12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are Abandoning in 2021

An insider trade occurs when a corporate executive (such as a CEO, CFO, or COO) has non-public information about a company buys or sells shares of that company's stock. Company insiders are required by law to regularly report their stock purchases and sales to the SEC.

Tracking a company's insider trades is a metric that can be used to identify the direction that the company's executives believe that the company is headed. If a number of insiders sell shares of their company, they may believe that the company will have weak future earnings and that the share price will decline in the near future.

For example, if Microsoft's CEO, CFO, and COO all recently sold shares of Microsoft stock, that would be an indication that there could be unreported news that may negatively affect Microsoft's stock price in the near future.

This slideshow lists the 12 companies that have had the highest levels of insider buying within the last 180 days.

#1 - Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION)

Dollar Amount of Shares Sold: $10,635,595.20
Number of Insider Stock Sales in the Last 180 Days: 22
Volume of Shares Sold: 212,546
Who Sold Shares: A Scott Anderson (VP), Alan M Forney (CEO), Alexander Hume (SVP), Bruce K Alexander (VP), David E Blackford (EVP), Edward Schreiber (Insider), Harris H Simmons (Chairman), Jennifer Anne Smith (EVP), Keith D Maio (EVP), Kenneth Jay Collins (VP), Mark Richard Young (VP), Michael Morris (EVP), Olga Hoff (VP), Randy R Stewart (VP), Rebecca K Robinson (EVP), Scott J Mclean (President) and Thomas E Laursen (VP)


Zions Bancorporation, National Association provides various banking and related services primarily in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The company offers corporate banking services; commercial banking, including a focus on small- and medium-sized businesses; commercial real estate banking services; municipal and public finance services; retail banking, including residential mortgages; trust services; wealth management and private client banking services; and capital markets products and services. Read More 


#2 - Adaptive Biotechnologies (NASDAQ:ADPT)

Dollar Amount of Shares Sold: $83,334,903.92
Number of Insider Stock Sales in the Last 180 Days: 85
Volume of Shares Sold: 1,609,545
Who Sold Shares: Chad M Cohen (CFO), Chad M Robins (CEO), David E Goel (Director), Eric Dobmeier (Director), Francis Lo (Insider), Harlan S Robins (Insider), Julie Rubinstein (President), Jyoti Palaniappan (SVP), Lance Baldo (Insider), Michael J Pellini (Director), Michelle Renee Griffin (Director), Nancy Louise Hill (EVP), R Mark Adams (COO), Sharon Benzeno (Insider) and Stacy L Taylor (SVP)


Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation, a commercial-stage company, develops an immune medicine platform for the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. The company offers immunoSEQ research service and kit that is used to answer translational research questions, as well as to discover new prognostic and diagnostic signals; and T-Detect COVID for the confirmation of past COVID-19 infection. Read More 

#3 - Altair Engineering (NASDAQ:ALTR)

Dollar Amount of Shares Sold: $47,100,774.77
Number of Insider Stock Sales in the Last 180 Days: 51
Volume of Shares Sold: 740,527
Who Sold Shares: Amy Messano (CMO), Brett R Chouinard (Insider), Brian Gayle (CAO), David L Simon (Insider), George J Christ (Major Shareholder), Gilma Saravia (Insider), Howard N Morof (CFO), James Dagg (Insider), James Ralph Scapa (CEO), Jan Kowal (Director), Jrs Investments Llc (Major Shareholder), Nelson Dias (CRO), R Scapa Declaration Of James (Major Shareholder) and Uwe Schramm (Insider)


Altair Engineering Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides software and cloud solutions in the areas of simulation, high-performance computing, data analytics, and artificial intelligence worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Software and Client Engineering Services. Its software segment includes solvers and optimization technology products, high-performance computing software applications and hardware products, modeling and visualization tools, data analytics and analysis products, and IoT platform and analytics tools, as well as support and complementary software products. Read More 

#4 - Corning (NYSE:GLW)

Dollar Amount of Shares Sold: $3,070,601,205.08
Number of Insider Stock Sales in the Last 180 Days: 19
Volume of Shares Sold: 70,626,514
Who Sold Shares: Clark S Kinlin (EVP), Clark S Kinlin (VP), David L Morse (VP), Display Co Ltd Samsung (Major Shareholder), Eric S Musser (COO), John P Bayne Jr (SVP), John Z Zhang (VP), Lawrence D Mcrae (Vice Chairman), Lewis A Steverson (EVP), Martin J Curran (VP), Michael Alan Bell (VP), R Tony Tripeny (CFO), Robert P France (VP), Stefan Becker (SVP) and Wendell P Weeks (CEO)


