Insider Buying: Better Home & Finance (NASDAQ:BETR) Director Buys 1,000 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Director Harit Talwar purchased 1,000 shares on April 8 at $33.34 (a $33,340 transaction), raising his direct stake to 31,698 shares (~$1.06M) and adding to a prior April 2 purchase of 5,000 shares at $35.24.
• BETR shows volatility and heavy trading—stock hit $35.01 midday on volume of 2.43M (vs. avg. 450k), a 12‑month range of $9.80–$94.06 and market cap ≈$576M—and analyst views are mixed with an average "Hold" and $40 target (Cantor Fitzgerald: strong‑buy; Weiss: sell).

Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ:BETR - Get Free Report) Director Harit Talwar purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $33.34 per share, for a total transaction of $33,340.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 31,698 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,056,811.32. The trade was a 3.26% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Harit Talwar also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, April 2nd, Harit Talwar purchased 5,000 shares of Better Home & Finance stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $35.24 per share, for a total transaction of $176,200.00.

Better Home & Finance Price Performance

BETR stock traded down $9.83 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $35.01. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,433,182 shares, compared to its average volume of 450,462. Better Home & Finance Holding Company has a twelve month low of $9.80 and a twelve month high of $94.06. The company's fifty day moving average price is $31.85 and its 200 day moving average price is $43.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $575.90 million, a P/E ratio of -3.24 and a beta of 1.91.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Better Home & Finance in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new position in Better Home & Finance in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Solstein Capital LLC grew its stake in Better Home & Finance by 42.6% in the 3rd quarter. Solstein Capital LLC now owns 2,214 shares of the company's stock valued at $124,000 after buying an additional 661 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC acquired a new position in Better Home & Finance in the 3rd quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in Better Home & Finance by 15.3% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,729 shares of the company's stock valued at $378,000 after buying an additional 894 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 20.94% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on BETR shares. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded shares of Better Home & Finance to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of Better Home & Finance in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $40.00.

About Better Home & Finance

Better Home & Finance Holding Co engages in the provision of comprehensive homeownership services. It offers mortgage loans, real estate agent services, and title and homeowner's insurance services. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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