🧠 Weekly Market Commentary

Insider Trading Weekly Summary (2026-05-09 to 2026-05-16)

The week of May 9 to May 16, 2026, saw significant developments in insider trading across various sectors, revealing key patterns in corporate confidence and investment strategies. Overall, the data indicates notable insider purchases primarily in the Consumer Cyclical and Real Estate sectors, while other sectors experienced substantial sell-offs.

In the Consumer Cyclical sector, net insider activity amounted to +$23.7 million, driven largely by the Restaurants industry, which saw a net positive of $12.6 million. Particularly noteworthy was the activity surrounding Bloomin' Brands (BH), which recorded substantial purchases of approximately $13.4 million, suggesting strong internal confidence in the company's future performance. This uptick can be seen as a strategic response to shifting consumer behavior, as the restaurant industry continues to recover and adapt post-pandemic.

Conversely, the Real Estate sector experienced varied outcomes with a net increase of $8.5 million, propelled mainly by the residential REITs with significant investments in MRP and AAT, both reflecting robust insider confidence in the residential property market. However, contrasting this positivity, sectors such as Financial Services (-$676.5 million) and Utilities (-$209.3 million) faced considerable insider selling, indicating potential concerns over future profitability or market conditions.

The stark disparity in insider trading activity underscores a cautious sentiment in certain industries while revealing optimism in others, particularly in Consumer Cyclicals and Real Estate. The recent dynamics may reflect broader economic conditions as companies adjust strategies in light of consumer spending trends and housing demand.

In conclusion, the last week’s insider trading signals highlight a critical divergence in capital movement across sectors. The notable activity in Consumer Cyclicals and Real Estate suggests that insiders remain bullish on recovery trajectories in these areas, while significant sell-offs in Financial Services and Utilities warrant attention for potential internal concerns. For more details on insider trading trends, visit EmporionX.com.
Generated by EmporionX AI Commentary Engine — powered by OpenAI GPT models. Sat May 16 2026 05:00 AM EDT

Insider Tradings (2026-05-09 → 2026-05-16)

