Today’s insider activity spans a wide range of sectors and transaction sizes. We see notable moves in energy, manufacturing, and financials, with several trades occurring near recent highs and others amid fresh news or upcoming earnings. Each entry below highlights how these transactions fit within the latest price action, financial filings, and news context.
This purchase follows closely on the heels of Lycia’s upsized IPO. Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners III, L.P. bought 2,045,440 shares for $37,653,863.30. The average purchase price was $18.41 per share while the closing market price stood at $26.11 at the 2026-10-27 close. Reported ownership: indirect. Recent news: Lycia Therapeutics Announces Closing of Upsized Initial Public Offering and Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares (Yahoo, 2026-10-26). Source: https://finnhub.io/api/news?id=6a751e79314065d53734b6f5a7f5acdf7f734d56b9022d2262de79a38c3a6296 Price history: https://marketpeel.com/company/LYCA
The selection contains 1 distinct filing; transaction dates: 2026-10-23 to 2026-10-27.
SEC filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1615979/000123191926001503/0001231919-26-001503-index.htm
NPB — NORTHPOINTE BANCSHARES INC
Northpointe’s insider buy comes as the stock edges higher, following a buyback announcement. Charles Alan Williams (CHAIRMAN & CEO), Carrie L. Boer and Joseph B. Long (Chief Operating Officer) bought 115,240 shares for $1,771,951.37. The average purchase price was $15.38 per share compared to the market close of $15.76 at the 2026-10-27 close. Shares are up +2.5% over the past thirty days, with a fifty-two-week range of $13.80 to $19.71. Recent news: Northpointe Bancshares stock jumps on $30M buyback program (Yahoo, 2026-10-26). Source: https://finnhub.io/api/news?id=aab9e6beb51ed27801088e7712eb88e6409709e490797219e663b4be32b6e058 A related SEC 8-K was filed on 2026-10-20 with item categories: results announcement. Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1336706/000133670626000072/0001336706-26-000072-index.htm The latest available SEC 10-Q covers the period ended 2026-06-30 and was filed on 2026-08-13. Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1336706/000133670626000064/0001336706-26-000064-index.htm Price history: https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/NPB/history/ The 30-day comparison uses 2026-09-25 as its reference date. The quoted range covers 52 weeks.
CHAIRMAN & CEO (Charles Alan Williams): 100,000 shares bought for $1,537,390.00. Reported ownership: indirect. Carrie L. Boer: 12,000 shares bought for $184,761.60. Chief Operating Officer (Joseph B. Long): 3,240 shares bought for $49,799.77. The selection contains 3 distinct filings; transaction dates: 2026-10-23 to 2026-10-26.
SEC filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1336706/000133670626000080/0001336706-26-000080-index.htm
SEC filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1336706/000205695426000006/0002056954-26-000006-index.htm
Mitchell Jacobson bought 250,000 shares for $28,984,169.74. Shares were acquired at an average of $115.94 per share, with the market closing at $118.38 at the 2026-10-27 close. Over the last month, the stock is down -2.3%, and the fifty-two-week range is $78.80 to $133.95. Recent news: MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. 2026 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (SeekingAlpha, 2026-10-25). Source: https://finnhub.io/api/news?id=af09ba7959b7c918a622daf2ee581a914227ddb2086a593daff7e982062d89c7 A related SEC 8-K was filed on 2026-10-22 with item categories: results announcement. Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1003078/000100307826000108/0001003078-26-000108-index.htm The latest available SEC 10-K covers the period ended 2026-08-29 and was filed on 2026-10-22. Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1003078/000100307826000110/0001003078-26-000110-index.htm Price history: https://marketpeel.com/company/MSM The 30-day comparison uses 2026-09-25 as its reference date. The quoted range covers 52 weeks.
The selection contains 1 distinct filing; transaction dates: 2026-10-23.
SEC filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1003078/000095014226002870/0000950142-26-002870-index.htm
LRN — Stride, Inc.
