🧠 Weekly Market Commentary

# Insider Trading Insights: A Tumultuous Week in Market Movements

In a staggering week spanning March 14 to March 21, 2026, insider trading activity showcased significant shifts, echoing both investor anxiety and potential sector recalibrations. Overall, the market witnessed a striking volume of net insider selling, amounting to over $370 million, signaling a cautionary stance among executives and insiders across various sectors.

Notably, the **Technology** sector faltered dramatically, culminating in net sales exceeding $290 million, led by heavyweights like **NVIDIA** and **Broadcom**, which recorded staggering share disposals of $69 million and $88 million respectively. This trend raises eyebrows as investor confidence appears to waver amidst ongoing global economic uncertainties and regulatory scrutiny affecting major tech firms.

Meanwhile, the **Consumer Cyclical** sector too took a significant hit, with net insider sales eclipsing $23 million. Here, **Amazon** and **Macy's** witnessed substantial sell-offs, amounting to $8.1 million and $2.5 million, respectively. Such patterns highlight a growing wariness about consumer spending as inflationary pressures continue to stifle purchasing power.

In stark contrast, **Basic Materials** emerged as a brief highlight, albeit with a net loss of $29 million overall. **Cleveland-Cliffs** notably engaged in insider buys, reflecting potential optimism in the steel industry's rebound amidst increasing demand dynamics.

Healthcare and Financial Services sectors also experienced rollercoaster movements, with healthcare insiders showing a willingness to sell amidst uncertainty caused by regulatory developments and patent expirations—totaling net sales of $35.6 million.

Now more than ever, executives' trades serve as critical indicators to discerning investors. With widespread selling across several key sectors, a prudent approach may be warranted. Engage further with a detailed analysis of these dynamics and to strategize your investment moves, visit EmporionX.com, your source for insider trading insights and data-driven decisions.
Generated by EmporionX AI Commentary Engine — powered by OpenAI GPT models. Sat Mar 21 2026 05:00 AM EDT

Insider Tradings (2026-03-14 → 2026-03-21)