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
Consumer Cyclical +$23,710,350
Restaurants +$12,637,868
BH +$13,439,604
PTLO +$300,306
WING -$31,483
EAT -$70,076
YUM -$279,224
CAVA -$721,259
Apparel Manufacturing +$11,738,158
UA +$5,869,079
UAA +$5,869,079
Footwear & Accessories +$6,594,300
ONON +$6,594,300
Residential Construction +$765,128
IBP +$844,194
MTH -$79,066
Gambling +$711,529
ACEL +$577,500
FLUT +$134,029
Auto & Truck Dealerships +$111,900
VVV +$418,347
LAD -$72,187
OPLN -$234,260
Recreational Vehicles -$40,664
HOG -$40,664
Packaging & Containers -$57,973
OI +$74,830
TRS +$2,522
GEF -$135,325
Resorts & Casinos -$100,086
BYD -$100,086
Leisure -$199,043
PLNT +$247,700
FUN +$190,800
PLBY -$637,543
Travel Services -$446,885
NCLH +$248,100
CCL -$5
TNL -$159,575
LIND -$535,405
Lodging -$1,674,620
MAR -$1,674,620
Internet Retail -$2,204,642
SE -$2,204,642
Auto Parts -$4,124,620
STRT +$286,430
ATMU +$109,999
QS -$212,869
GNTX -$272,900
GTX -$536,294
BWA -$3,498,986
Real Estate +$8,545,628
REIT - Residential +$6,495,140
MRP +$6,495,140
REIT - Diversified +$3,589,826
AAT +$3,589,826
Real Estate Services +$352,600
OPEN +$487,800
CWK -$135,200
REIT - Healthcare Facilities +$307,271
XRN +$624,926
VTR -$103,915
DOC -$213,740
Real Estate - Development +$28,581
AXR +$28,581
REIT - Hotel & Motel -$139,375
APLE +$69,825
DRH -$209,200
REIT - Mortgage -$295,524
ABR +$7,670
ARI -$49,993
AGNC -$107,920
TWO -$145,281
REIT - Specialty -$1,792,891
SELF +$21,320
IRM -$244,011
LAMR -$1,570,200
Consumer Defensive -$3,167,417
Packaged Foods +$1,783,784
KHC +$4,999,808
NOMD +$912,690
LW +$409,225
WEST +$266,630
BRBR +$36,940
CLNN -$604,130
POST -$649,839
BOF -$697,086
GIS -$958,195
HLF -$1,932,259
Farm Products +$24,690
VITL +$24,690
Household & Personal Products -$18,009
NUS -$18,009
Food Distribution -$283,617
PFGC -$283,617
Tobacco -$366,680
TPB -$366,680
Beverages - Brewers -$631,259
STZ -$631,259
Education & Training Services -$3,676,326
APEI -$240,030
UTI -$548,801
PRDO -$884,796
LINC -$2,002,699
Industrials -$10,230,765
Waste Management +$108,381,237
RSG +$100,528,322
WCN +$7,516,399
CLH +$135,760
MEG +$100,378
ONT +$100,378
Consulting Services +$1,889,600
FCN +$2,076,584
VRSK -$63,688
HURN -$123,296
Specialty Business Services +$410,131
LZ +$768,988
DLHC +$379,825
RHLD +$148,743
DLB -$277,425
ULS -$610,000
Pollution & Treatment Controls +$166,840
ERII +$166,840
Security & Protection Services +$100,705
ADT +$100,705
Building Products & Equipment -$32,279
JELD -$32,279
Staffing & Employment Services -$264,702
BBSI +$28,600
KELYA -$293,302
Airlines -$366,500
VLRS -$366,500
Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery -$393,759
OSK -$67,599
CAT -$326,160
Integrated Freight & Logistics -$1,017,940
JBHT -$1,017,940
Marine Shipping -$2,511,838
NMM +$249,273
ASC -$619,791
MATX -$2,141,320
Industrial Distribution -$3,818,617
POOL +$1,759,471
XMTR -$731,324
WCC -$1,614,468
GWW -$3,232,296
Airports & Air Services -$4,251,154
UP +$119,023
JOBY -$4,370,177
Metal Fabrication -$7,009,516
GPGI +$200,866
RYZ -$65,456
TG -$776,688
ATI -$6,368,238
Specialty Industrial Machinery -$7,775,381
FLS +$67,340
PKOH -$178,572
ETN -$200,492
RRX -$277,363
WTS -$679,357
NPWR -$2,121,424
CMI -$4,385,513
Electrical Equipment & Parts -$10,617,030
BE -$1,827,339
POWL -$3,716,399
NVT -$5,073,292
Rental & Leasing Services -$15,210,475
EQPT +$242,200
HTZ -$248,346
WSC -$4,205,566
AER -$10,998,763
Aerospace & Defense -$26,613,926
RGR +$229,890
MRCY -$810,447
DCO -$877,074
BWXT -$2,048,124
HWM -$11,300,536
RKLB -$11,807,635
Engineering & Construction -$41,296,161
ACM +$401,050
KBR +$348,585
TTEK +$50,179
J +$28,478
BWMN -$41,011
EXPO -$278,034
EME -$1,851,560
FIX -$2,246,416
IESC -$37,707,432
Healthcare -$12,764,886
Medical Instruments & Supplies +$25,617,855
