Street Calls of the Week
This article summarizes the most significant insider buys and sells reported for US stocks on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
Top Insider Buys:
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NASDAQ:REFI) saw Director Jason D. Papastavrou make a strategic purchase of common stock, investing a total of $227,740. The director acquired shares in multiple transactions, with prices ranging from $12.615 to $12.71 per share. This buy comes as the stock trades near its 52-week low of $12, offering an attractive 20.3% dividend yield. The company maintains strong financial health with a GOOD overall rating.
Virco MFG Corporation (NASDAQ:VIRC) CEO Robert A. Virtue reported purchasing 5,000 shares of the company’s common stock at a price of $6.96 per share, for a total transaction value of $34,800. Following this purchase, Virtue now directly owns 493,324 shares of Virco MFG Corporation.
FASTENAL CO (NASDAQ:FAST) Director Hsu Hsenghung Sam acquired 1,000 shares of common stock at a price of $42.45 per share, totaling $42,450. This purchase comes as the stock has declined nearly 10% over the past week, with data indicating oversold conditions. The company maintains strong fundamentals with a 33-year dividend payment history and healthy liquidity ratios.
Vivani Medical (NASDAQ:VANI) Director Gregg Williams made a significant purchase of 1,737,764 shares of common stock in two separate transactions. The shares were acquired at prices ranging from $1.12 to $1.26, below the current trading price of $1.32. These insider purchases come as analysts set a bullish target price of $4.00 for the stock.
Sutro Biopharma (NASDAQ:STRO) Director Connie Matsui acquired 50,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.799 per share, totaling $39,950. The purchase comes as the stock trades near $0.78, down about 9% over the past week but up 44% over the last six months.
Top Insider Sells:
Dolby Laboratories (NASDAQ:DLB) President and CEO Kevin J. Yeaman sold a total of $1.72 million in Class A Common Stock. The sales were executed in two separate transactions, with 11,214 shares sold at an average price of $68.5057 and 13,786 shares sold at an average price of $69.1730.
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSI) ten percent owner Susan Ocampo sold 255,365 shares of common stock over three days for approximately $41.7 million. The sales occurred between October 14 and October 16, 2025, with prices ranging from $133.03 to $140.06 per share.
Cipher Mining Inc (NASDAQ:CIFR) reported several entities and individuals with 10% ownership selling a total of $94.6 million in common stock between October 14 and October 16, 2025. The sales occurred at prices ranging from $20.29 to $21.83 per share.
loanDepot, Inc. (NASDAQ:LDI) Executive Chair, CEO, and President Anthony Li Hsieh sold 1,300,000 shares of Class A Common Stock for a total value of $3,731,000. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $2.71 to $3.015.
Klaviyo, Inc. (NYSE:KVYO) Chief Executive Officer Andrew Bialecki sold 163,331 shares of Series A Common Stock for approximately $3.98 million. The shares were sold at $24.37, near the stock’s 52-week low of $23.61.
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 clues about management’s confidence in the company’s future performance. However, it’s essential to consider these transactions in the context of broader market trends and company-specific factors before making any investment choices.
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