Fund 1 Investments LLC, a major holder atTilly’s Inc (TLYS), recently added 177,930 shares. The buy increased the fund’s holdings by 3 percent, and came to a total cost of $1.36 million. The fund has been a steady buyer of shares over the past year. The fund also sold shares back in December, possibly for tax loss purposes. There have been a few small sales by company insiders over the past year. Overall, company insiders own about 2.3 percent of shares, and institutions own nearly the rest of the float. The apparel retailer is down 15 percent over the past year. The company didn’...

Steven Brass, President and CEO atWD 40 Co (WDFC), recently bought 558 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 3 percent, and came to a total purchase price just under $100,000. He was joined by several other company insiders. The company CFO bought 168 shares, increasing her stake by 12 percent at a cost just over $30,000. And two company vice presidents also bought the stock on the same day. Overall, insiders own 1.5 percent of the company. The specialty chemical company has seen shares drop about 5 percent over the past year, about in-line with the overall stock market. Reven...

Laura O’Shaughnessy, a director atAcuity Brands Inc (AYI) recently added 632 shares. The buy increased her stake by 43 percent, and came to a total cost of just under $100,000. The director was also the most recent buyer, with a 575 share pickup last July. Otherwise, there have been two insider sales at the company, one of which came from the exercise of a stock option. Overall, insiders at the electrical equipment and parts manufacturer own 0.2 percent of shares. Acuity Brands shares have performed about in-line with the overall stock market in the past year. Earnings have been f...

Christopher Hilger, a director atDonaldson Company (DCI), recently added 3,186 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 68 percent, and came to a total cost just under $200,000. This marks the first insider buy at the company over the past two years. Generally, insiders have been sellers of shares after exercising stock options. There have been a few outright sales a well, including one from the company President for 4,500 shares back in January. Insiders own 0.4 percent of the specialty machinery and filtration equipment company. Shares have already rallied 25 percent in the pas...

Totalenergies Se, a major holder ofClearway Energy (CWEN), recently added 71,980 shares. The buy increased the fund’s position by  $2.42 million on top of its existing position. The fund last bought shares in mid-2021. Otherwise, trading has been relatively quiet, with 2 buys from a company director, and a sale from the company President and CEO back in November. Overall, insiders own about 1.1 percent of the renewable energy utility. Shares are down about in-line with the overall stock market in the past year. Revenues have declined about 16 percent in the past year, but Clearway...

Jeffrey Gould, President and CEO atBRT Apartments Corp (BRT), recently added 4,858 shares. The buy increased his holdings by less than 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $90,721. He was joined by a senior vice president who bought the same quantity on the same day. Over the past year, members of the Gould family have been steady and consistent buyers, with one insider sale from the company COO this year. Overall, company insiders own 20.2 percent of shares. The multifamily property developer is down 16 percent over the past year, as investors have shied away from real estate a...

Edgar Smith, a director atBusiness First Bancshares (BFST), recently reported the purchase of 17,109 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $400,220. He was joined by another director who bought 3,664 shares, paying just over $80,100. Other company directors have been buyers of shares over the past two years, with just one insider sale from a director over the same time period. Overall, insiders at the regional bank own about 6.3 percent of shares. The bank has slid nearly 28 percent in the past year, with the recent banking crisis taking ...

Amy Lane, a director atFedex Corp (FDX), recently bought 830 shares. The buy came to a total cost of $193,289, and increased the director’s stake by 54 percent. This is the first insider buy at the company since January, when the same director made a 280 share buy. Generally, insiders have been sellers, following the exercise of stock options. That includes directors and executives, including the company CEO. Overall, insiders own 7.9 percent of the company. Fedex shares have climbed 14 percent over the past year, shaking off a loss when fears of an economic slowdown first hit the...

Kevin Weil, President of Product and Business atPlanet Labs (PL), recently bought 274,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 16 percent, and came to a total cost just over $997,000. This marks the first insider activity in nearly a year and a half. The company’s CEO bought 19,230 shares in December 2021, as did Weil and another director. There have been no insider sales since the company went public. Overall, insiders own 2.9 percent of the company. The early-stage satellite data company has seen shares slide by one-third over the past year. While the company grew revenues ...

Blackstone Holdings III LP, a major holder atCheniere Energy Partners LP (CQP), recently added 96,470 shares to their holdings. The buy increased the fund’s position by about 1 percent, and came to a total cost just over $4.5 million. The fund later added another 27,706 shares, at a cost of just over $1.3 million. The fund has been a notable buyer of shares over the past two years. Otherwise, one director made a minor sale last year. Overall, insiders own 49.6 percent of shares, and institutions own another 26 percent. The liquefied natural gas infrastructure company is down about...