In this series, we look through the most recent Dividend Channel ''DividendRank'' report, and then we cherry pick only those companies that have experienced insider buying within the past six months. The officers and directors of a company tend to have a unique insider's view of the business, and presumably the only reason an insider would choose to take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy st...
In this series, we look through the most recent Dividend Channel ''DividendRank'' report, and then we cherry pick only those companies that have experienced insider buying within the past six months. The officers and directors of a company tend to have a unique insider's view of the business, and presumably the only reason an insider would choose to take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock in the open market, is that they expect to make money — maybe they find the stock very undervalued, or maybe they see exciting progress within the company, or maybe both. So when stocks turn up that see insider buying, and are also top ranked, investors are wise to take notice. One such company is NBT Bancorp. Inc. (Symbol: NBTB), which saw buying by Director Timothy E. Delaney. Back on November 6, Delaney invested $409,750.00 into 10,000 shares of NBTB, for a cost per share of $40.98. In trading on Wednesday, shares were changing hands as low as $41.87 per share, which is 2.2% above Delaney's purchase price. It should be noted that Delaney has collected $0.37/share in dividends since the time of their purchase, so they are currently up 3.1% on their purchase from a total return basis. NBT Bancorp. Inc. shares are currently trading -2.30% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of NBTB shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, NBTB's low point in its 52 week range is $37.31 per share, with $49.18 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $42.78. By comparison, below is a table showing the prices at which insider buying was recorded over the last six months: Purchased Insider Title Shares Price/Share Value 10/31/2025 Timothy E. Delaney Director 2,000 $40.50 $81,000.00 11/06/2025 Timothy E. Delaney Director 10,000 $40.98 $409,750.00 The DividendRank report noted that among the coverage universe, NBTB shares displayed both attractive valuation metrics and strong profitability metrics. The report also cite...
The best performing sector as of midday Wednesday is the Technology & Communications sector, higher by 1.0%. Within that group, Broadcom Inc (Symbol: AVGO) and CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (Symbol: CRWD) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 5.9% and 4.9%, respectively. Among technology ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (Symbol: XLK), which i...
The best performing sector as of midday Wednesday is the Technology & Communications sector, higher by 1.0%. Within that group, Broadcom Inc (Symbol: AVGO) and CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (Symbol: CRWD) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 5.9% and 4.9%, respectively. Among technology ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (Symbol: XLK), which is up 1.7% on the day, and up 25.26% year-to-date. Broadcom Inc, meanwhile, is up 64.36% year-to-date, and CrowdStrike Holdings Inc is up 42.44% year-to-date. Combined, AVGO and CRWD make up approximately 5.3% of the underlying holdings of XLK. The next best performing sector is the Energy sector, higher by 0.7%. Among large Energy stocks, EQT Corp (Symbol: EQT) and Baker Hughes Company (Symbol: BKR) are the most notable, showing a gain of 5.5% and 2.9%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Energy stocks is the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE), which is up 0.1% in midday trading, and up 10.32% on a year-to-date basis. EQT Corp, meanwhile, is up 19.09% year-to-date, and Baker Hughes Company is up 26.52% year-to-date. Combined, EQT and BKR make up approximately 4.8% of the underlying holdings of XLE. Comparing these stocks and ETFs on a trailing twelve month basis, below is a relative stock price performance chart, with each of the symbols shown in a different color as labeled in the legend at the bottom: Here's a snapshot of how the S&P 500 components within the various sectors are faring in afternoon trading on Wednesday. As you can see, four sectors are up on the day, while five sectors are down. Sector % Change Technology & Communications +1.0% Energy +0.7% Services +0.3% Industrial +0.3% Consumer Products -0.2% Materials -0.2% Financial -0.4% Utilities -0.5% Healthcare -0.6% 10 ETFs With Stocks That Insiders Are Buying » Also see: Energy Stocks You Can Buy Cheaper Than Insiders Did Top Ten Hedge Funds Holding KFRC Institutional Holders of SLGG The views and opi...