PLSE +$26,590,676
OSUR +$224,750
ISRG -$178,780
ICUI -$303,624
WRBY -$715,167
Diagnostics & Research +$7,274,669
WGS +$13,765,345
MYGN +$27,638
LH -$1,502,314
GH -$5,016,000
Medical Distribution +$734,100
HSIC +$691,900
EDAP +$42,200
Medical Devices -$361,381
STIM +$636,500
TMCI +$375,505
SENS +$126,134
GEHC +$100,365
NSPR +$42,525
SRTS +$5,003
INSP -$30,107
MASS -$41,257
DXCM -$60,730
TCMD -$113,404
BIO -$135,597
IRMD -$631,341
UFPT -$634,977
Biotechnology -$3,445,010
VRDN +$19,999,990
RLYB +$1,824,032
CAI +$501,426
SLGL +$231,502
ABSI +$200,748
ADMA +$200,250
COAG +$159,036
CVM +$119,000
ANNX +$46,240
BCDA +$5,202
GNLX -$12,627
ARQT -$13,830
ZVRA -$20,272
HOWL -$24,127
RCKT -$25,040
JANX -$28,878
KPTI -$34,743
MNKD -$65,712
XFOR -$72,820
DYN -$120,276
RGNX -$168,705
ABEO -$177,709
STTK -$198,300
RCUS -$198,966
RLAY -$227,841
ARWR -$228,334
MLTX -$273,333
VCEL -$327,425
MPLT -$419,263
ARVN -$432,078
CYTK -$584,400
VERA -$679,747
RPRX -$887,522
PTCT -$917,154
APGE -$1,641,711
VRTX -$3,144,600
ASND -$4,641,021
RAPP -$5,377,323
INSM -$5,788,679
Medical Care Facilities -$3,830,753
JYNT +$1,268,797
EHC -$71,310
SRTA -$82,832
MD -$855,665
DVA -$4,089,743
Health Information Services -$3,863,193
ACON +$45,761
SOPH -$119,791
HNGE -$323,759
HTFL -$657,005
PRVA -$2,808,399
Healthcare Plans -$8,807,860
CLOV -$345,097
MOH -$3,429,913
ALHC -$5,032,850
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic -$26,083,313
ZTS +$886,367
HROW +$406,650
PBH -$18,350
UTHR -$150,139
COLL -$161,861
AMRX -$450,558
NBIX -$590,601
ANIP -$5,689,281
LQDA -$20,315,540
Basic Materials -$26,494,806
Other Precious Metals & Mining +$1,538,015
LODE +$1,538,015
Paper & Paper Products +$262,398
MERC +$262,398
Agricultural Inputs -$217,150
IPI -$217,150
Lumber & Wood Production -$403,352
BCC -$403,352
Specialty Chemicals -$823,145
ECL +$250,650
HDSN +$151,410
ALTO +$114,450
MNTK +$25,384
SSL -$28,678
KOP -$113,140
MTX -$481,648
LYB -$741,573
Aluminum -$936,045
CSTM -$936,045
Steel -$2,669,743
STLD -$2,669,743
Gold -$3,093,927
CMCL +$372,150
RGLD -$243,740
AUGO -$3,222,337
Other Industrial Metals & Mining -$20,151,857
MTRN -$517,498
MP -$19,634,359
Energy -$29,371,477
Oil & Gas Integrated +$37,136
SLNG +$37,136
Oil & Gas Drilling -$37,364
NE -$37,364
Uranium -$62,286
LEU -$62,286
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing -$1,024,329
MPC -$250,000
WKC -$269,739
DK -$504,590
Oil & Gas E&P -$4,510,616
TXO +$3,911,980
GRNT +$151,498
DMLP +$107,120
TPL +$1,160
BSM -$134,577
REPX -$550,882
CRC -$1,579,675
FANG -$2,000,501
DVN -$4,416,739
Oil & Gas Midstream -$6,076,388
GLP +$736,350
DTM +$22,160
WMB -$917,820
TRGP -$2,713,738
INSW -$3,203,340
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services -$17,697,630
FET -$166,470
WHD -$1,256,704
WTTR -$2,254,300
OII -$2,690,132
SEI -$3,183,474
NESR -$8,146,550
Communication Services -$34,563,587
Entertainment +$4,809,846
TKO +$4,499,696
STRZ +$310,150
Broadcasting +$262,275
SSP +$262,275
Publishing -$1,652,396
LEE +$122,468
NYT -$1,774,864
Advertising Agencies -$10,237,834
STGW +$117,600
DLPN +$4,964
EVC -$10,360,398
Internet Content & Information -$27,745,478
DIBS +$214,132
ZG -$498,231
Z -$708,674
META -$940,106
STUB -$2,113,759
NBIS -$2,253,640
SNAP -$21,445,200
Utilities -$209,257,177
Utilities - Regulated Water -$99,169
AWR -$99,169
Utilities - Regulated Gas -$147,377
NWN +$20,128
NJR -$167,505
Utilities - Diversified -$304,029
SRE -$304,029
Utilities - Regulated Electric -$1,449,717
POR -$18,362
DTE -$143,721
AEE -$199,476
DUK -$438,025
PNW -$650,133
Utilities - Renewable -$207,256,885
AGIG +$60,976
ORA -$679,548
FLNC -$206,638,313
Technology -$360,769,588
Software - Application +$63,304,091
ALKT +$65,859,500
BLND +$2,789,590
HUBS +$2,585,781
TONX +$111,131
AWRE +$100,515
