This article summarizes the most significant insider buys and sells reported for US stocks on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
Top Insider Buys:
Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GROV ): John B. Replogle, a director at Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc., acquired 42,735 shares of the company’s Class A common stock. The purchase was made at an average price of $1.1799 per share, totaling approximately $50,423. The transaction took place on May 21, 2025, with share prices ranging from $1.115 to $1.21. Following this acquisition, Replogle now directly owns 497,859 shares of Grove Collaborative Holdings. The company, with a market capitalization of $53.3 million, is currently trading near its 52-week low of $1.02.
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB ): Jon E. Bortz, Chairman and CEO of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, purchased 23,213 common shares of the company. The acquisition occurred on May 20, 2025, at a weighted average price of $9.73 per share, amounting to a total investment of $225,862. Following this transaction, Bortz now holds a total of 1,558,110 common shares directly, as well as indirect ownership of 200,000 shares through his wife and 18,000 shares of the company’s 5.70% Series H Preferred Shares. The stock is currently trading near $9.11, down about 26% over the past six months.
OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE: OGE ): Frank A. Bozich, a director at OGE Energy Corp., bought 1,000 shares of the company’s common stock. The purchase took place on May 21, 2025, at a price of $44.685 per share, totaling $44,685. Following this transaction, Bozich now holds 16,186 shares in OGE Energy Corp. The utility company, valued at $8.9 billion, trades at a P/E ratio of 18.3x and has maintained dividend payments for 55 consecutive years, with 18 years of consecutive raises.
Universal Electronics Inc (NASDAQ: UEIC ): Eric Singer, a director and ten percent owner at Universal Electronics Inc, acquired a total of 7,000 shares of the company’s common stock. On May 20, 2025, Singer purchased 3,000 shares at a weighted average price of $7.01, and on May 21, he bought another 4,000 shares at $6.7005 per share. The total value of these acquisitions amounted to $47,832. Following these transactions, Singer’s direct holdings increased to 46,403 shares, with additional indirect ownership of 1,544,647 shares through Toro 18, where he serves as President and CEO.
Peoples Financial Corp (NASDAQ:PFBX): Joseph Stilwell, a significant investor in Peoples Financial Corp, acquired 2,997 shares of the company’s common stock. The purchase occurred on May 20, 2025, at an average price of $19.51 per share, totaling approximately $58,461. The shares were acquired indirectly through Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P., with Stilwell acting as managing member and owner of Stilwell Value LLC, the general partner of the acquiring entity.
Top Insider Sells:
Cleanspark, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLSK ): Roger Paul Beynon, a director at Cleanspark, Inc., sold 50,000 shares of common stock on May 21, 2025. The shares were sold at a weighted average price of $10.5057, with prices ranging from $10.3979 to $10.5501, resulting in a total transaction value of $525,285. Following this sale, Beynon holds 125,511 shares, including restricted stock units (RSUs) granted in October 2024. The company, currently valued at $2.84 billion, has shown significant volatility recently, with an 8% gain in the past week.
Global Net Lease , Inc. (NYSE: GNL ): Nicholas S. Schorsch, a major shareholder of Global Net Lease, Inc., sold 100,000 shares of the company’s common stock through his affiliation with Bellevue Capital Partners, LLC. The sale took place on May 15, 2025, at a weighted average price of $7.99, generating a total of $799,000. Following the transaction, Schorsch and Bellevue Capital Partners, LLC, retain ownership of over 1.5 million shares indirectly. The company, valued at $1.73 billion, trades at an EBITDA multiple of 8.34x and offers a 9.95% dividend yield.
Astera Labs , Inc. (NASDAQ: ALAB ): Mohan Jitendra, Chief Executive Officer of Astera Labs, Inc., sold 128,250 shares of common stock on May 19, 2025. The sales were executed at an average price of $90.02 per share, generating approximately $11.5 million. These transactions were carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Jitendra in December 2024. Following the sales, Jitendra retains direct and indirect ownership of over 4.3 million shares, held across various trusts.
Confluent , Inc. (NASDAQ: CFLT ): Eric Vishria, a Director at Confluent, Inc., sold 30,953 shares of Class A common stock on May 19, 2025. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $21.61 to $22.14, with an average price of $21.93, totaling approximately $678,799. Following the transaction, Vishria retains ownership of 1,169,876 shares indirectly and 12,559 shares directly. The sale was conducted under a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 13, 2024.
AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE: ATR ): Marc Prieur, Segment President at AptarGroup, Inc., sold 6,000 shares of the company’s common stock on May 20, 2025. The transaction was executed at a weighted average price of $158.34 per share, amounting to a total sale value of approximately $950,044. Following this sale, Prieur holds 17,745 shares directly. The company, with a market capitalization of $10.4 billion, has demonstrated strong financial stability, maintaining dividend payments for 33 consecutive years.
Investors should stay tuned to insider buys and sells as they can provide valuable insights into a company’s prospects. While insider transactions alone should not be the sole basis for investment decisions, they can offer important context when combined with other fundamental and technical analysis. Insiders often have unique knowledge about their company’s operations and future outlook, making their trading activities a potentially useful indicator for market participants.
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