Top insider trades (Thu, Apr 30)

Connor’s Commentary

There were 136 new insider trades filed.

1 insider trade was flagged as High Signal, and I shared my notes with CEO Watcher Premium subs in the Trade Notes section of this email (just scroll down).

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• Executive Chairman at IPERIONX Ltd $IPX purchased $2.08M (largest purchase ever, out of 2). Dip Buy: the stock was down -45% in the previous 3 months.

• Chief Executive Officer at Zenas BioPharma, Inc. $ZBIO purchased $1.07M (2nd largest purchase, out of 14). 2 other insiders also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

• Pres. Global Ind. Paper Pkg. at SONOCO PRODUCTS CO $SON purchased $340.18K (largest purchase ever, out of 2). This increased their listed holdings by 10%. Reversal: they made 22 straight sales before this purchase. Their last purchase was 5383 days ago. 1 other insider also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

• See Remarks at Navios Maritime Partners L.P. $NMM purchased $250.30K (7th largest purchase, out of 10). Rip Buy: the stock was up 56% in the previous 6 months. This insider has purchased the stock 8 times in the last 30 days. Part of a 10b5-1 plan. Appears to be regularly scheduled weekly transaction.

• Director (Samuel Olivier) at NewcelX Ltd. $NCEL purchased $225.00K. Rip Buy: the stock was up 58% in the previous month. 1 other insider also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

• CSO and Director at NewcelX Ltd. $NCEL purchased $150.00K. This increased their listed holdings by 14%. Rip Buy: the stock was up 58% in the previous month. 1 other insider also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

• Director (ROLLINS JAMES D III) at HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/ $HBAN purchased $111.08K (2nd largest purchase, out of 8). This increased their listed holdings by 121%. This insider has purchased the stock 2 times in the last 30 days.

• Chairman and CEO at BlackRock, Inc. $BLK sold $35.61M (5th largest sale, out of 40). This decreased their listed holdings by -12%. 1 other insider also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

• Chairman of the Board & CEO at MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC $MLI sold $14.18M (2nd largest sale, out of 31). Rip Sell: the stock was up 28% in the previous month.

• President & CEO at KAISER ALUMINUM CORP $KALU sold $8.23M (largest sale ever, out of 41). This decreased their listed holdings by -32%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 53% in the previous month. Reversal: they made 1 straight purchases before this sale. Their last sale was 1630 days ago. 4 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

• Director (Leimkuhler William F.) at ARGAN INC $AGX sold $3.58M (3rd largest sale, out of 13). This decreased their listed holdings by -13%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 27% in the previous month. 5 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

• EVP & Chief Financial Officer at NORTHERN TRUST CORP $NTRS sold $3.32M (largest sale ever, out of 4). This decreased their listed holdings by -34%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 21% in the previous month. 1 other insider also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

• Director (Wilcox Brett) at KAISER ALUMINUM CORP $KALU sold $2.62M (largest sale ever, out of 3). This decreased their listed holdings by -55%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 53% in the previous month. Their last sale was 2372 days ago. 4 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

• Director (Harris Lawrence E) at Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. $IBKR sold $2.00M (2nd largest sale, out of 4). This decreased their listed holdings by -13%.

• Director (Jeffrey John Ronald Jr.) at ARGAN INC $AGX sold $1.79M (4th largest sale, out of 9). This decreased their listed holdings by -21%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 27% in the previous month. 5 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

• Pres. Market Platforms at NASDAQ, INC. $NDAQ sold $1.41M (largest sale ever, out of 6). Their last sale was 442 days ago. 2 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

• Chairman and CEO at SBC Medical Group Holdings Inc $SBC sold $1.41M. This insider has sold the stock 2 times in the last 30 days. Is part of a public offering.

• EVP - Technology & CSO at VERISIGN INC/CA $VRSN sold $1.36M (largest sale ever, out of 29). This decreased their listed holdings by -12%. 1 other insider also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

• EVP at FIFTH THIRD BANCORP $FITB sold $1.01M (first-ever sale). 1 other insider also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

• EVP & CFO at KAISER ALUMINUM CORP $KALU sold $866.45K (largest sale ever, out of 32). This decreased their listed holdings by -11%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 53% in the previous month. 4 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

• President & CEO at CITY HOLDING CO $CHCO sold $733.64K (6th largest sale, out of 49). 1 other insider also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

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