Timothy Wentworth, CEO ofWalgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), recently added 10,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 2 percent, and came to a total cost of $242,220. This is the first insider buy since last June, when an executive vice president picked up 5,172 shares at a cost of just under $147,000. Otherwise, there has been one insider sale in the past year for a mere 1,000 shares. Overall, Walgreens insiders own 17.4 percent of shares. Shares have dropped by over 30 percent in the last 12 months. And the drugstore/ pharmacy chain has barely broken even over the past year, des...

Alexander Merk, COO atASA Gold & Precious Metals (ASA), recently bought 25,549 shares. The buy increased his stake by 26 percent, and came to a total cost of $388,161. Two company directors bought shares at the same time, with purchases totaling about $40,000. Going further back, company insiders have been regular and steady buyers of shares over the last year, with no insider sales. An asset manager with a major stake has also been buying more. In total, ASA insiders own 0.7 percent of shares. Shares of the gold mining investment company are flat over the past year. Precious ...

Scott Martin, a director atKimbell Royalty Partners (KRP), recently bought 30,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 49 percent, and came to a total cost of $460,885. This is the first insider buy since December 2022, when another company director bought 100,000 in shares. Otherwise, there have been a few insider sales, one from a third company director, and one from the company’s Controller. Overall, Kimbell insiders own 5.4 percent of shares. The oil and gas royalty company is down 2 percent over the last year, as declining energy prices have weighed on returns. Earnings are...

Six directors atSimon Property Group (SPG) recently added to their positions. The buys ranged from $26,756 to $52,793. Each director increased their holdings by about 1 percent. This is similar to other buys made by Simon directors on a quarterly basis going back over the past few years. Aside from these buys, the company’s Chief Administrative Officer bought nearly $1 million in shares in mid-2021. There have been no insider sales over the last two years. Overall, Simon insiders own 0.9 percent of shares. The real estate investment trust focused on retail operations is up about 1...

Lawrence Hilsheimer, CFO atGreif (GEF), bought 2,210 shares in two transactions in the last week of December. The buys increased his position by just under 2 percent, and came to a total cost just under $150,000. The CFO was a buyer and seller of shares earlier in 2023 as well. A few other company insiders were active, mostly as sellers, with one notable buy from the company’s Chief Supply Chain Officer. Overall, Greif insiders own 4.9 percent of shares. The packaging and container producer slipped 2 percent in 2023, even as the overall stock market rallied an impressive 24 percen...

William Shepard, a director atCME Group (CME), recently bought 278 shares. The buy increased his stake by less than 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $58,646. The director was the most recent buyer with purchases in September 2023 and April 2023, each for similar amounts under $60,000. Several company directors and insiders, including the company CEO, were sellers of shares over the past year. The last buy from another insider came in December 2022. In total, CME insiders own 0.4 percent of shares. Shares have performed about in-line with the stock market in 2023, gaining abo...

John Rakolta, a director atAgree Realty (ADC), recently bought 13,335 shares. The buy increased his position by 4 percent, and came to a total cost just under $833,000. The buy came a few weeks after another director bought 1,700 shares, for just over $103,000, and the company CEO bought 1,300 shares, paying just over $76,000. Over the past year, company executives and directors have been steady buyers of shares on over a dozen occasions. Overall, Agree Realty insiders own 1.6 percent of shares. Shares dropped about 10 percent over the past year, as the retail REIT stayed out of f...

Amy Lane, a director atFedEx (FDX), recently bought 200 shares. The buy increased her holdings by 6 percent, and came to a total cost of $50,643. This is the first insider buy at FedEx since April, when another company director bought 1,080 shares, paying just over $249,000. Otherwise, a few company insiders have been sellers over the past year, entirely following the exercise of stock options. Overall, FedEx insiders own 8 percent of shares. The logistics and freight shipping company soared over 40 percent last year, coming off a brutal bear market. Shares are still sensitive ...

Jack Hightower, CEO and major holder ofHighPeak Energy (HPK), recently bought 150,442 shares. The buy increased his position by less than 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $2.1 million. This buy follows up on a 500,000 share buy the CEO made back in September. Another major holder also bought $67 million of shares at the same time. Over the past two years, insiders have been massive and regular buyers of shares, with only a few insider sales. Overall, HighPeak insiders own 83.9 percent of shares. The oil and gas exploration company has lost about one-third of its value over t...

Mantle Ridge LP, a major holder ofDollar Tree (DLTR), recently added 738,862 shares. The buy increased the fund’s position by 7 percent, and came to a total cost of $99,281,000. This is the first insider buy since September, when a company director bought 1,650 shares, paying just under $174,000. DLTR shares are up about 30 percent since then. Company insiders have been mixed over the past two years, with buyers exceeding sellers. In total, DLTR insiders own 0.3 percent of shares. The low-priced retailer is down less than 5 percent over the past year, with shares making up for ste...