Amy Chang, a director atThe Walt Disney Company (DIS), recently bought 1,078 shares. The buy increased her stake by 21 percent, and came to a total cost of $99,918. This is the first insider buy at the company in the past two years. Company insiders have been steady sellers, with a mix of sales following the exercise of stock options and regular sales. Overall, Walt Disney insiders own less than 0.1 percent of shares. The media giant is down about 2 percent over the past year. Shares have been impacted by the company’s poor performance at the box office, and less-than-expected the...

Saba Capital Management, a major holder ofASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (ASA), recently added 20,445 shares. The buy increased the fund’s stake by less than 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $313,298. The fund was joined by the company COO, who bought over 10,000 shares in 3 separate transactions over 3 days last week. Those buys totaled over $150,000. There have been no sales by company insiders over the past two years. Overall, ASA Gold insiders own 0.3 percent of the company, and institutions like Saba own 56 percent of shares. The asset manager is up nearly 10 perc...

Kristen Soler, EVP atAdvance Auto Parts (AAP), recently bought 1,000 shares. The buy increased her stake by 9 percent, and came to a total cost just under $53,000. This marks the first insider activity since September, when a company director bought 8,670 shares for just under $500,000. And other company directors made a cluster of buys back in June, when AAP traded about $13 per share higher than today’s prices. In total, Advance Auto Parts insiders own 1.1 percent of shares. The auto parts retailer is down over 60 percent in the past year. Revenues are up a scant 3 percent, but ...

Christopher McCormick, a director atBig Lots (BIG), recently bought 12,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 31 percent, and came to a total cost of $75,480. This marks the first insider activity since June, when two company EVPs and a director bought a combined 23,000 shares. Going further back, the company’s President and CEO was a buyer in May for 51,000 shares. And the last insider sales occurred in April 2022. In total, Big Lots insiders own 3.5 percent of shares. The discount retailer has lost two-thirds of its value in the past year. Revenues are off 15 percent as c...

Lori Lancaster, a director atVital Energy (VTLE), recently picked up 1,000 shares. The buy increased her stake by 134 percent, and came to a total cost just over $45,000. This marks the first insider buy at the company in the past two years. Company insiders have been sellers of shares over the past two years. That includes the exercise of stock options. Insiders have generally been sellers with shares at prices from $50-89, far higher than where Vital currently trades. Overall, Vital Energy insiders own 5.7 percent of shares. The oil and gas exploration company is down about 20 p...

David Smith, a director atIllinois Tool Works (ITW), recently bought 1,000 shares. The buy increased his position by less than 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $241,790. The director was also the most recent buyer of shares with a 1,390 share buy last September, at a cost of just over $308,000. Otherwise, three company insiders have been sellers this year, all coming from the exercise of stock options. Overall, Illinois Tool Works insiders own 0.3 percent of shares. The specialty tool company is up about 10 percent over the last year, outperforming the S&P 500 by 5 point...

Christopher Boerner, CEO ofBristol Myers Squibb (BMY), recently bought 3,071 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 4 percent, and came to a total cost of $150,049. The buy came a week after a company director bought 8,500 shares, paying just under $424,000. The last insider Activity was in August, when two VPs sold shares at a price more than $10 higher from where BMY trades today. And going further back, other insiders have been sellers at higher prices. Overall, BMY insiders own 0.1 percent of shares. The drug manufacturer is down about 40 percent over the past year. Revenue...

The Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust, a major owner ofHeartland Express (HTLD), recently added 32,914 shares. The buy increased the trust’s holdings by less than 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $434,871. The buy came a week after the company CEO bought 95,602 shares, paying $1.25 million. Company insiders have been regular and steady buyers of shares over the past two years, with no insider sales. Overall, Heartland insiders own 44 percent of shares. The trucking company is down about 20 percent over the past year. Revenues are up about 8 percent, but higher fuel costs have we...

Joseph Lachner, President and CEO ofKemper Corporation (KMPR), recently bought 5,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 4 percent, and came to a total cost of $216,000. The buy came after two directors also picked up shares in the prior week, with one director buying 10,000 shares at a cost just under $414,000. Going further back, company insiders have a more mixed track record of buys and sells. Overall, Kemper insiders own 4.7 percent of shares. The property and casualty insurance company is down about 25 percent over the past year. The company has lost money, with revenu...

Ivan Kaufman, CEO atArbor Realty Trust (ABR) recently bought 35,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $426,450. He was joined by the company CFO, who bought 10,000 shares on two separate transactions, for just under $123,000. A company director has also been a buyer in recent weeks. Going further back, insider buys have far exceeded insider sales. Overall, Arbor insiders own about 2.2 percent of shares. The mortgage REIT is down about 20 percent over the past year, as rising interest rates have weighed on the value of financial assets. ...