Terrence Cavanaugh, a director atSelective Insurance Group (SIGI), recently bought 1,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 6 percent, and came to a total cost of $98,470. This marks the first insider buy since last June, when another director picked up 351 shares at a cost of $35,355. Otherwise, one director has been a seller of shares over the past year. SIGI’s President and CEO has also sold shares, to the tune of over $2.2 million in 2023. Overall, SIGI insiders own 1.75 percent of shares. The property and casualty insurance company is down 2 percent over the past year. ...

Valerie Jarrett, a director atWalgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), recently bought 4,456 shares. The buy is a new stake for the director, and came to a total cost of $99,993. This is the second buy of the year, following a 10,000 share pickup from the company CEO, costing just over $242,000. One director sold their entire stake so far this year, otherwise the last executive sale occurred back in November. Overall, Walgreens insiders own 17.4 percent of shares. The pharmacy chain has seen shares drop by one-third over the past year, as profitability has been elusive. Plus, investors did...

Ron Bloom, a director atCleveland Cliffs (CLF), recently bought 25,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by over 1,000 percent, and came to a total cost of $506,095. This marks the first insider activity since last May, when another company director bought 10,000 shares, paying just under $150,000 to do so. The company President and CEO was a buyer last year, picking up about $1.6 million in shares overall. In total, Cleveland Cliffs insiders own 1.6 percent of shares. The steel producer is down 7 percent over the past year, reflecting some uncertainty as to the strength of the ...

Mark Smucker, a director atKimberly Clark (KMB), recently bought 827 shares. The buy was a new position for the director, and came to a total cost of $100,051. This marks the first insider buy at the company in the past two years. Company insiders have been regular sellers of shares, particularly division presidents and the company CEO. Most of the sales have occurred following the exercise of stock options. Overall, Kimberly Clark insiders own 0.3 percent of shares. The paper goods manufacturer is down slightly over the past year, underperforming the S&P 500 by about 25 point...

Dorchester Minerals Operating LP, a major owner ofDorchester Minerals (DMLP), recently added 7,500 shares. The buy increased the fund’s holdings by 22 percent, and came to a total cost of $250,980. This marks the first insider activity of the year. The Operating LP was a buyer back in December, picking up nearly $1 million in shares across multiple transactions. Going further back, the company’s CEO and CFO both bought shares in November, paying nearly $350,000 in total. Overall, Dorchester Minerals insiders own 7.3 percent of shares, and institutions such as the Operating LP own a t...

Michael Marberry, a director atAmerican Water Works (AWK), recently bought 1,420 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 62 percent, and came to a total cost of $202,137. The director was the last buyer with a 3,786 share buy back in November, costing just under $493,000. Another company director bought just under $8,000 in shares last August. The last insider sale occurred in mid-2022. Overall, American Water Works insiders own 0.2 percent of shares. The water utility has seen shares drop 20 percent over the past year, as rising interest rates have weighed on valuation. Reve...

Fairmount Funds Management, a major holder ofViridian Therapeutics (VRDN), recently bought 476,190 shares. The buy increased the fund’s holdings by 35 percent, and came to a total cost of $9,999,990. This marks the first insider buy since April 2023, when the company CEO bought 4,000 shares for just over $101,000, and also made a $160,000 buy in March 2023. The company’s General Council was a small seller of shares in the past year. Overall, Viridian insiders own 1.3 percent of shares. The rare disease-focused biotech company has lost money in the past year, and shares have slid 4...

Robert Stallings, a director atTexas Capital Bancshares (TCBI), recently bought 12,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 3 percent, and came to a total cost of $227,260. The director has been a regular buyer over the past few months, including over 11,000 shares in December and 13,000 shares in November and October. The company’s Chief Administrative officer has also been a buyer in the past year, picking up 1,110 shares for just over $49,000. Overall, TCBI insiders own 1.2 percent of shares. The bank has traded flat over the past year. Rising interest rates and a slow len...

Joseph Reece, a director atCompass Minerals (CMP), recently added 5,000 shares. The buy increased his position by 13 percent, and came to a total cost of $106,200. This is the first insider buy since September, when the company’s Chief Commercial Officer bought 3,503 shares, paying just over $94,000. Going back to 2022, company insiders were more active as buyers, including buys from the company President and CEO. Overall, Compass insiders own 0.9 percent of shares. The salt and mineral producer has seen shares slide 53 percent over the past year. Revenue is down by 25 percent, an...

Control Empresarial De Capitales, a major holder ofTalos Energy (TALO), recently increased their position by 130 percent. They bought 19,658,119 shares, at a cost of just under $230 million. The fund was the most recent insider buyer with two purchases in November totaling about $23 million. Otherwise, other major holders of Talos Energy have been sellers going back to mid-2023 and earlier. Overall, institutions own about 70 percent of outstanding Talos shares. Company insiders own about 22.4 percent of shares, leaving a limited float for investors. The oil and gas exploration com...