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This article summarizes the most significant insider buying and selling activities for US stocks reported on Friday, May 16, 2025.
Top Insider Buys:
• Middleby Corp (NASDAQ:MIDD): Edward P. Garden, Director of Middleby Corp, has substantially increased his stake in the company. Garden acquired 51,571 shares over three consecutive days in mid-May, at prices ranging from $148.4 to $149.62 per share. The total value of these purchases amounted to approximately $7.67 million. Following these transactions, Garden’s total holdings in Middleby Corp now stand at 3,139,834 shares. The purchases were made indirectly through GI SPV I, a vehicle managed by Garden Investment Management.
• Coupang, Inc. (NYSE:CPNG): Greenoaks Capital Partners (WA:CPAP) LLC, a significant shareholder in Coupang, Inc., acquired a substantial number of Class A common shares. On May 14, Greenoaks purchased 750,000 shares at a weighted average price of $26.7764. The following day, an additional 650,000 shares were acquired at a weighted average price of $26.8594. The total value of these transactions amounts to approximately $37.5 million. These purchases increase Greenoaks’ holdings to 55,131,161 shares. Neil Mehta, a Managing Partner at Greenoaks and a director at Coupang, is associated with these transactions.
• Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. (NYSE:AESI): John Gregory Turner, the CEO and President of Atlas Energy Solutions Inc., acquired 7,980 shares of the company’s common stock. The purchase took place on May 9, 2025, at a price of $12.515 per share, totaling approximately $99,869. Turner holds these shares indirectly through 3 Dog Interests, LP, where he is the sole manager of the general partner, 3 Dog Interests GP, LLC.
• UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH): Timothy Flynn, a director at UnitedHealth Group Inc., purchased 1,533 shares of the company’s common stock on May 14, totaling approximately $491,786. The shares were acquired at a price of $320.80 each. Following this transaction, Flynn holds a total of 6,033 shares indirectly, by trust.
• Repay Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:RPAY): President Alias Shaler has acquired significant shares of the company’s Class A common stock. On May 14 and May 15, Shaler purchased a total of 189,782 shares, with transactions valued at approximately $784,212. The shares were bought at prices ranging from $3.93 to $4.15 per share. Following these acquisitions, Shaler’s direct and indirect holdings in Repay Holdings now total 557,744 shares.
Top Insider Sells:
• Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE:ACHR): Thomas Paul Muniz, the Chief Technology Officer of Archer Aviation Inc., sold 80,919 shares of the company’s Class A Common Stock at an average price of $12.9879 per share, totaling approximately $1.05 million. The shares were sold to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units. Following this sale, Muniz holds 1,253,294 shares directly in the company.
• Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM): Neal John Scott, the Chief Merchandising Officer at Sprouts Farmers Market Inc., sold a total of 17,721 shares of common stock on May 15, 2025. The transactions were executed at prices ranging from $160.8762 to $160.905 per share, amounting to a total value of approximately $2.85 million. In addition to these sales, Scott exercised stock options to acquire 8,361 shares at a price of $32.95 per share.
• Nextracker Inc. (NASDAQ:NXT): Bruce Ledesma, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Nextracker Inc., has sold 27,453 shares of the company’s common stock. The transaction took place on May 16, 2025, at a price of $60.17 per share, amounting to a total value of approximately $1.65 million. Following the sale, Ledesma retains ownership of 120,972.5 shares.
• SEI Investments Co (NASDAQ:SEIC): Michael Peterson, Executive Vice President at SEI Investments Co, sold 50,000 shares of SEI Investments’ common stock on May 15, 2025, at a weighted average price ranging from $84.25 to $84.36, totaling approximately $4.2 million. In addition to the stock sales, Peterson also executed options to acquire 50,000 shares of SEI Investments’ common stock at prices between $56.54 and $60.46.
Investors should stay tuned to insider buying and selling activities 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 clues about management’s confidence in the company’s future performance. However, it’s important to consider these transactions in the context of broader market trends, company fundamentals, and individual investment goals.
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