Arkoma Drilling, a major holder ofComstock Resources (CRK), has been a sizeable buyer of shares. In five buys this month, the partnership has bought nearly 8 million shares. That’s increased the fund’s position by nearly 4% at a cost of over $81 million. Another major holder has also been a buyer of shares this month, with a $21 million buy for 2.47 million shares. Going further back, three company executives were buyers last year. Overall, Comstock insiders own 73.2% of shares. The oil and gas exploration company's stock has dropped about 12% over the past year. This reflects a w...

Joey Wat, CEO of Yum Brands China (YUMC), recently purchased 3,800 shares. The buy increased his position by 1%, and came to a total cost of $129,109. He was joined by the company CTO, who bought 4,000 shares a day later, paying $133,430, increasing her stake by 11%. And one of the company’s General Managers also bought 3,700 shares for $128,267. All three buys mark the only insider activity so far this year. Overall, Yum Brands China insiders own 0.3% of shares. The parent company for Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, and others in China is down 35% over the past year. China’s econom...

Kelcy Warren, a director at Energy Transfer (ET), recently bought 3,000,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by just over 1%, at a cost of $47 million. He was joined by the company’s Co-CEO, who bought 20,000 shares, paying $313,600. The buy increased his stake by less than 1%. The transactions mark the first insider buys of 2024. Going further back, company insiders were buyers throughout the last two years, with no insider sales. Overall, Energy Transfer insiders own 10% of shares. The oil and gas exploration company is up 24% in the past year, about in-line with the overall ...

Max Mitchell, a director at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT), recently bought 25,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 60%, and came to a total cost of $194,000. Two other directors bought around the same time, each making an initial buy. One bought 31,408 shares for $252,206. The other bought 26,000 shares, shelling out $205,400. Overall, Goodyear insiders own 0.7% of shares. The producer of tires and other rubberized products is down 34% over the past year. Vehicle sales have slowed, a big component of tire sales. Earnings are off, and revenues at Goodyear dro...

Mark Alexander, a director at W.P. Carey (WPC), recently bought 3,500 shares. The buy increased his stake by 10%, and came to a total cost of $195,531. This marks the first insider buy in 15 months, as Alexander was the last buyer with a 1,000 share buy in May, 2023. Otherwise, the company’s Chief Accounting Officer sold a small position over two transactions in the past year, making the only other insider activity. Overall, W.P. Carey insiders own 1.2% of shares. The commercial real estate investment trust (REIT) is down about 12% over the past year. High interest rates, sluggish...

Prithvi Gandhi, CFO at Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), recently added 5,000 shares. The buy came to a total cost of $411,000, and is an initial position for the CFO. This is the first insider buy since last November, when a division president paid $125,603 to buy 1,725 shares. Otherwise, company insiders have been steady sellers of shares, evenly mixed between regular sales and sales following the exercise of stock options. Overall, Beacon Roofing insiders own 0.6% of shares. The distributor of roofing supplies is up less than 5% in the past year, significantly underperforming the o...

Ruth Porat, a director at Blackstone (BX), recently bought 269 shares. The buy increased her stake by 1%, and came to a total cost of $34,868. Porat was the last buyer, with a 277 share pickup for just over $33,000 back in May. She and a second director also bought in February. Otherwise, two insiders, a director and the company’s Chief Accounting Officer, sold shares in the past few months. Over the past two years, sellers outnumber buyers. In total, Blackstone insiders own 1% of shares. The asset manager has jumped 33% in the past year, far outpacing the S&P 500, largely tha...

Amy Chronis, a director at Kinder Morgan (KMI), recently bought 9,732 shares. The buy increased her stake by 81%, and came to a total cost of $200,986. This marks the first insider buy at the company over the past two years. Company insiders have been regular sellers of shares, including a few company executives who have been consistent sellers of small amounts of their holdings on a regular basis. Overall, Kinder Morgan insiders own 12.8% of shares. The oil and gas pipeline company is up 19% over the past year, slightly beating the return of the overall stock market. Operationall...

William Hornbuckle, President and CEO ofMGM Resorts International (MGM), recently bought 58,900 shares. The buy increased his position by 12%, and came to a total cost of $1.99 million. A company director bought 147,500 shares on the same day, shelling out $4,986,090 to increase his stake by 9%. And the company CFO bought $340,000 in shares, also on the same day. These mark the first insider buys at MGM in the past two years, reversing a trend of sales. Overall, MGM insiders own 22.1% of shares. The resort and casino operator is down over 20% in the past year, as fears of a slowdo...

Amnon Shashua, President and CEO of Mobileye Global (MBLY), recently bought 631,963 shares. The buy increased his position by 18%, and came to a total cost of $10.4 million. This is the most recent insider buy since a director bought shares in late April, paying just over $100,000 for 3,611 shares. Other directors have been buyers this year and into last year. The last inside sale occurred over a year ago, from a major holder who exited their position. Overall, Mobileye Global insiders own 1.9% of shares. The autonomous vehicle technology developer has slid over 60% in the past ye...