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We scan insider transaction filings daily for CEO open-market purchases. Not option exercises, not grants — real money voluntarily deployed.
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Every purchase scored across fundamental, financial, and technical dimensions. Weighted composite score from 0-100 using real-time market data.
Fundamental
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Financial
74
Technical
88
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Avg Return
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XZO Financial Services
Exzeo Group, Inc.
BUY
72.6
Insider: Patel Paresh Purchase: $33,360 Apr 29, 2026
Fundamental 90/100
Exzeo Group provides robust Insurance-as-a-Service (IaaS) technology solutions for Property and Casualty (P&C) insurers,...
Financial 95/100
Exzeo Group exhibits excellent financial health with a 62.0% year-over-year revenue surge to $217.0 million in fiscal ye...
Technical 55/100
The stock is currently trading within an approximate horizontal trend channel, indicating investor uncertainty, and is t...
Insider Context: CEO Paresh Patel's purchase of 2,000 shares on April 28, 2026, at $16.68 is consistent with his pattern of frequent insider buying, marking his 14th purchase in the last 12 months and accumulating over $444,866 in total. This recent acquisition occurs shortly before the company's Q1 2026 earnings call on May 6, 2026, and after a year-to-date stock decline, potentially indicating confidence in upcoming results or a belief the stock is undervalued on a dip.
KYN Financials
Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc.
BUY
60.6
Insider: Baker James C Purchase: $339,250 Apr 27, 2026
Fundamental 75/100
Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund (KYN) is a closed-end fund primarily investing in North American midstream ene...
Financial 55/100
KYN exhibits a mixed financial profile with declining revenue from $341.4M in 2021 to $123.1M in 2023, and a reported ne...
Technical 50/100
Technical indicators for KYN present mixed signals; while the short-term moving average shows a buy signal and the Stoch...
Insider Context: President Baker James C's open-market purchase of 25,000 shares on April 27, 2026, for $339,250 at $13.57 per share marks his fourth significant investment in the past 12 months, totaling over $1.39 million. This purchase, while showing meaningful conviction, occurred after a prior buy near the stock's 52-week high, and is currently neither a deep dip nor a new high relative to its $11.31-$14.69 52-week range. The fund operates with monthly distributions rather than traditional earnings reports, thus the timing is not directly tied to a major earnings announcement.
CCNE Financials
CNB FINANCIAL CORP/PA
BUY
69.8
Insider: Peduzzi Michael D Purchase: $30,350 Apr 27, 2026
Fundamental 85/100
CNB Financial Corporation operates as a regional bank holding company with a diversified business model across Pennsylva...
Financial 80/100
The company demonstrated strong revenue growth in Q1 2026, significantly increasing year-over-year, and has shown consis...
Technical 75/100
CCNE's stock has shown positive recent price action, trading near its 52-week high, with a significant increase over the...
Insider Context: President & CEO Michael D. Peduzzi made an open-market purchase of 1,000 shares on April 24, 2026, shortly after the company reported strong Q1 2026 earnings that surpassed expectations. This purchase adds to a pattern of insider buying, with Peduzzi having made multiple purchases in the past 12 months, including 1,100 shares in November 2025 and 2,000 shares in the six months prior to March 2026, indicating consistent confidence from the CEO.

Track Record

Total Signals
100
Avg Return
+7.58%
Alpha vs S&P
+4.17%
Win Rate
91.7%

Since Dec 23, 2025: 100 signals, 40 active · View full track record →

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