Corning Incorporated engages in display technologies, optical communications, environmental technologies, specialty materials, and life sciences businesses worldwide. The company's Display Technologies segment offers glass substrates for liquid crystal displays and organic light-emitting diodes used in televisions, notebook computers, desktop monitors, tablets, and handheld devices. Read More 

#5 - Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI)

Dollar Amount of Shares Sold: $52,213,369.78
Number of Insider Stock Sales in the Last 180 Days: 48
Volume of Shares Sold: 2,042,786
Who Sold Shares: Bradley J Haas (Major Shareholder), Charles V Bergh (CEO), Daniel S Haas (Major Shareholder), David A Friedman (Director), Elizabeth H Eisenhardt (Major Shareholder), Gavin Brockett (SVP), Harmit J Singh (CFO), Jennifer A Sey (Insider), Jennifer C Haas (Major Shareholder), Marc Rosen (EVP), Margaret E Haas (Major Shareholder), Miriam L Haas (Major Shareholder), Peter E Jr Haas (Major Shareholder), Robert D Haas (Major Shareholder) and Seth Jaffe (EVP)


Levi Strauss & Co operates as an apparel company. It designs, markets, and sells jeans, casual and dress pants, tops, shorts, skirts, jackets, footwear, and related accessories for men, women, and children in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company sells its products under the Levi's, Dockers, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co, and Denizen brands; and also licenses its Levi's and Dockers trademarks for various product categories, including footwear, belts, wallets and bags, outerwear, sweaters, dress shirts, kids wear, sleepwear, and hosiery. Read More 

#6 - The Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL)

Dollar Amount of Shares Sold: $672,219,226.88
Number of Insider Stock Sales in the Last 180 Days: 21
Volume of Shares Sold: 2,361,641
Who Sold Shares: Cedric Prouve (Insider), Charlene Barshefsky (Director), Irvine O Hockaday Jr (Director), Irvine O Hockaday, Jr (Director), John Demsey (Insider), Lal Family Partners Lp (Major Shareholder), Lynn Forester (Director), Michael O'hare (EVP), Richard D Parsons (Director), Ronald S Foundation Lauder (Major Shareholder), Ronald S Lauder (Chairman), Rose Marie Bravo (Director), Sara E Moss (Vice Chairman), Sara E Moss (VP), Tracey Thomas Travis (CFO) and Zinterhofer Aerin Lauder Trust (Major Shareholder)


The Estée Lauder Companies Inc manufactures and markets skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products. The company offers a range of skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, cleansing devices, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, nail polishes, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools. Read More 

#7 - Globe Life (NYSE:GL)

Dollar Amount of Shares Sold: $33,568,404.00
Number of Insider Stock Sales in the Last 180 Days: 23
Volume of Shares Sold: 326,650
Who Sold Shares: Carol A Mccoy (Insider), Charles E Adair (Director), David Kendall Carlson (Insider), Frank M Svoboda (CFO), Gary L Coleman (CEO), James Eric Mcpartland (EVP), Kenneth J Matson (Insider), Larry M Hutchison (CEO), Michael Clay Majors (EVP), Michael Shane Henrie (CAO), Robert Brian Mitchell (EVP) and Steven John Dichiaro (Insider)


Globe Life Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides various life and supplemental health insurance products, and annuities to lower middle to middle income households in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Life Insurance, Supplemental Health Insurance, Annuities, and Investments. Read More 

#8 - AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC)

Dollar Amount of Shares Sold: $607,693,349.40
Number of Insider Stock Sales in the Last 180 Days: 20
Volume of Shares Sold: 41,360,704
Who Sold Shares: America Entertainment I Wanda (Director), Daniel E Ellis (SVP), Elizabeth F Frank (EVP), Elizabeth F Frank (Insider), Gary Locke (Director), Howard Winchel Koch, Jr (Director), John D Mcdonald (EVP), Kathleen M Pawlus (Director), Kevin M Connor (SVP), Lake Group LLC Silver (Director), Mudrick Capital Management, L (Major Shareholder), Philip Lader (Director), Sean D Goodman (CFO) and Stephen A Colanero (CMO)


AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiaries, involved in the theatrical exhibition business. The company owns, operates, or has interests in theatres. As of March 12, 2021, it operated approximately 1000 theatres and 10,700 screens in the United States and internationally. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas.

