James Dolan, CEO and Chairman atSphere Entertainment (SPHR), recently bought 76,139 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 17 percent, and came to a total cost of $3.1 million. The buy came two days after Dolan made a  59,374 share buy, at a cost of $2.4 million. That makes for $5.5 million in buys in the past few weeks. Otherwise, the company CFO sold about $200,000 of shares earlier last month. Overall, Sphere Entertainment insiders own about 4.4 percent of shares. The Las Vegas entertainment venue is up 58 percent over the past year. Much of that gain has been since Sphere c...

Tarang Amin, a director atJ.M. Smucker (SJM), recently bought 900 shares. The buy increased his position by 90 percent, and came to a total cost of $109,998. The director was the most recent buyer with a 1,000 share buy back in December, at a cost of $125,050. Otherwise, company insiders have been moderate sellers of shares, with about half the sales coming from the exercise of stock options. Overall, Smucker insiders own 3.5 percent of shares. The packaged foods giant is down 20 percent over the past year. Snack food demand has dropped amid rising prices from inflation and the ro...

William Fisher, a director atCummings (CMI), recently bought 562 shares. The buy increased his position by 111 percent, and came to a total cost of $149,810. This marks the first insider buy at the company over the past two years. Company insiders have largely been sellers of shares following the exercise of stock options, with sales sometimes ranging as high as over $13 million from the company’s Chairman. Overall, Cummins insiders own 0.4 percent of shares. The engine manufacturer is up 7 percent over the past year, significantly underperforming the overall market. Weakness in t...

Mark Miller, President and COO ofGoosehead Insurance (GSHD), recently bought 5,000 shares. The buy increased his position by 33 percent, and came to a total cost of $369,275. He was joined by the company’s CFO, who bought a new position of 1,332 shares, valued at $99,714. And the company’s general counsel also made an initial buy of 1,000 shares valued at $73,460. Going further back, company insiders have generally been sellers of shares. Overall, Goosehead insiders own 7.9 percent of shares. The insurance agency franchise is up 56 percent over the past year. Improving economic co...

David Maclennan, a director atCaterpillar (CAT), recently bought 350 shares. The buy increased his position by 7 percent, and came to a total cost of $113,180. This marks the first insider buy since Maclennan bought 400 shares in February 2023, paying just under $100,000. Otherwise, company insiders have been moderate sellers of shares over the past two years, largely following the exercise of stock options. Overall, Caterpillar insiders own 0.2 percent of shares. The farm and construction equipment manufacturer is up 35 percent over the past year, slightly outperforming the S&...

Mahvash Yazdi, a director atNorthwestern Energy Group (NWE), recently bought 1,000 shares. The buy increased the director’s stake by 7 percent, and came to a total cost of $48,800. This marks the sole insider activity at the South Dakota-based electric utility company over the past two years. There has also been no activity by major holders over the same timeframe. Overall, Northwestern insiders own 0.9 percent of shares. The utility has slid 15 percent over the past year. Rising interest rates have weighed on defensive stocks such as utilities. While Northwestern was able to incr...

Reginald Brown, a director atBlackstone (BX), recently added 2,400 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 16 percent, and came to a total cost of $301,500. The buy came a few weeks after another director bought 293 shares, paying $37,237. Going further back, company directors have been more mixed, with some making some sales into the seven figures. The company’s chief accounting officer and general council have also been sellers over the last year. Overall, Blackstone insiders own 0.5 percent of shares. The asset manager has jumped 43 percent in the past year, as asset prices h...

Jorge Mesquita, a director atHumana (HUM), recently bought 545 shares. The buy increased his position by 27 percent, and came to a total cost of $200,066. This marks the first insider buy at the health insurer over the past two years. There have been several insider sales, including from the CEO and CFO, including some sales of as much as $8.9 million in shares. However, all sales over the past two years have occurred following the exercise of stock options. Overall, Humana insiders own 0.2 percent of shares. Shares have slid 28 percent over the past year. Rising healthcare and in...

Robert Pease, a director atPhillips 66 (PSX), recently bought 682 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 56 percent, and came to a total cost of $99,968. This is the first insider buy since last February, when another director bought 10,250 shares, paying just over $1 million. Otherwise, company executives, including the CFO, have been sellers of shares over the past year. Nearly all insider sales have come following the exercise of stock options. Overall, Phillips 66 insiders own 0.4 percent of shares. The oil and gas refiner and shipper is up 42 percent over the past year. ...

Barbara Adachi, a director atOld Republic Insurance (ORI), recently bought 1,925 shares. The buy increased her stake by 33 percent, and came to a total cost of $55,055. The director also bought shares last August, picking up 3,620 shares for just over $100,000. Other company directors have been buyers in the past year, albeit at smaller amounts. There have been two insider sales in the past year, the largest of which came from an EVP. Overall, Old Republic insiders own 7.8 percent of shares. The property and casualty insurance company is up 8 percent over the past year. Rising ins...