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This article summarizes the top insider buys and sells from Friday, August 1, 2025, for US stocks.
Top Buys:
Prime Medicine , Inc. (NASDAQ:PRME) saw a significant insider purchase on Friday. Arch Venture Fund XII, L.P. acquired 3,030,300 shares at $3.30 per share, totaling nearly $10 million. The stock currently trades at $4.04, representing a 22% premium to the purchase price. With a market capitalization of $490 million, Prime Medicine shows mixed signals, with InvestingPro analysis indicating fair valuation while analysts maintain a bullish consensus.
Nuo Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AURX) experienced a notable insider buy on Friday. Charles E. Sheedy, a ten percent owner, purchased 133,333 shares at $1.50 each, for a total investment of approximately $200,000. The stock has shown strong momentum, with a 10% gain over the past week and a remarkable 444% return over the past year. Following the transaction, Sheedy directly owns 11,570,833 shares of Nuo Therapeutics.
First Business Financial Services (NASDAQ:FBIZ) director Ralph R. Kauten acquired 10,000 shares at $47.80 per share on Friday, totaling $478,000. The $391 million market cap company trades at an attractive P/E ratio of 8.4x and offers a 2.44% dividend yield. InvestingPro data indicates that the company has maintained dividend payments for 21 consecutive years.
Align Technology Inc (NASDAQ:ALGN) President and CEO Joseph M. Hogan purchased 7,576 shares at $131.4851 each on Friday, for a total transaction value of $996,131. The purchase comes as the stock trades near its 52-week low of $127.70, down 37% in the past week. InvestingPro analysis suggests the company appears undervalued, with a strong balance sheet showing minimal debt-to-capital ratio of 1%.
Asbury Automotive Group Inc (NYSE:ABG) saw Abrams Capital, a ten-percent owner, acquire 46,952 shares at a weighted average price of $225.1597 on Friday. The total investment amounted to $10,571,698. Following the transaction, Abrams Capital’s total holdings in Asbury Automotive Group increased to 2,162,992 shares.
Top Sells:
Wingstop Inc . (NASDAQ:WING) experienced two significant insider sales on Friday. SVP and Chief Financial Officer Kaleida Alex sold 5,490 shares at prices ranging from $374.3819 to $377.5751, totaling approximately $2,030,887. Additionally, SVP & Chief US Fran & Dev Ops Marisa Carona sold 11,938 shares for approximately $4.4 million at prices ranging from $370.0 to $372.8903.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp (NYSE:ZWS) saw two major insider sales on Friday. Chief Information Officer Michael Troutman sold 90,916 shares at $43.01, totaling $3.9 million. VP-Zurn Business Systems Sudhanshu Chhabra sold 108,930 shares at prices ranging from $43.23 to $44.05, resulting in total proceeds of approximately $4.75 million.
American Express Co (NYSE:AXP) Chief Partner Officer Glenda G McNeal sold a total of 50,000 shares on Friday for approximately $15.5 million. The sales occurred in multiple transactions with prices ranging from $309.27 to $309.62.
Investors should stay tuned to insider buys and sells as they can provide valuable insights into a company’s prospects. While insider trading alone should not be the sole basis for investment decisions, it can be a useful indicator when combined with other fundamental and technical analysis. Insiders may have unique knowledge about their company’s future prospects, making their trading activities worth monitoring.
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