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# Insider Trading Trends: Financial Services Surge Amidst Broader Market Decline

As insider trading activity unfolded between February 21 and February 28, 2026, a notable trend emerged within the Financial Services sector, which recorded a robust net purchase of over $30 million. This surge contrasts sharply with the overall bearish sentiment observed in many other sectors, highlighting a potential divergence in market confidence.

### Financial Services on the Rise
The Insurance - Property & Casualty industry led the charge with net purchases exceeding $59 million, thanks largely to significant buy-ins from companies like W.R. Berkley (WRB) and a smaller yet impactful purchase by ACIC. In stark contrast, several players like Kinsale Capital and Progressive reported concerning sell-offs, suggesting a complex sentiment within the industry itself.

### Declines Across the Board
Overall, many sectors faced steep declines. The Technology sector bore the brunt of this downturn, with a staggering net outflow of approximately $123 million. Specifically, semiconductor companies suffered heavily, with net sales exceeding $90 million. This trend reflects ongoing supply chain pressures and heightened scrutiny regarding the sector's growth prospects.

### Real Estate and Healthcare Struggles
The Real Estate sector also faced challenges, posting a net negative of over $2.6 million. Notably, REITs specializing in hotels and retail demonstrated the weakest performance, hinting at potential investor wariness amid changing consumer behaviors. Meanwhile, the Healthcare sector saw an approximate net outflow of $60 million, with substantial losses in biotechnology and medical device companies, indicating a broader investor caution regarding growth in this space.

### Conclusion
The stark contrast between Financial Services' upward momentum and the downward trends in Technology, Real Estate, and Healthcare reveals a significant shift in sectoral sentiment. With insider buying suggesting bullish confidence in Financial Services, investors may seek to explore these dynamics further. For deeper insights into the implications of this trading activity across sectors and symbols, visit EmporionX.com.
Generated by EmporionX AI Commentary Engine — powered by OpenAI GPT models. Sat Feb 28 2026 05:00 AM EST

Insider Tradings (2026-02-21 → 2026-02-28)

