Ruth Porat, a director atBlackstone (BX), recently added 277 shares. The buy increased her position by 1%, and came to a total cost of $33,121. This is the first insider activity since another insider bought back in February, picking up 2,400 shares at a cost of $301,500. Going further back, there’s been a mix of insider buying and selling, with executives and directors more likely to be sellers than buyers. Overall, Blackstone insiders own 1.0% of shares. The asset manager has soared 49% over the past year, seeing nearly double the return of the S&P 500. Improving investme...

James Gorman, a director atThe Walt Disney Company (DIS), recently bought 20,000 shares. The buy increased the director’s stake by over 1,000%, and came to a total cost of $2.1 million. This is the first insider buy at Disney since another director bought 1,078 shares for just over $99,900 back in December 2023. Otherwise, company insiders have been modest sellers of shares, with executives typically selling following the exercise of stock options. Overall, Disney insiders own just under 0.01% of shares. The media conglomerate is up 15% over the past year, lagging the overall stoc...

Michael Pegram, a director atCaesars Entertainment (CZR), recently bought 40,000 shares. The buy increased his take by 25%, and came to a total cost of $1.45 million. That’s the second buy from the director this year, following a 15,000 share buy in March at a cost just over $621,000. He was also a buyer twice in 2023, along with the company CEO, who bought $370,725 of shares. In the past year, there has been just one insider sale. Overall, Caesars insiders own 0.7% of shares. The casino and hospitality provider is down 17% over the past year. The company has struggled operational...

David MacLennan, a director atCaterpillar (CAT), recently bought 500 shares. The buy increased his position by 10%, and came to a total cost of $168,195. This is the director’s second buy of the year, following a 350 share pickup for just over $113,000 back in February. Otherwise, there has been one insider sale from a company Group President, following the exercise of stock options. Going further back, insiders were more likely to be sellers of Caterpillar stock. Overall, Caterpillar insiders own 0.2% of shares. The heavy equipment manufacturer has soared 62% in the past year. ...

Anthony Noto, CEO OfSoFi Technologies (SOFI), recently bought 28,775 shares. The buy increased his position by less than 1%, and came to a total cost of $198,548. Noto was the last insider buyer with a 22,500 share pickup back in November. Since then, the company’s CTO has sold off about 27% of his holdings across two sales. Going further back, there have been more insider buys from Noto and the company’s CFO. Overall, SoFi insiders own 3.2% of shares. The financial services provider is up 32% over the past year, far beating the overall stock market, even as high interest rates ha...

Willie Chaing, a director atDelta Air Lines (DAL), recently bought 10,000 shares. The buy is a new stake for the director, and came to a total cost of $494,955. This is the first insider buy since last October, when a director bought 20,000 shares across two transactions for just under $638,000. Otherwise, there have been some moderate sales by company insiders in the prior few months. Overall, Delta Air Lines insiders own 0.3% of shares. The airliner is up 49% over the past year, as moderate energy prices and continued strong demand have boosted demand. Revenues rose nearly 8%...

Mandy Yang, CFO ofEnphase Energy (ENPH), recently bought 4,000 shares. The buy increased her stake by 4%, and came to a total cost of $416,972. This is the second insider buy of the year following a 4,000 share buy from the company CEO in February, which came to just over $482,000. So far this year, three insiders have sold, including a $4.8 million sale from a company director. Overall, Enphase Energy insiders own 3.3% of shares. The solar energy system designer and manufacturer is down by 33% over the past year. Lower demand for solar systems, particularly home systems, have led...

David Osborn, a director atCincinnati Financial (CINF), recently bought 2,000 shares. The buy increased his position by 4%, and came to a total cost of $223,283. He was joined by another director who bought 1,000 shares on the same day, paying $113,470, to increase their position by 2%. Insiders have been buyers in seven transactions over the past year. The last insider sale occurred last May. Overall, Cincinnati Financial insiders own 1.5% of shares. The insurance provider is up 13% in the past year, lagging the overall market by about 10 points. However, Cincinnati Financial ...

Mark Miller, President and COO ofGoosehead Insurance (GSHD) recently bought 10,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 50%, and came to a total cost of $580,650. This is Miller’s second buy of the year following a 5,000 share pickup in January for $369,725. And other company insiders, including the company CFO have been buyers so far this year. One major holder, a trust, has been a moderate seller of shares so far this year. Overall, Goosehead insiders own 3.6% of shares. The insurance company is down 3% over the past year, far underperforming the overall market. Operational...

John Roberts, CEO ofJB Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), recently bought 6,200 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 2%, and came to a total cost of $998,550. The buy comes a month after a company director bought 5,000 shares, paying $1.01 million to start an initial stake. These mark the first insider buys since September 2022. Going further back, insiders have largely been sellers, usually following the exercise of stock options. Overall, JB Hunt insiders own 19.8% of shares. The trucking transportation company is down 7% over the past year. Physical shipments have trended low...