VTSI +$37,027
KLTR -$150
PSQH -$6,576
QTWO -$17,857
SVCO -$22,000
PTC -$118,993
GWRE -$163,656
DHX -$182,500
EVCM -$191,447
APPF -$312,761
TEAM -$632,007
GRAB -$1,469,000
IBTA -$1,908,397
ADEA -$3,154,109
Consumer Electronics -$7,182
WLDS -$7,182
Electronics & Computer Distribution -$376,123
NSIT +$199,814
SNX -$575,937
Information Technology Services -$1,042,824
PSN +$1,504,073
JKHY +$317,135
DXC +$249,512
CSPI +$86,358
GDYN -$3,012
UIS -$24,541
IBEX -$815,364
CIFR -$929,280
PENG -$1,427,705
Scientific & Technical Instruments -$4,947,709
ITRI -$10,117
COHR -$745,920
NOVT -$1,128,244
MKSI -$3,063,428
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials -$18,855,993
KLIC -$154,463
IPGP -$178,430
COHU -$368,550
ICHR -$403,637
AEHR -$935,762
AMKR -$1,159,500
ACLS -$1,742,164
VECO -$1,841,198
FORM -$2,388,604
KLAC -$9,683,685
Communication Equipment -$20,584,259
AIRG -$36,009
SILC -$44,370
CLFD -$110,106
UI -$340,265
DGII -$415,109
HLIT -$420,604
AAOI -$638,102
ZBRA -$748,620
ASTS -$1,145,100
LITE -$16,685,974
Computer Hardware -$25,680,960
SNDK -$3,488,436
WDC -$5,006,895
P -$17,185,629
Solar -$36,572,634
FSLR -$3,476,474
JKS -$33,096,160
Electronic Components -$45,209,150
OUST +$41,831
VICR -$450,600
PLXS -$813,700
LPTH -$3,576,837
BHE -$3,931,257
GLW -$8,860,607
FLEX -$27,617,980
Semiconductors -$111,201,302
VLN -$57,967
LAES -$58,000
GSIT -$127,040
POWI -$499,272
QCOM -$529,741
GFS -$866,281
MTSI -$891,266
SITM -$1,291,290
MRVL -$1,329,450
AIP -$1,446,963
TXN -$1,465,186
MU -$1,574,070
MRAM -$1,843,109
MCHP -$1,999,615
ALGM -$2,606,256
SKYT -$2,630,625
DIOD -$2,678,585
ARM -$11,001,747
PI -$22,616,480
AMD -$55,688,359
Software - Infrastructure -$159,595,543
FOUR +$15,943,102
IIIV +$961,500
EVTC +$490,772
APPN +$99,993
NYAX -$1,284
CLBT -$7,949
TLS -$74,520
NTAP -$117,730
FTNT -$118,090
NTCT -$203,350
CORZ -$232,420
BOX -$592,094
FIVN -$627,600
TDC -$634,158
RELY -$2,664,803
BAND -$4,571,458
CRWV -$4,844,140
IOT -$14,943,600
CRWD -$16,818,214
TWLO -$130,639,500
Financial Services -$676,458,473
Banks - Regional +$739,743
CVBF +$1,499,969
NPB +$857,280
BHRB +$711,064
AVBC +$147,116
BWFG +$96,709
PLBC +$24,088
CZNC +$20,828
MRBK +$17,381
BUSE +$15,594
BUSEP +$15,594
CHCO +$12,160
CZFS +$8,914
ATLO +$8,303
NWFL +$7,987
OVLY +$6,500
AGBK +$6,102
OVBC +$4,500
PEBK -$24,120
FNRN -$35,572
DCOM -$61,201
CZWI -$63,006
HBCP -$64,501
PB -$73,246
CFFI -$74,825
FSBC -$106,179
CARE -$145,558
CUBI -$154,439
FMAO -$161,910
LOB -$359,620
CFG -$376,068
RNST -$501,808
OSBC -$518,293
Insurance Brokers -$16,325
GSHD +$283,825
BWIN -$300,150
Insurance - Reinsurance -$449,631
HG -$185,956
GLRE -$263,675
Mortgage Finance -$864,513
BETR +$15,345
PFSI -$879,858
Financial Conglomerates -$1,229,191
HTH -$372,500
RILY -$856,691
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges -$1,898,213
MKTW +$547,400
MORN -$2,445,613
Insurance - Property & Casualty -$2,864,393
DGICA +$579,439
KINS +$440,457
ROOT -$95,092
HIPO -$135,500
AIZ -$503,540
UVE -$1,070,037
PRCH -$2,080,120
Credit Services -$3,795,670
UPST +$1,375,000
SOFI +$248,781
PMTS -$74,608
SEZL -$76,902
RM -$105,180
AFRM -$130,000
EZPW -$671,216
COF -$905,880
V -$3,455,665
Insurance - Specialty -$3,806,487
ITIC +$124,278
AGO -$3,930,765
Banks - Diversified -$6,548,699
JPM -$6,548,699
Capital Markets -$6,784,083
MKTX -$14,699
CRCL -$158,472
SBET -$286,486
MRX -$932,136
SNEX -$984,040
RIOT -$4,408,250
Insurance - Life -$8,645,616
AFL -$8,645,616
Asset Management -$640,295,395
PFX +$1,680,497
MXF +$533,315
SLRC +$261,849
GF +$176,264
TSLX +$142,080
OTF +$119,740
NCDL +$115,960
BX +$53,974
PFLT +$50,020
BXSL +$49,851
KYN +$34,975
OBDC +$11,210
GRF +$10,050
RA -$34,980
WHG -$35,341
STT -$75,435
HNNA -$100,000
FHI -$271,477
TROW -$307,680
VINP -$541,773
APO -$942,514
JHG -$641,225,980