Net insider activity (Purchases − Sales), grouped by Sector, Industry, and Symbol. Click to expand each level.
Sector Sector NetAmount Industry Industry NetAmount Symbol Symbol NetAmount
Financial Services +$30,571,205
Insurance - Property & Casualty +$59,323,718
WRB +$60,875,747
SKWD +$1,033,370
HMN +$149,540
ACIC +$35,472
HIPO -$18,266
MKL -$207,948
KNSL -$299,710
PGR -$610,249
SAFT -$1,634,238
Financial Conglomerates +$2,410,320
FRHC +$2,410,320
Insurance - Specialty +$79,460
EIG +$79,460
Insurance - Diversified -$53,226
HIG -$53,226
Mortgage Finance -$174,125
PFSI -$174,125
Asset Management -$882,864
TWN +$3,289,580
HTGC +$1,438,533
HLNE +$1,010,000
STEP +$565,772
FSCO +$199,550
GF +$194,065
GGT +$101,460
OTF +$57,450
KYN +$50,004
RPC +$41,350
RCG +$13,087
CXH +$11,141
ERH +$5,113
ERC +$3,747
EAD +$3,410
EOD +$3,130
GDL -$6,816
MHD -$8,075
MXF -$55,850
IAE -$177,617
NTRS -$208,873
GCMG -$488,816
WT -$505,200
ECAT -$1,431,453
STT -$2,163,115
BLK -$2,824,441
Banks - Diversified -$2,613,000
WFC -$2,613,000
Banks - Regional -$4,804,352
ZION +$265,635
LKFN +$247,707
PCB +$112,400
TCBX +$47,538
IBCP +$42,324
AVBC +$37,420
SBCF +$22,488
INBK +$19,830
OVLY +$16,492
GBCI +$8,995
RRBI +$5,784
ATLO +$5,586
EQBK +$4,964
AUBN +$4,950
FBLA +$2,005
FRAF +$994
ABCB -$131
BWFG -$9,278
PEBK -$43,246
PB -$78,434
AMAL -$101,561
PFS -$136,697
HOMB -$140,950
CHMG -$160,232
FRME -$207,500
BBT -$538,016
BFST -$560,000
FVCB -$583,790
LOB -$786,999
AVBH -$834,209
CASH -$1,468,421
Capital Markets -$6,307,946
LPLA -$1,181,907
GOLD -$5,126,039
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges -$7,246,410
CBOE -$72,612
COIN -$914,449
CME -$1,300,530
MORN -$4,958,819
Credit Services -$9,160,370
UPST -$24,932
OMF -$290,000
EZPW -$510,000
COF -$8,335,438
Real Estate -$2,688,270
REIT - Hotel & Motel +$581,388
RHP +$785,226
SVC -$203,838
REIT - Office +$515,150
VNO +$696,250
CDP -$181,100
REIT - Industrial +$486,803
REXR +$486,803
REIT - Diversified +$234,211
AAT +$212,583
MKZR +$18,200
GOOD +$3,428
Real Estate - Development +$180,315
AXR +$180,315
REIT - Residential -$88,740
AMH -$88,740
REIT - Mortgage -$547,895
CMTG +$56,895
NLY -$604,790
REIT - Specialty -$670,072
FPI +$0
GLPI -$670,072
Real Estate Services -$1,370,630
CBRE -$1,370,630
REIT - Retail -$2,008,800
SPG -$2,008,800
Utilities -$3,221,106
Utilities - Regulated Water +$101,378
MSEX +$101,378
Utilities - Renewable +$24,413
NRGV +$24,413
Utilities - Diversified -$71,040
AVA -$71,040
Utilities - Regulated Gas -$86,440
OGS -$86,440
Utilities - Regulated Electric -$3,189,417
OGE +$207,264
CMS +$153,398
WEC -$166,166
ES -$193,239
SO -$487,453
ETR -$1,047,900
DUK -$1,655,321
Basic Materials -$29,477,277
Coking Coal +$131,268
SXC +$131,268
Paper & Paper Products +$1,900
MERC +$1,900
Lumber & Wood Production -$13,364
JCTC -$13,364
Chemicals -$154,226
OLN -$154,226
Agricultural Inputs -$262,355
SMG +$49,504
CF -$311,859
Gold -$643,375
NEM -$643,375
Other Industrial Metals & Mining -$1,422,108
TMQ -$110,471
MTRN -$1,311,637
Steel -$7,736,472
FRD +$1,800
RS -$7,738,272
Aluminum -$8,969,491
CSTM -$378,047
KALU -$2,917,624
CENX -$5,673,820
Specialty Chemicals -$10,409,054
NEU +$247,684
SHW -$915,913
ESI -$9,740,825
Energy -$32,178,166
Oil & Gas E&P -$2,522,514
BRN +$4,655
TPL +$2,389
REPX -$149,173
VTS -$393,129
EQT -$1,987,256
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services -$8,715,507
NPKI -$28,796
FTI -$415,290
INVX -$894,362
TDW -$1,162,500
SLB -$1,300,000
OII -$4,914,559
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing -$8,727,475
PBF -$8,727,475
Oil & Gas Midstream -$12,212,670
DTM -$246,631
WMB -$757,115
TRGP -$11,208,924
Communication Services -$58,849,229
Publishing +$390,078
LEE +$390,078
Broadcasting -$68,350
SGA -$68,350
Advertising Agencies -$114,011
DLPN +$4,950
CRTO -$118,961
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia -$124,200
RBLX -$37,249
MSGM -$86,951
Entertainment -$129,360
TKO -$129,360
Telecom Services -$14,984,106
TMUS -$3,820,956
VZ -$11,163,150
Internet Content & Information -$43,819,280
YELP -$30,773
EVER -$31,756
MAX -$440,737
RDDT -$6,755,866
META -$36,560,148
Healthcare -$60,952,522
Medical Instruments & Supplies +$253,512
BLCO +$267,150
BDX -$13,638
Health Information Services -$1,808,729
TXG -$638,008
HNGE -$1,170,721
Diagnostics & Research -$2,306,498
MYGN +$494,722
XGN -$46,980
RVTY -$58,356
LH -$429,458
TWST -$484,895
IDXX -$1,781,531
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic -$2,452,313
AMLX -$48,352
BHC -$49,909
PAHC -$1,103,938
IRWD -$1,250,114
Medical Care Facilities -$3,019,228
HCSG -$54,158
ADUS -$2,965,070
Medical Distribution -$3,982,333
HSIC -$3,982,333