The worst performing sector as of midday Wednesday is the Healthcare sector, showing a 1.1% loss. Within the sector, Molina Healthcare Inc (Symbol: MOH) and Centene Corp (Symbol: CNC) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss of 8.9% and 7.9%, respectively. Among healthcare ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (Symbol: XLV), which is down 1.0% on...
The worst performing sector as of midday Wednesday is the Healthcare sector, showing a 1.1% loss. Within the sector, Molina Healthcare Inc (Symbol: MOH) and Centene Corp (Symbol: CNC) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss of 8.9% and 7.9%, respectively. Among healthcare ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (Symbol: XLV), which is down 1.0% on the day, and up 7.15% year-to-date. Molina Healthcare Inc, meanwhile, is down 4.20% year-to-date, and Centene Corp, is down 6.73% year-to-date. Combined, MOH and CNC make up approximately 0.8% of the underlying holdings of XLV. The next worst performing sector is the Consumer Products sector, showing a 1.0% loss. Among large Consumer Products stocks, Hershey Company (Symbol: HSY) and Campbell's Company (Symbol: CPB) are the most notable, showing a loss of 4.4% and 3.8%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Consumer Products stocks is the iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF (IYK), which is down 1.6% in midday trading, and up 6.49% on a year-to-date basis. Hershey Company, meanwhile, is up 1.69% year-to-date, and Campbell's Company, is down 3.34% year-to-date. Combined, HSY and CPB make up approximately 1.5% of the underlying holdings of IYK. Comparing these stocks and ETFs on a trailing twelve month basis, below is a relative stock price performance chart, with each of the symbols shown in a different color as labeled in the legend at the bottom: Here's a snapshot of how the S&P 500 components within the various sectors are faring in afternoon trading on Wednesday. As you can see, two sectors are up on the day, while six sectors are down. Sector % Change Technology & Communications +0.7% Utilities +0.3% Industrial 0.0% Materials -0.2% Financial -0.4% Services -0.7% Energy -0.9% Consumer Products -1.0% Healthcare -1.1% 10 ETFs With Stocks That Insiders Are Buying » Also see: Top Ten Hedge Funds Holding VTAK Institutional Holders of NMFC Institutional Holders of CNCE The ...
There's no sugarcoating how 2024 played out for Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRI) shareholders. It's been a rough year. However, there's a lot of truth to the old mutual fund disclaimer that past results aren't an indicator of future performance. The satellite radio provider can bounce back in a major way in 2025. Let's go over some of the reasons this currently out-of-favor stock can roar back to...
There's no sugarcoating how 2024 played out for Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRI) shareholders. It's been a rough year. However, there's a lot of truth to the old mutual fund disclaimer that past results aren't an indicator of future performance. The satellite radio provider can bounce back in a major way in 2025. Let's go over some of the reasons this currently out-of-favor stock can roar back to life for investors in the months and years ahead. Start Your Mornings Smarter! Wake up with Breakfast news in your inbox every market day. Sign Up For Free » 1. The stock is cheap There aren't a lot of inexpensive stocks out there. The market has rallied by more than 20% in back-to-back years. Even some ho-hum investments have run with the bulls. But Sirius XM has been left behind. The shares have plummeted 58% in 2024 heading into the final two trading days of the year. Sirius XM is unreasonably if not unfashionably cheap. Analysts see the company delivering a profit of $3.05 a share in 2025. With its depressed share price, investors can pick up a piece of the satellite radio monopoly for a mere 7.6 times forward earnings. 2. Warren Buffett thinks Sirius XM is cheap Don't take my word for it when I say Sirius XM is cheap. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) owns nearly a third of Sirius XM's outstanding shares. Buffett was a shareholder of the common stock as well as several of the tracking shares that offered a way to own a piece of the media giant at a discount. Investors soured on Sirius XM after the tracking shares were converted into the common in early September. But Buffett's holding company seems to see an opportunity in the recent markdown, as Berkshire Hathaway bought more shares in October. Buffett then added nearly 5 million more shares to his sizable stake earlier this month. 3. Satellite radio is still popular Sirius XM's subscriber base peaked at 34.9 million in 2019. Now there are 33.2 million accounts, a 5% decline since then. ...
