Top insider trades (Tue, Apr 28)

Connor’s Commentary

There were 111 new insider trades filed.

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

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• Chief Executive Officer at 51Talk Online Education Group $COE purchased $3.64M (2nd largest purchase, out of 2). Rip Buy: the stock was up 35% in the previous month. This insider has purchased the stock 3 times in the last 30 days. Part of a 10b5-1 plan.

• Chief Executive Officer at Everforth Inc $EFOR purchased $999.78K (first-ever purchase). This increased their listed holdings by 12%. Dip Buy: the stock was down -49% in the previous month. Reversal: they made 15 straight sales before this purchase. 10 other insiders also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

• SEVP, Chief Comm'l Banking Off at WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC $WASH purchased $997.57K (first-ever purchase). This increased their listed holdings by 606%.

• Chief Executive Officer at KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. $KREF purchased $362.47K (largest purchase ever, out of 5). 1 other insider also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

• President at Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. $KYN purchased $339.25K (15th largest purchase, out of 40). 1 other insider also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

• Executive Chairman at Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $HEPA purchased $250.00K. This increased their listed holdings by 125%. Dip Buy: the stock was down -82% in the previous year. 2 other insiders also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

• Chairman, CEO at E-Home Household Service Holdings Ltd $EJH purchased $240.00K. This increased their listed holdings by 34%. Dip Buy: the stock was down -20% in the previous month. This insider has purchased the stock 2 times in the last 30 days.

• EVP AND CFO at ABBOTT LABORATORIES $ABT purchased $201.30K (first-ever purchase). Dip Buy: the stock was down -11% in the previous month. Reversal: they made 4 straight sales before this purchase.

• Director (DeVito Michael J) at NVR INC $NVR purchased $73.69K (2nd largest purchase, out of 2). This increased their listed holdings by 78%.

• Co-Chairman at SCHWAB CHARLES CORP $SCHW sold $6.58M (125th largest sale, out of 203). Dip Sell: the stock was down -11% in the previous week. 3 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days. Appears to be regularly scheduled yearly transaction.

• Sr. Vice President at TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC $TXN sold $5.00M (largest sale ever, out of 8). This decreased their listed holdings by -18%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 35% in the previous month. Their last sale was 601 days ago. 6 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

• Director (BLINN MARK A) at TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC $TXN sold $4.16M (5th largest sale, out of 26). This decreased their listed holdings by -84%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 35% in the previous month. 6 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

• Corp. Vice President at VICOR CORP $VICR sold $2.99M (largest sale ever, out of 29). This decreased their listed holdings by -45%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 47% in the previous month. 3 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

• EVP, Chief Admin. Officer at UNITED RENTALS, INC. $URI sold $2.37M (2nd largest sale, out of 15). This decreased their listed holdings by -14%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 37% in the previous month. 3 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

• Director (HURT CLINT) at PRIMEENERGY RESOURCES CORP $PNRG sold $2.31M (largest sale ever, out of 32). Rip Sell: the stock was up 34% in the previous 3 months.

• Director (AEI Acquisition Co LLC) at TRULEUM, INC. $TRLM sold $1.33M. Dip Sell: the stock was down -99% in the previous 6 months.

• Chairman and CEO at VICOR CORP $VICR sold $1.09M (45th largest sale, out of 55). Rip Sell: the stock was up 47% in the previous month. 3 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days. Appears to be regularly scheduled monthly transaction.

• Director (BALLOU ROGER H) at BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. $BFH sold $874.93K (2nd largest sale, out of 18). This decreased their listed holdings by -24%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 22% in the previous month. Reversal: they made 2 straight purchases before this sale.

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