Dylan G. Haggart bought 154,196 shares for $12,178,122.00. The average purchase price was $78.98 per share versus a market close of $79.21 at the 2026-10-27 close. The stock is up +0.8% over the past thirty days, with a range of $60.61 to $155.06. Reported ownership: indirect. Recent news: Stride: Last Year's Missteps Are Casting A Long Shadow (Downgrade) (SeekingAlpha, 2026-10-27). Source: https://finnhub.io/api/news?id=050d0acd63aab1d1dad1ae8c2463be725bbd3ce1b1e04aa181b9f69161c0d339 A related SEC 8-K was filed on 2026-10-20 with item categories: results announcement. Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000117184326006722/0001171843-26-006722-index.htm The latest available SEC 10-Q covers the period ended 2026-09-30 and was filed on 2026-10-21. Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000110465926117480/0001104659-26-117480-index.htm Price history: https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/LRN/history/ The 30-day comparison uses 2026-09-25 as its reference date. The quoted range covers 52 weeks.
The selection contains 1 distinct filing; transaction dates: 2026-10-23 to 2026-10-26.
SEC filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000121390026113031/0001213900-26-113031-index.htm
SRRK — Scholar Rock Holding Corp
Scholar Rock’s insider activity comes as shares hover near the midpoint of their annual range. Srinivas Akkaraju bought 289,470 shares for $11,999,922.30. The average purchase price was $41.45 per share, with the latest market close at $42.49 at the 2026-10-27 close. The stock has declined -12.6% in the past month and traded between $27.07 to $61.76 over fifty-two weeks. Reported ownership: indirect. The latest available SEC 10-Q covers the period ended 2026-06-30 and was filed on 2026-08-06. Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1727196/000119312526336732/0001193125-26-336732-index.htm On the calendar: Finnhub lists earnings on 2026-11-10. This provider-listed date may change. Calendar: https://finnhub.io/stock/SRRK Price history: https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/SRRK/history/ The 30-day comparison uses 2026-09-25 as its reference date. The quoted range covers 52 weeks.
The selection contains 1 distinct filing; transaction dates: 2026-10-23 to 2026-10-26.
SEC filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253170/000125317026000014/0001253170-26-000014-index.htm
Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V. Control sold 2,500,000 shares for $45,823,500.00. The weighted-average price was $18.33 per share, compared with $18.19 at the 2026-10-27 close. Over the past thirty days, the stock has changed +10.4%, and the fifty-two-week range spans $9.35 to $18.76. Recent news: Talos Energy (TALO) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth (Yahoo, 2026-10-27). Source: https://finnhub.io/api/news?id=e58de8f212d2d4e852e61d07772cf8b5becba2246e6806ceb27737dcbb17a958 The latest available SEC 10-Q covers the period ended 2026-06-30 and was filed on 2026-08-05. Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1724965/000119312526333290/0001193125-26-333290-index.htm On the calendar: Finnhub lists earnings on 2026-11-03 after the market closes. This provider-listed date may change. Calendar: https://finnhub.io/stock/TALO Price history: https://marketpeel.com/company/TALO The 30-day comparison uses 2026-09-25 as its reference date. The quoted range covers 52 weeks.
The selection contains 1 distinct filing; transaction dates: 2026-10-23.
SEC filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1273693/000114036126040937/0001140361-26-040937-index.htm
ALMR — Alamar Biosciences, Inc.
Qiming Corporate GP VI, Ltd. sold 280,458 shares for $8,569,759.51. Shares were sold at an average of $30.56 per share, with the market closing at $31.93 at the 2026-10-27 close. The thirty-day change is -2.7%. Reported ownership: indirect. The latest available SEC 10-Q covers the period ended 2026-06-30 and was filed on 2026-08-11. Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2104204/000119312526343003/0001193125-26-343003-index.htm On the calendar: Finnhub lists earnings on 2026-11-03 after the market closes. This provider-listed date may change. Calendar: https://finnhub.io/stock/ALMR Price history: https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/ALMR/history/ The 30-day comparison uses 2026-09-25 as its reference date.
The selection contains 1 distinct filing; transaction dates: 2026-10-23 to 2026-10-26.