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
Real Estate -$3,402,720
REIT - Mortgage +$398,088
AFCG +$391,608
ABR +$15,127
BXMT -$8,647
REIT - Residential +$80,453
BHM +$282,113
ELS -$201,660
REIT - Diversified -$93,032
OLP -$93,032
REIT - Specialty -$282,200
EPR -$282,200
REIT - Industrial -$816,358
REXR -$816,358
Real Estate Services -$1,165,829
IHS -$1,165,829
Real Estate - Diversified -$1,523,842
JOE -$1,523,842
Utilities -$4,165,297
Utilities - Regulated Water -$123,527
YORW +$473
ARTNA -$124,000
Utilities - Diversified -$146,790
SRE -$146,790
Utilities - Regulated Gas -$625,120
NJR -$625,120
Utilities - Independent Power Producers -$783,250
NRG -$783,250
Utilities - Regulated Electric -$2,486,610
ED +$109
PCG -$628,702
SO -$1,858,017
Consumer Cyclical -$23,907,256
Resorts & Casinos +$4,967,927
MTN +$4,967,927
Packaging & Containers +$99,084
REYN +$99,084
Recreational Vehicles +$47,165
VEEE +$47,165
Textile Manufacturing +$24,595
CULP +$24,595
Auto Parts -$2,747
REE -$2,747
Department Stores -$20,278
KSS -$20,278
Gambling -$44,223
ACEL -$44,223
Leisure -$105,684
JOUT -$105,684
Lodging -$220,342
CHH -$220,342
Auto Manufacturers -$272,230
RIVN -$272,230
Luxury Goods -$479,225
REAL -$479,225
Restaurants -$804,530
RRGB -$17,464
BJRI -$91,078
MCD -$194,262
FWRG -$501,726
Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances -$998,150
MHK -$998,150
Apparel Retail -$2,518,690
BKE -$2,518,690
Specialty Retail -$3,458,075
ARKO +$202,762
WSM -$3,660,837
Travel Services -$5,303,604
TNL -$2,432,191
BKNG -$2,871,413
Internet Retail -$14,818,249
CART -$363,797
GLBE -$1,425,080
EBAY -$4,910,218
SE -$8,119,154
Consumer Defensive -$28,504,755
Confectioners -$325,065
HSY -$325,065
Packaged Foods -$967,256
WEST +$253,000
LFVN +$5,518
USNA -$17,986
INGR -$42,163
LWAY -$1,165,625
Food Distribution -$1,146,845
AVO +$44,118
HFFG +$40,937
ANDE -$1,231,900
Farm Products -$1,450,090
AGRO -$1,450,090
Discount Stores -$1,768,046
WMT -$1,768,046
Grocery Stores -$7,192,704
GO +$2,805,155
SFM -$9,997,859
Education & Training Services -$15,654,749
UTI -$182,939
STRA -$238,202
LAUR -$247,543
PRDO -$2,958,768
APEI -$12,027,297
Basic Materials -$29,369,706
Other Precious Metals & Mining +$160,080
SBSW +$160,080
Chemicals +$98,568
ACNT +$98,568
Specialty Chemicals -$76,278
CMT +$18,080
KOP -$94,358
Steel -$243,223
FRD +$6,776
NWPX -$249,999
Paper & Paper Products -$253,680
SLVM -$253,680
Agricultural Inputs -$1,381,740
CF -$1,381,740
Gold -$3,348,538
HYMC -$356,781
CTGO -$617,720
NEM -$2,374,037
Other Industrial Metals & Mining -$4,394,395
ALOY -$799,416
MP -$3,594,979
Aluminum -$8,571,400
CSTM -$250,900
CENX -$8,320,500
Coking Coal -$11,359,100
METC -$11,359,100
Industrials -$31,385,226
Staffing & Employment Services +$4,664,983
NSP +$4,688,790
BBSI -$23,807
Metal Fabrication +$489,507
GPGI +$439,482
AP +$50,025
Tools & Accessories +$190,286
EML +$190,286
Integrated Freight & Logistics +$63,800
PAL +$63,800
Pollution & Treatment Controls +$36,010
ARQ +$18,900
CLIR +$17,110
Specialty Business Services -$94,991
RBA +$39,496
MMS -$53,610
RHLD -$80,877
Rental & Leasing Services -$98,182
WLFC -$98,182
Marine Shipping -$304,452
PANL -$304,452
Waste Management -$553,592
QRHC +$15,657
CWST -$35,531
CLH -$533,718
Building Products & Equipment -$905,556
UUU +$32,966
LMB -$938,522
Consulting Services -$1,248,149
VRSK -$81,884
CRAI -$1,166,265
Engineering & Construction -$1,416,526
SHIM -$357,500
GVA -$1,059,026
Specialty Industrial Machinery -$1,560,852
PKOH -$124,579
MWA -$295,952
WTS -$1,140,321
Electrical Equipment & Parts -$14,572,497
FLUX -$112,262
AEIS -$1,438,203
BE -$13,022,032
Aerospace & Defense -$16,075,015
NPK -$70,078
AVAV -$95,634
AXON -$177,233
CW -$1,046,121
DRS -$1,192,593
KTOS -$2,610,390
RDW -$10,882,966
Healthcare -$35,636,711
Health Information Services +$17,057,216
PHR +$18,303,497
CTEV +$22,997
SOPH -$41,855
HTFL -$243,125
OMCL -$256,879
PRVA -$727,419
Medical Care Facilities +$52,387
AIRS +$417,613
SGRY -$365,226
Medical Instruments & Supplies -$95,770
HBIO +$177,354
EKSO +$31,000
KMTS -$304,124
Medical Distribution -$98,630
HSIC -$98,630
Drug Manufacturers - General -$865,380
GILD -$865,380
Medical Devices -$1,751,551
STIM +$2,034,450
MYO +$13,972
MXCT -$8,266
OFIX -$50,886
DXCM -$110,245
GKOS -$163,047
PRCT -$167,666
IRTC -$295,466
IRMD -$762,971
KIDS -$1,003,450
VMD -$1,237,976
Diagnostics & Research -$2,215,254
WAT +$144,730
OPK +$11,350
GH -$30,655
CSTL -$500,098
NTRA -$908,301
