The most notable insider transaction today is revealed in a Form 4 filing by James Mikolaichik, the new CFO and Treasurer of United Parks & Resorts $PRKS. 

Mikolaichik purchased 34,000 shares at $57.29 per, a total investment of $1.94 million.

CFOs are the insiders to watch – they know the numbers, from revenue trends to cost structures. 

James Mikolaichik is no exception. With a proven track record in the travel and leisure industry as CFO at MyEyeDr. and Diamond Resorts, he brings the kind of expertise that catches our attention.

Here’s The Hot Corner, with data from November 25, 2024:

Director Michael J. Angelakis, CEO of the investment company Atairos Group, and former CFO of Comcast, has acquired 3,465,000 shares of Clarivate Plc $CLVT.

We always take note when executives with a CFO background make significant insider purchases, as their financial insight provides us some of the best Hot Corner buy signals.  

The co-founder and vice chairman of Oscar Health $OSCR reported a purchase of $3.1 million of his own stock in a recent Form 4.

Here’s The Hot Corner, with data from November 22, 2024:

The most significant insider transaction today is a Form 4 filing by Carl Icahn.

Icahn added 19,174 shares of CVR Partners $UAN, marking an additional investment of $1.3 million. He now owns around $4 million in shares, representing a 37.74% ownership stake in the company.

When heavyweights like Icahn step up, it's always worth paying attention.

Carl Icahn is one of the most successful and influential investors of all time, known for pioneering activist investing.

Notable wins include $2 billion from Netflix, shareholder reforms at Apple, and profits from Texaco and TWA.

Here’s The Hot Corner, with data from November 21, 2024:

Paul J. Friborg director at Estee Lauder Companies $EL continues to build a position in his own company’s stock.

This time, Friborg revealed a $5 million purchase, following a $10 million purchase earlier this week.

Here’s The Hot Corner, with data from November 20, 2024:

Thanks to everyone who joined us for today's Hot Corner Insider Weekly Strategy Session.

Here are the top three takeaways from the call:

• Small-caps hold the line

The S&P Small Cap 600 Index $IJR pulled back to test former resistance, which is now acting as support.

Buyers stepped in to defend this critical level, leaving the post-election gap partially filled:

Solar stocks are lighting up our Hot Corner universe again.

This time, Form 4 purchases are stealing the spotlight:

• Sunnova Energy International $NOVA director Mohamed Akbar just dropped $389,728 on his own stock.
• Array Technologies’ $ARRY CEO stepped up too, buying 14,430 shares.

When these executives start putting their skin in the game, and it comes in clusters, it's worth taking notice.

Even though solar stocks have been among the most hated in the entire market, they might be close to a turning point…

Here’s ARRY consolidating at a shelf of former lows:

The biggest insider move today comes from Paul J. Fribourg, a director at Estee Lauder Companies $EL, who purchased $10,045,534 worth of shares, as reported in a Form 4 filing.

The stock has dropped 82% from its all-time highs and is now trading at its lowest level in a decade.

This significant insider buy signals confidence in the company's potential recovery.

Here’s The Hot Corner, with data from November 15, 2024:

The biggest insider move on today's list comes from a Form 4 filing by Charlie Ergen, co-founder and chairman of EchoStar Corporation $SATS.

Ergen made a power move, buying 1,551,355 SATS shares, for a value of $43.5 million.

This purchase not only is a vote of confidence—it’s the kind of buy an insider makes for only one reason. They believe the stock price will rise considerably from here. 

Here’s The Hot Corner, with data from November 14, 2024:

SolarEdge Technologies $SEDG director Avery More has made waves with a bold $2.1 million insider purchase of 156,000 shares.

Despite the solar industry becoming the market's "ugly duckling," More is stepping in at a key support level for SEDG. 

This area marks where prices bottomed out in 2016, sparking a historic rally:

In a significant move, Greenoaks Capital just revealed a $54 million purchase of Coupang $CPNG shares in a Form 4 filing.

The investment firm is known for its focus on high-growth tech companies, having previously backed game-changers like Discord and Stripe.

With this purchase, Greenoaks is betting big that Coupang is positioned for further upside.

We mentioned CPNG in our Screamin' Hot Report back in August, when the stock was resolving higher from a bottoming formation.