#9 - BancFirst (NASDAQ:BANF)

Dollar Amount of Shares Sold: $14,852,728.10
Number of Insider Stock Sales in the Last 180 Days: 24
Volume of Shares Sold: 216,462
Who Sold Shares: Bf Bank Partners Lp (Major Shareholder), David E Rainbolt (CEO), Dennis L Brand (EVP), John Anderson (Insider), John K Slay Jr (Insider), Karen James (EVP), Kelly Foster (SVP), Ken Starks (Insider), Kevin Lawrence (EVP), Main Street Banking Partners L (Major Shareholder), Mike Wallace (Director) and William Scott Martin (Director)


BancFirst Corporation operates as the bank holding company for BancFirst that provides a range of commercial banking services to retail customers, and small to medium-sized businesses. It operates through Metropolitan Banks, Community Banks, Pegasus Bank, and Other Financial Services segments. The company offers checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, sweep accounts, club accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit, as well as overdraft protection and auto draft services. Read More 

#10 - Magnite (NASDAQ:MGNI)

Dollar Amount of Shares Sold: $25,367,184.67
Number of Insider Stock Sales in the Last 180 Days: 25
Volume of Shares Sold: 662,728
Who Sold Shares: Aaron Saltz (General Counsel), Adam Lee Soroca (Insider), David Day (CFO), Joseph R Prusz (CRO), Katie Seitz Evans (COO), Lisa L Troe (Director), Michael G Barrett (CEO), Paul Caine (Director), Rachel Lam (Director), Shawna Hughes (CAO) and Thomas Kershaw (CTO)


Magnite, Inc operates an independent sell-side advertising platform in the United States and internationally. The company's advertising platform enables publishers to monetize various screens and formats, including CTV, desktop display, video, audio, and mobile, as well as allows agencies and brands to access brand-safe ad inventory and execute advertising transactions. Read More 

#11 - Schrödinger (NASDAQ:SDGR)

Dollar Amount of Shares Sold: $158,274,333.62
Number of Insider Stock Sales in the Last 180 Days: 57
Volume of Shares Sold: 1,842,802
Who Sold Shares: Cony D'cruz (EVP), Cony D'cruz (Insider), David E Shaw (Major Shareholder), Gary Sender (Director), Jennifer Daniel (SVP), Joel Lebowitz (CFO), Jorg Weiser (Director), Karen Akinsanya (Insider), Michael Lynton (Director), Richard Friesner (Director), Robert Lorne Abel (EVP), Robert Lorne Abel (Insider), Rosana Kapeller-Libermann (Director), Shane Brauner (Insider) and Yvonne Tran (EVP)


Schrödinger, Inc provides physics-based software platform that enables discovery of novel molecules for drug development and materials applications. The company operates through two segments, Software and Drug Discovery. The Software segment is focused on selling its software for drug discovery in the life sciences industry, as well as to customers in materials science industries. Read More 

#12 - UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF)

Dollar Amount of Shares Sold: $3,598,704.54
Number of Insider Stock Sales in the Last 180 Days: 27
Volume of Shares Sold: 41,670
Who Sold Shares: Alexander C Kemper (Director), David Carl Odgers (CAO), J Mariner Kemper (CEO), James Cornelius (EVP), James D Rine (Insider), John Pauls (EVP), Kevin M Macke (EVP), Martin Dominic Karaba (Insider), Ram Shankar (CFO), Robert Brian Beaird (Insider), Shannon Andresen Johnson (Insider) and Thomas S Terry (Insider)


UMB Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for the UMB Bank that provides various banking and other financial services. The Commercial Banking segment provides commercial loans and credit cards; commercial real estate financing; letters of credit; loan syndication, and consultative services; various business solutions including asset-based lending, accounts receivable financing, mezzanine debt, and minority equity investments; and treasury management services, such as depository services, account reconciliation, cash management tools, accounts payable and receivable solutions, electronic fund transfer and automated payments, controlled disbursements, lockbox services, and remote deposit capture services. Read More 

#13 - The Toro (NYSE:TTC)

Dollar Amount of Shares Sold: $6,886,011.23
Number of Insider Stock Sales in the Last 180 Days: 13
Volume of Shares Sold: 70,627
Who Sold Shares: Blake M Grams (VP), Bradley A Hamilton (VP), Gregg W Steinhafel (Director), Gregory S Janey (VP), James Calvin O'rourke (Director), Janet Katherine Cooper (Director), Jody M Christy (VP), Katherine J Harless (Director), Peter D Moeller (VP), Richard M Olson (CEO) and Richard W Rodier (VP)


The Toro Company designs, manufactures, and markets professional and residential equipment worldwide. The company's Professional segment offers turf and landscape equipment products, including sports fields and grounds maintenance equipment, golf course mowing and maintenance equipment, landscape contractor mowing equipment, landscape creation and renovation equipment, rental and specialty construction equipment, and other maintenance equipment; and snow and ice management equipment, such as snowplows, salt and sand spreaders, and related parts and accessories for light and medium duty trucks, utility task vehicles, skid steers, and front-end loaders. Read More 

 

7 Undervalued Stocks That Deserve More Attention

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