Insider Signal Report — 2026-08-04
Scan covers trades filed 2026-07-30 → 2026-08-04 (2-day filing lag accounted for) | 5 qualifying trades scanned | 2 signals detected
★★★★ Informed Accumulation
Criteria: Repeat Buyer + Prior 30d −10% to −20%
Insider with a prior purchase in the same ticker within 2 years, adding to position after a 10–20% pullback. Deep institutional knowledge + deliberate price discipline. EV ~20–30%+ at 12–15m. Cross-check business quality — serial buyers into structural decline are noise.
Target Hold: 12–15 months
| Ticker | Company | Trade Date | Insider | Title | Value | Prior 30d | C-Suite | New Pos | Also Qualifies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VFC | V F CORP | 2026-07-31 | Darrell Bracken | President & Chief Exec Officer | $493K | -14.9% | ✓ | — | — |
★★★★ Fresh Conviction Entry
Criteria: New Position + C-Suite + Drawdown ≥10%
C-suite executive initiating a brand-new position (no prior purchase in 2 years) after a ≥10% decline. Deliberate timing: they chose this specific entry point from scratch. ~50–55% win rate at 3–6m; works faster than repeat buyers. Target 6–9m hold.
Target Hold: 6–9 months
| Ticker | Company | Trade Date | Insider | Title | Value | Prior 30d | C-Suite | New Pos | Also Qualifies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. | 2026-07-28 | MORRIS SUSAN | Chief Executive Officer | $450K | -12.7% | ✓ | ✓ | — |
Notable Buys — No Strategy Match
Trades ≥$500,000 that didn't meet any strategy filter. Often in the −5% to 0% prior-return zone (weakest bucket) or missing price data.
| Ticker | Company | Trade Date | Insider | Title | Value | Prior 30d | C-Suite | New Pos | Also Qualifies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IONS | IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 2026-07-30 | Hayden Michael R | maybe director | $1.1M | -32.8% | — | — | — |
Signal Summary
| Rating | Strategy | Signals |
|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | Conviction Bottom | 0 |
| ★★★★ | Informed Accumulation | 1 |
| ★★★★ | Fresh Conviction Entry | 1 |
| ★★★ | Momentum Confirmation | 0 |
| ★★ | Fallen Knife w/ Insider Backstop | 0 |
Generated 2026-08-04 · Strategies based on backtests 2021–2026 on US insider purchases