerate, Icahn Enterprises owns a variety of businesses in energy, automotive, food packaging, metals, and real estate, among others. Despi...

James Kilts, a director atViatris (VTRS), recently added 27,736 shares. The buy increased his holdings by nearly 75 percent, and came to a total cost of just under $500,000. This is the second insider buy of the year following another purchase from a director in August. There’s also been one sale this year. Insiders have been sellers at higher prices back in 2018 and 2019. The prior insider sales were likely from either Mylan or Pfizer, as those two companies shed divisions to create Viatris in the first place. The merger occurred in November 2020. The combined entity has seen its va...

Dennis Zember, President and CEO ofSouthern National Bank of Virginia (SONA), just increased his holdings by 200 percent. That came as a result of a 100,000 share buy, which cost the CEO just over $1.1 million. Insider data shows that company directors and C-suite executives alike have been buyers over the past three years. There have only been two sales from a major holder, a capital fund and not a director or executive. The Virginia-based bank provides regional banking services at the personal and commercial level. Insiders own over 5 percent of shares, which are still down 28 perc...

Wayne Hughes, a major holder atAmerican Homes 4 Rent (AMH), recently added to his stake with a 342,000 share buy. The buy came to just under $10 million, and increased the stake in the company by just under 2 percent. The buy comes as shares of the company have rebounded to all-time highs following a major drop in March. Company executives have been active insider traders the past few months, but entirely on the sell side. Overall, insiders own over 14 percent of the company. Structured as a residential REIT, AMH owns over 53,000 single-family properties in 22 states, which are rente...

Robin Hayes, a director atKeyCorp (KEY), recently started a stock position with a 2,500 share buy. The purchase cost a total of $40,000. Over the past year, insiders have seen both buyers and sellers. But buyers have held the advantage, thanks to multiple director buys and a 100,000 share purchase from the company President back in April. Over the past three years, insiders have been net sellers, so 2020 has been an outlying year for insider activity. Shares of the regional bank are still down over 22 percent in the past year. Shares trade right at book value, and the bank has sporte...