Medical Devices -$13,518,642
OFIX +$1,734,956
PODD +$499,847
AHCO +$44,550
SRTS +$7,620
SINT +$2,910
SERA -$4,680
STIM -$16,036
CBLL -$113,248
CLPT -$302,657
TCMD -$1,434,789
EW -$2,012,076
AORT -$2,254,500
IRTC -$9,670,539
Biotechnology -$34,118,291
LXRX +$149,980
ABCL +$145,692
COCP +$19,952
RLYB -$3,992
ALEC -$10,198
CRBU -$12,020
IRON -$24,377
QTTB -$75,418
IMVT -$90,184
VYGR -$111,446
ARVN -$115,556
BBIO -$132,000
GLUE -$179,161
OCUL -$229,208
VNDA -$240,900
CLYM -$350,253
VIR -$368,130
SRRK -$399,351
CGEM -$415,756
QURE -$443,677
TNGX -$694,208
IBRX -$900,788
VERA -$1,406,041
RPRX -$1,576,606
BMRN -$1,981,040
EXEL -$2,132,351
TNYA -$2,380,189
AXSM -$4,027,750
VRTX -$4,613,094
ACLX -$11,520,221
Industrials -$114,353,242
Staffing & Employment Services +$280,586
TBI +$149,086
KELYA +$131,500
Specialty Business Services -$154,645
LZ -$154,645
Trucking -$351,474
KNX -$351,474
Building Products & Equipment -$605,866
UUU +$15,072
MAS -$53,721
LII -$54,001
JCI -$513,216
Waste Management -$716,639
WM -$16,989
CLH -$699,650
Consulting Services -$908,247
BAH -$27,507
EFX -$880,740
Integrated Freight & Logistics -$1,545,750
PBI -$1,545,750
Industrial Distribution -$2,689,469
POOL +$1,515,972
AIT -$1,425,150
XMTR -$2,780,291
Specialty Industrial Machinery -$2,802,546
MWA +$739,415
AMSC -$6,820
CMI -$758,776
ROK -$812,599
NPO -$1,963,766
Railroads -$5,294,170
WAB -$5,294,170
Metal Fabrication -$7,248,458
IIIN -$63,248
TG -$995,115
CRS -$6,190,095
Airlines -$9,223,268
SKYW -$2,197,568
DAL -$7,025,700
Aerospace & Defense -$10,483,951
TDG +$1,285
HWM -$260,005
BA -$351,484
BWXT -$413,677
MRCY -$429,960
KTOS -$1,449,099
RTX -$2,578,611
AXON -$5,002,400
Engineering & Construction -$34,620,953
IESC -$2,559,688
FIX -$32,061,265
Electrical Equipment & Parts -$37,988,392
AEIS -$316,597
POWL -$828,906
AMPX -$879,639
BE -$35,963,250
Technology -$123,157,940
Consumer Electronics +$9,140,036
SONO +$9,140,036
Information Technology Services -$351,691
IBM +$113,155
CSPI +$26,366
EXLS -$35,659
IBEX -$170,753
PENG -$284,800
Communication Equipment -$1,160,125
VSAT -$55,950
CSCO -$169,395
MSI -$204,030
VIAV -$730,750
Scientific & Technical Instruments -$1,665,734
ITRI -$620,234
MKSI -$1,045,500
Computer Hardware -$2,496,123
IONQ +$96,059
SCKT -$3,000
STX -$98,400
ANET -$294,422
SNDK -$2,196,360
Software - Infrastructure -$4,677,589
APCX +$57,794
BLIN +$11,085
RPD -$8,248
EVCM -$200,209
CRWV -$261,555
RXT -$382,533
XYZ -$517,450
TDC -$749,125
WEX -$758,575
AKAM -$1,868,773
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials -$7,456,164
FORM -$230,023
TER -$262,302
IPGP -$372,141
KLIC -$676,034
AMAT -$2,678,150
ICHR -$3,237,514
Electronic Components -$11,211,139
PLXS -$203,140
KN -$465,640
BHE -$547,586
BELFB -$1,074,375
FN -$1,154,131
SANM -$2,012,113
VICR -$2,099,033
LPTH -$3,655,121
Software - Application -$12,720,810
UBER +$1,599,780
VERX +$730,794
TYL +$495,856
SSTI +$162,056
ALIT +$77,040
APPS -$2,346
BLND -$8,955
DOCU -$16,129
PCTY -$31,308
TRAK -$62,891
FROG -$71,354
SPSC -$132,852
GWRE -$150,600
LYFT -$314,755
NOW -$376,142
BLBX -$513,094
U -$642,859
FSLY -$683,200
PCOR -$1,163,262
BLKB -$1,398,959
FIG -$1,797,637
YOU -$2,224,266
RNG -$6,195,727
Semiconductors -$90,558,601
CEVA +$25,086
SYNA -$62,972
QRVO -$99,192
POWI -$167,859
DIOD -$290,551
ALMU -$417,860
MCHP -$429,988
RMBS -$433,838
AIP -$1,545,260
LSCC -$2,480,487
SITM -$3,703,823
MTSI -$80,951,857
Consumer Cyclical -$306,606,359
Apparel Manufacturing +$7,260
PMNT +$7,260
Recreational Vehicles -$57,015
VEEE +$56,400
PATK +$7,365
HOG -$120,780
Apparel Retail -$197,740
BOOT -$197,740
Lodging -$282,319
H -$282,319
Leisure -$515,477
CALY -$138,220
JOUT -$377,257
Personal Services -$842,971
ROL -$842,971
Specialty Retail -$1,905,545
MUSA -$1,905,545
Restaurants -$2,128,397
YUM -$40,177
MCD -$110,033
CMG -$122,543
WING -$845,458
CAKE -$1,010,186
Luxury Goods -$2,522,394
REAL -$2,522,394
Packaging & Containers -$3,502,616
SON -$89,153
CCK -$3,413,463
Residential Construction -$5,132,675
PHM -$729,574
MTH -$4,403,101
Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances -$5,999,919
SN -$5,999,919
Auto Parts -$16,717,283
QS -$66,214
LEA -$1,181,172
MOD -$2,816,520
ALV -$2,913,411
GTX -$9,739,966
Internet Retail -$23,238,688
CART -$127,847
ETSY -$540,616
DASH -$1,523,157
EBAY -$2,907,366
W -$18,139,702
Travel Services -$243,570,580
RCL -$243,570,580
Consumer Defensive -$396,325,387
Packaged Foods +$53,323
FRPT +$49,795
NAII +$3,528
Tobacco +$18,529
ISPR +$18,529
Confectioners -$1,243,385
HSY -$1,243,385
Education & Training Services -$12,724,666
STRA -$2,926,600
LINC -$9,798,066
Discount Stores -$382,429,188
WMT -$382,429,188