Jersey Mike’s Subs, the sandwich chain with more than 3,000 locations, is working with Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase & Co. on an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. The Blackstone Inc.-backed company is seeking to complete a first-time share sale as soon as the third quarter of this year, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is priv...
Jersey Mike’s Subs, the sandwich chain with more than 3,000 locations, is working with Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase & Co. on an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. The Blackstone Inc.-backed company is seeking to complete a first-time share sale as soon as the third quarter of this year, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is private. Jersey Mike’s is seeking a valuation of at least $12 billion and the IPO is anticipated to raise more than $1 billion, the people said. Deliberations are ongoing, details such as the size and valuation may change, and more banks are expected to be part of the lineup, they said. Blackstone acquired the company early last year for about $8 billion including debt. Representatives for Blackstone, Jersey Mike’s, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan declined to comment. For the latest news on equity capital markets activity in the US, Canada and Latin America, follow the channel or visit NI BFWECMUS . To subscribe to ECM Watch , Bloomberg’s daily roundup of news from around the region, click here . Blackstone has been actively working to take a range of companies public after medical supplier Medline Inc. , which counts the firm, Carlyle Group Inc. and Hellman & Friedman among its backers, raised $7.2 billion in the largest IPO last year. The company backs mobile ad company Liftoff Mobile Inc., which filed for a US IPO earlier this month, while compressor maker Copeland, another portfolio company, submitted confidential paperwork for a listing. Read More: Bankers Readying US IPOs at ‘Overwhelming’ Pace Ahead of 2026 Jersey Mike’s this month said it partnered with its founder and former Chief Executive Officer Peter Cancro to open 400 stores in the United Kingdom and Ireland, adding to its current footprint of more than 3,200 shops. Cancro founded Jersey Mike’s Subs in 1975 at age 17, when he purchased the first Mike’s Subs shop in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. He grew the company for n...
The unprecedented demand for global data centers isn’t slowing down anytime soon, according to Global X, which now sees annual expansion of 14% all the way until 2030. This translates to an additional 100 GW of capacity, twice the current data center power load across the world. A quarter of the existing demand is represented by AI workloads. Within this, the share of inference tasks (the ones tha...
The unprecedented demand for global data centers isn’t slowing down anytime soon, according to Global X, which now sees annual expansion of 14% all the way until 2030. This translates to an additional 100 GW of capacity, twice the current data center power load across the world. A quarter of the existing demand is represented by AI workloads. Within this, the share of inference tasks (the ones that use AI-trained models to give real-time outputs like chatbots) has, for the first time, surpassed the share of AI training tasks (the ones that require compute to train AI models). That's not all; companies are now prioritizing key geographical locations for data center setups, not only to improve energy efficiency but also to reduce latency, which is instrumental in providing a real-time AI experience, such as through AI smart glasses or AI assistants. The above has resulted in growth across various industries, with chipmakers, energy infrastructure companies, and, most recently, memory chip providers experiencing outstanding growth prospects. To benefit from this growth, we have identified three stocks that should be on the investors’ radar in 2026. Data Stock #1: Amazon (AMZN) Amazon (AMZN) is a global tech company that has its tentacles in multiple industries, including retail, cloud computing, e-commerce, streaming, and AI. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with another corporate headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. The company’s stock has been volatile in 2025, with relative stability in the second half of the year. As a result, it underperformed the broader market significantly, registering a modest 2% gain in the last 12 months. Amazon is currently trading at a trailing twelve-month P/E of 33.68x, significantly lower than its five-year average of 55.86x. On a forward P/E basis, it is trading at a massive 80% discount to its five-year average. On a forward EV/EBIT basis, there is a similar 35% discount. There is no doubt that as a hyperscaler, Am...