SEC filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1733278/000123191926001501/0001231919-26-001501-index.htm
DCOM — Dime Commercial Bancshares, Inc. /NY/
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. sold 106,159 shares for $4,536,844.95. The market closed at $42.52 at the 2026-10-27 close, up +5.3% in thirty days, within a fifty-two-week range of $25.63 to $43.38. Reported ownership: indirect. Reported securities: Common Stock; Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"). A related SEC 8-K was filed on 2026-10-20 with item categories: material agreement. Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846617/000110465926117199/0001104659-26-117199-index.htm The latest available SEC 10-Q covers the period ended 2026-06-30 and was filed on 2026-07-31. Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846617/000084661726000043/0000846617-26-000043-index.htm Price history: https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/DCOM/history/ The 30-day comparison uses 2026-09-25 as its reference date. The quoted range covers 52 weeks.
The selection contains 1 distinct filing; transaction dates: 2026-10-23 to 2026-10-26.
SEC filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846617/000089914026001154/0000899140-26-001154-index.htm
AGNC — AGNC Investment Corp.
AGNC Investment’s executive sale comes as shares remain near the lower end of their annual range. Peter J. Federico (Director, President, CEO, CIO) sold 203,382 shares for $1,798,574.82. The average sale price was $8.84 per share, with the market closing at $8.87 at the 2026-10-27 close. Over the past thirty days, the stock is down -7.8% and has ranged from $8.38 to $12.19 in the past year. Recent news: A $20 AGNC Share Bought at Its 2008 IPO Has Paid $51 in Dividends. The Stock Trades Near $9. (Yahoo, 2026-10-27). Source: https://finnhub.io/api/news?id=1c5319f4bb409856f5d2a5914d6ccc1ac7fa5aece75062f7e82f1576969e1fbe A related SEC 8-K was filed on 2026-10-19 with item categories: results announcement. Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423689/000142368926000144/0001423689-26-000144-index.htm The latest available SEC 10-Q covers the period ended 2026-06-30 and was filed on 2026-07-31. Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423689/000142368926000128/0001423689-26-000128-index.htm Price history: https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/AGNC/history/ The 30-day comparison uses 2026-09-25 as its reference date. The quoted range covers 52 weeks.
The selection contains 1 distinct filing; transaction dates: 2026-10-23 to 2026-10-27.
SEC filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423689/000142368926000146/0001423689-26-000146-index.htm
CME — CME GROUP INC.
A notable executive sale at CME comes as the stock trades near its upper range for the year. Sunil Cutinho (Chief Information Officer) sold 5,000 shares for $1,493,500.00. The average sale price was $298.70 per share, while the market closed at $293.48 at the 2026-10-27 close. The thirty-day change stands at +11.0% and the annual range is $218.31 to $329.16. Transaction value rank: 5 of 28 in our recorded history. Recent news: CME vs. Mastercard: Which Financial Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026? (Yahoo, 2026-10-27). Source: https://finnhub.io/api/news?id=ec0f50202d18f729e668face4fa899460b4b936baa8704d630f74f3e115a0e47 A related SEC 8-K was filed on 2026-10-21 with item categories: results announcement. Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000115637526000065/0001156375-26-000065-index.htm The latest available SEC 10-Q covers the period ended 2026-09-30 and was filed on 2026-10-23. Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000115637526000068/0001156375-26-000068-index.htm Price history: https://marketpeel.com/company/CME The 30-day comparison uses 2026-09-25 as its reference date. The quoted range covers 52 weeks.
The selection contains 1 distinct filing; transaction dates: 2026-10-27.
SEC filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000161940026000005/0001619400-26-000005-index.htm
Top buy tickers by $ value: LYCA $37.65M, MSM $28.98M, LRN $12.18M.
Top sell tickers by $ value: TALO $45.82M, ALMR $8.57M, DCOM $4.54M.
Market Context
Information cutoff: 2026-10-28T09:45:25 UTC. Prices are completed-session closes. News and calendar entries provide context; they do not establish the reason for an insider trade.