Edited by Peter Hillerberg1 min readStories are generated from ORTEX data and reviewed by the ORTEX team. How we publish
ORTEX insider momentum data for the past month shows a clear tilt toward selling across US large-cap stocks. AppLovin registers the most negative insider momentum of any name in the US universe above $1 billion market cap. The stock is down 59% year-to-date, yet executives have kept selling throughout the decline.
Quanta Services sits alongside AppLovin at the foot of the insider buying table. Insiders at the construction and engineering firm have filed the heaviest net selling in their sector over the past month. Quanta is up 67% year-to-date, giving executives ample reason to trim.
Diamondback Energy tops the selling list by value in the oil and gas sector. The Permian Basin producer has gained 28% this year. Its selling activity fits the pattern of energy insiders locking in gains as crude prices remain elevated.
On the buying side, the signal is quieter. shows the strongest positive insider momentum of any healthcare company in the US. The managed care insurer is up 18% year-to-date. also registers notable buying in the homebuilder space, despite a 25% year-to-date fall. shows fresh buying too, though its short score of 73.8 and days-to-cover of 10.1 suggest the market remains skeptical.
Hamilton Lane is worth watching. The alternative asset manager is down 36% year-to-date and carries a high short score of 52.2. Insider buying momentum there is positive over the past month, a rare contrarian signal in a stock the market has punished hard.
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