RDNT -$932,280
Healthcare Plans -$4,171,709
CLOV -$11,141
ALHC -$4,160,568
Biotechnology -$16,402,941
CORT +$3,313,809
TNXP +$223,350
ALDX +$105,100
ACOG +$33,910
EYPT +$19,724
ABEO -$3,737
RXRX -$26,971
UPB -$46,571
ARVN -$71,431
IMVT -$71,839
PCVX -$105,147
ALLO -$129,917
ORKA -$142,774
IRD -$180,668
TBPH -$433,637
STOK -$552,357
ROIV -$1,200,573
CTMX -$1,227,198
CRNX -$1,588,534
RVMD -$3,136,235
CYTK -$4,084,293
TARS -$7,096,952
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic -$27,145,079
EOLS -$79,744
PCRX -$85,321
ESPR -$102,353
UTHR -$131,096
COLL -$488,099
PAHC -$1,198,818
TEVA -$1,871,816
HIMS -$2,657,384
IRWD -$20,530,448
Financial Services -$44,738,322
Credit Services +$335,450
SOFI +$335,450
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges -$2,398,034
MKTW -$140,100
MSCI -$252,000
COIN -$2,005,934
Asset Management -$3,755,766
ECC +$200,078
GF +$169,071
MXF +$101,900
NMFC +$98,156
PCF +$97,761
KYN +$70,575
CCIF +$51,520
OCSL +$48,483
RCG +$17,985
TRIN +$11,328
BCIC -$416,334
RJF -$4,206,289
Insurance - Life -$5,111,053
CIA +$48,075
UNM -$351,624
AFL -$4,807,504
Mortgage Finance -$5,203,492
BETR +$2,248,190
WD +$45,780
VEL -$93,214
UWMC -$7,404,248
Banks - Regional -$5,457,089
GCBC +$198,080
FSUN +$52,917
NBBK +$50,400
ORRF +$34,017
WSBC +$30,801
AVBC +$28,725
BY +$9,249
FMNB +$5,482
GABC +$5,100
ACNB +$250
BUSE -$18,690
PB -$70,714
FFBC -$92,682
FVCB -$169,706
HBT -$530,200
AVBH -$1,559,136
ESQ -$3,430,982
Capital Markets -$10,791,614
MARA -$399,376
TW -$400,716
HOOD -$407,855
WULF -$9,583,667
Insurance - Property & Casualty -$12,356,724
ACIC +$8,944
SAFT -$87,599
CNA -$151,103
ROOT -$179,550
HRTG -$223,751
CB -$658,600
ALL -$3,510,938
SLDE -$7,554,127
Communication Services -$126,397,123
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia -$1,825,724
TTWO -$86,466
EA -$1,739,258
Internet Content & Information -$13,267,326
MAX -$90,420
ZIP -$205,273
SNAP -$554,532
NRDS -$742,774
META -$1,349,363
GOOG -$10,324,964
Entertainment -$36,830,573
GAIA +$27,734
ROKU -$1,413,437
WBD -$35,444,870
Advertising Agencies -$74,473,500
DLPN +$4,929
TSQ -$147,218
APP -$74,331,211
Energy -$127,212,308
Oil & Gas Integrated -$167,935
XOM -$167,935
Uranium -$321,019
URG +$149,981
UUUU -$471,000
Oil & Gas Midstream -$993,929
KMI -$51,609
INSW -$202,079
GLP -$740,241
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services -$5,774,427
HAL -$663,481
KGS -$1,808,648
BKR -$3,302,298
Thermal Coal -$5,823,634
CNR -$5,823,634
Oil & Gas Drilling -$13,333,668
PTEN -$1,677,410
NE -$11,656,258
Oil & Gas E&P -$15,507,543
TPL +$2,109
EQT -$314,453
AR -$528,000
RRC -$542,268
APA -$833,373
FANG -$2,998,273
PR -$10,293,285
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing -$85,290,153
PSX +$30,310
PARR -$387,305
DK -$2,655,976
PBF -$82,277,182
Technology -$290,605,610
Consumer Electronics -$23,877
FOXX -$3,452
UEIC -$20,425
Electronics & Computer Distribution -$684,250
CLMB -$684,250
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials -$1,059,756
COHU -$28,570
IPGP -$58,110
FORM -$973,076
Information Technology Services -$1,112,734
CTM -$41,704
PENG -$70,981
TSSI -$147,240
BBAI -$320,000
CIFR -$532,809
Communication Equipment -$8,150,666
CSCO -$884,259
VSAT -$1,693,664
CIEN -$1,923,825
AAOI -$3,648,918
Scientific & Technical Instruments -$8,664,480
ST -$85,560
KEYS -$8,578,920
Computer Hardware -$13,326,770
QBTS -$176,168
ANET -$187,404
UMAC -$666,028
DELL -$12,297,170
Software - Application -$16,242,954
CRM +$1,000,444
AGYS +$27,289
ALIT +$24,600
AWRE +$5,175
SVCO -$7,506
LPSN -$37,645
PEGA -$42,880
NRDY -$44,077
CDNS -$53,105
TRAK -$60,351
KLTR -$63,073
ALRM -$69,415
PTC -$106,137
ADP -$113,188
FIG -$126,687
RPGL -$374,697
DOCU -$803,043
CXM -$1,158,201
TTAN -$1,602,012
CVLT -$1,621,353
FSLY -$1,881,238
IDCC -$2,090,265
HUBS -$2,233,375
SNOW -$2,240,669
GWRE -$2,571,545
Software - Infrastructure -$17,245,706
MQ -$11,357
DBX -$36,450
RELY -$68,670
PSFE -$129,398
OSPN -$154,997
EVCM -$197,144
LSAK -$200,974
NN -$305,648
IOT -$319,286
RXT -$365,948
TLS -$425,292
S -$562,350
AKAM -$1,009,472
ZS -$1,311,311
PLTR -$2,438,623
CRWV -$3,200,880
NET -$6,507,906
Electronic Components -$41,484,119
CPSH +$8,924
PLXS -$291,360
LPTH -$1,446,493
BELFB -$2,210,315
VICR -$37,544,875
Semiconductors -$182,610,298
MX +$63,050
LAES -$15,129
QUIK -$17,967
SYNA -$24,993
SMTC -$40,435
AOSL -$52,783
GFS -$77,850
NXPI -$194,580
CRDO -$2,967,311
ALAB -$21,048,773
NVDA -$69,933,339
AVGO -$88,300,188