Michael Ozimek, an executive vice president atTrustco Bank Corp (TRST), recently picked up 2,500 shares. The buy increased his stake by nearly 63 percent, and came to a total price of just over $82,000. The buy comes after a number of other company insiders have been buyers in recent months, including an 1,800-share pickup from the company’s Chairman and CEO back in July for nearly $60,000. Over the past three years, company insiders have been almost entirely buyers of shares. Overall, company insiders own about 3 percent of shares. The regional bank is up about 5 percent in the p...

Loews Corp, a major owner ofCNA Financial Corp (CNA), recently added 168,099 shares. The buy increased the investment firm’s ownership by 0.1 percent, and came to a total cost just over $6.5 million. This is the first insider activity at the company since May, when one EVP sold some shares, while a company director was a buyer. Looking further back, company insiders have been regular and small sellers of shares, while institutional buyers have been consistently adding to their stake. Overall, company insiders own 0.3 percent of shares, while institutions own about 99 percent of share...

John Stephens, a director atSolid Power Inc (SLDP), recently picked up 30,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 42 percent, and came to a total price of $204,000. The director has been buying throughout August, with other buys totaling 60,000 shares overall at a cost of over $600,000. These buys have occurred as some major owners have been selling shares, as well as the company CEO. Even with big sales recently from the company CEO, insiders own 29.5 percent of the company. The battery technology company has seen shares slide by one-third in the past year, even as revenue ...

Ryan Lance, a director atFreeport-McMoRan (FCX), recently added 31,000 shares to his holdings. The buy increased his stake by a staggering 368 percent, and came to a total price of just over $988,000. The move comes as another director bought 3,000 shares back at the start of August. Over the past three years, insiders have generally been more active as sellers rather than buyers of the company stock. Overall, insiders own about 0.5 percent of shares. The base metal producer is down about 18 percent in the past year. Earnings have slid 22 percent and earnings have slid 6 percent, ...

Vernon Nagel, a director atThe AZEK Co. (AZEK), recently added 3,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 12.5 percent, and came to a total price of just over $55,500. The director was the last buyer of the stock, with a 5,000 share buy back in May for just over $94,000. Year to date, a number of company directors and executives have been buyers. Insiders were largely sellers in 2020 and into 2021. Overall, company insiders own 3.3 percent of shares. The building product designer and manufacturer has seen shares slide 56 percent in the past year, as fears of a slowing economy...

Mark Lavigne, CEO atEnergizer Holdings (ENR), recently added 3,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 2 percent, and came to a total price of just over $91,400. This is the second buy from the CEO in the past few weeks, following a 2,500 share buy. Over the past three years, insides haven’t been too active overall, but insider buying has generally exceeded selling. And company directors have been more inclined to be sellers, with company executives adding to their holdings. Overall, company insiders own 6.6 percent of shares. The battery and lighting producer has seen share...

Franklin Myers, a director atHF Sinclair Corp (DINO), recently added 7,250 shares. The buy increased his holdings by about 7.3 percent, and came to a total price just under $406,000. This adds to a 4,800 share buy that the director made earlier in August, and 10,700 shares back in May. Overall, insiders have been fairly active as both buyers and sellers in the past few months, with more buying than selling. Overall, insiders own 25.8 percent of the company. The oil and gas exploration company is up nearly 70 percent in the past year, as energy prices have held up strongly. Earning...

Patrick Gelsinger, CEO atIntel Corp (INTC), recently picked up 14,800 shares. The buy increased his holdings by nearly 8 percent, and came to a total cost just over $501,000. This is the first insider activity at the company since May, when the company CFO bought alongside the CEO as well. Since the start of the year, insider buying has more than exceeded insider selling. Over the past three years the picture is more evenly mixed between buying and selling. Overall, insiders at the company own 0.06 percent of shares. The chipmaker has seen shares slide by 35 percent in the past ye...

Thomas Chubb, a director atFlowers Foods (FLO), recently added 3,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by nearly 15 percent, and came to a total cost of $82,500. The buy came a few days after the company President and CEO sold just over 143,000 shares. Insider trading history has been mixed over the past three years, with a few periods with large buys and sells by executives and directors Overall, company insiders own 7.2 percent of shares. The breadmaking company has seen shares rise nearly 18 percent in the past year, as food prices have held up well. Earnings are down slightl...

Jonas Prising, a director atKohl’s Corp (KSS), recently bought 10,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by nearly 20 percent, and came to a total cost just under $297,000. A different director bought 25,000 shares in the last week, paying just over $750,000 to increase their stake by nearly 35 percent. Those mark the only insider transactions at the company since early 2020, when the same two company directors last bought shares. Overall, insiders at the company own 1.3 percent of shares. The retail department store chain has been volatile in the past year, as the company wea...