Top insider trades (Tue, May 26)

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Connor Van Ooyen
May 26, 2026

Today’s Largest Unscheduled Trades

There were 296 new insider trades filed.

2 insider trades were flagged as High Signal (and both will be added to the CEO Watcher portfolio), and our system gave 2 more insider purchases high scores (I shared our system’s notes on those in the High Scoring Purchases - Quick Notes).

We also found 2 insider purchases from insiders who average 20%+ 1y returns.

CEO Watcher Premium subs can see those notes in later sections of this email.

Today’s largest unscheduled insider trades:

  • Director (AKKARAJU SRINIVAS) at Kalaris Therapeutics, Inc. $KLRS purchased $1.18M (24th largest purchase, out of 32). Dip Buy: the stock was down -22% in the previous month.

  • Director (Borba George A Jr) at CVB FINANCIAL CORP $CVBF purchased $999.98K (7th largest purchase, out of 11). This insider has purchased the stock 4 times in the last 30 days.

  • CEO and Director at VCI Global Ltd $VCIG purchased $900.00K. This increased their listed holdings by 323%. Dip Buy: the stock was down -27% in the previous month.

  • Director (DOAK MICHAEL) at TWFG, Inc. $TWFG purchased $620.65K (first-ever purchase).

  • Director (Neto Olimpio Matarazzo) at Patria Investments Ltd $PAX purchased $502.95K (first-ever purchase). This increased their listed holdings by 10%.

  • Director (Stansberry Frank Porter) at MARKETWISE, INC. $MKTW purchased $345.92K (8th largest purchase, out of 14). Rip Buy: the stock was up 30% in the previous 3 months. This insider has purchased the stock 4 times in the last 30 days.

  • Chief Operating Officer at Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. $BRCB purchased $299.82K (first-ever purchase). This increased their listed holdings by 368%. Dip Buy: the stock was down -49% in the previous month. 3 other insiders also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Director (TILDEN BRADLEY D) at BOEING CO $BA purchased $299.35K (4th largest purchase, out of 4). This increased their listed holdings by 761%.

  • See Remarks at NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST $NXDT purchased $262.95K. Rip Buy: the stock was up 82% in the previous 6 months. Is part of a dividend reinvestment.

  • Executive Chairman at American Assets Trust, Inc. $AAT purchased $226.70K (150th largest purchase, out of 189). This insider has purchased the stock 4 times in the last 30 days.

  • Director (Elsztain Alejandro Gustavo) at BrasilAgro - Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co $LND purchased $204.61K (largest purchase ever, out of 2).

  • Director (Eilam Barak) at SIMILARWEB LTD. $SMWB purchased $193.00K (first-ever purchase). This increased their listed holdings by 97%. Rip Buy: the stock was up 40% in the previous month. 3 other insiders also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Executive Chairman and CEO at Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. $SPB purchased $182.12K (16th largest purchase, out of 32). Their last purchase was 905 days ago.

  • Chief Financial Officer at Soluna Holdings, Inc $SLNH purchased $163.20K (largest purchase ever, out of 5). Dip Buy: the stock was down -21% in the previous week.

  • Director (Gruber David L) at LTC PROPERTIES INC $LTC purchased $153.64K. This increased their listed holdings by 10%. Is part of a dividend reinvestment.

  • Director (De Tomasi Mario) at PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC $PNBK purchased $100.88K (first-ever purchase). This increased their listed holdings by 107%. Dip Buy: the stock was down -81% in the previous year.

  • EVP, Chief Revenue Officer at DIEBOLD NIXDORF, Inc $DBD purchased $99.84K (first-ever purchase). 1 other insider also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Director (HESS JOHN B) at CHEVRON CORP $CVX sold $73.41M (2nd largest sale, out of 348). This insider has sold the stock 2 times in the last 30 days.

  • Director (Al-Nowais Yousif Mohammed Ali Nasser) at National Energy Services Reunited Corp. $NESR sold $14.99M (largest sale ever, out of 3). This decreased their listed holdings by -11%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 90% in the previous 6 months. This insider has sold the stock 3 times in the last 30 days.

  • Director (Batista de Lima Filho Pedro) at AXIA Energia S.A. $AXIA3 sold $9.06M (5th largest sale, out of 16). Rip Sell: the stock was up 78% in the previous year. This insider has sold the stock 17 times in the last 30 days.

  • Chief Executive Officer at Perimeter Solutions, Inc. $PRM sold $7.28M (largest sale ever, out of 3). This decreased their listed holdings by -10%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 166% in the previous year. Their last sale was 552 days ago. 2 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Chief Executive Officer at Xometry, Inc. $XMTR sold $4.39M (largest sale ever, out of 11). Rip Sell: the stock was up 79% in the previous month. Their last sale was 1205 days ago. 2 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Director (Small Ian) at Lumentum Holdings Inc. $LITE sold $4.30M (largest sale ever, out of 2). This decreased their listed holdings by -19%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 10% in the previous month. 6 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Director (BERHO CORONA LORENZO MANUEL) at Vesta Real Estate Corporation, S.A.B. de C.V. $VTMX sold $3.41M (first-ever sale). 2 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

  • SVP, Chief Gov, Sust, HR Offr at ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. $ARW sold $3.39M (2nd largest sale, out of 10). This decreased their listed holdings by -32%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 35% in the previous 3 months. 2 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Chief People Officer at ARM HOLDINGS PLC /UK $ARM sold $2.26M (largest sale ever, out of 2). This decreased their listed holdings by -100%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 51% in the previous month. 4 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

  • See Remarks at ASTRAZENECA PLC $AZN sold $2.21M (first-ever sale). This decreased their listed holdings by -38%.

  • Director (Danmola Taiwo K.) at Loar Holdings Inc. $LOAR sold $2.12M (first-ever sale). This decreased their listed holdings by -39%.

  • Director (Bahrami Homa) at Fabrinet $FN sold $1.78M (largest sale ever, out of 7). This decreased their listed holdings by -13%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 80% in the previous 6 months.

  • EVP, Commercial at EXELIXIS, INC. $EXEL sold $1.60M (6th largest sale, out of 55). 5 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Director (LAROCHE RICHARD F JR) at NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP $NHC sold $1.46M (largest sale ever, out of 12). Rip Sell: the stock was up 51% in the previous 6 months. Reversal: they made 2 straight purchases before this sale. Their last sale was 5166 days ago. 1 other insider also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Chief Commercial Officer at Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V. $AERO sold $1.45M (first-ever sale). This decreased their listed holdings by -36%.

  • and more…

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