CEO conviction buys at this size are rare and typically signal management's view that shares are undervalued. Monitor for any subsequent insider purchases or a 10-Q filing for operational updates.
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Executive Summary
Palladyne AI Corp. CEO Benjamin Wolff purchased $99K of PDYN stock on the open market on September 8, 2026, at $5.79 per share. This is a single, non-10b5-1 open-market buy by the top executive, a recognized bullish signal per insider-trading literature.
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Key Facts
- CEO Benjamin G. Wolff bought 17,100 shares at $5.79 on the open market on 2026-09-08.
- Total purchase value: $99,000.
- Transaction code P (open-market purchase) — not a grant, award, or plan-driven sale.
- No other insider trades in the reported window.
Financial Impact
$99K open-market purchase by CEO — approximately 0.03% of market cap (implied market cap ~$326M based on prior snapshot). Below the 0.1% proportionality threshold, but the OFFICER / 10%-OWNER OPEN-MARKET BUY rule applies: a CEO open-market buy of ≥$100K is a standalone bullish signal.
Risk Factors
- The purchase is small relative to market cap (~0.03%), limiting its signaling power.
- No accompanying news or filing explains the catalyst for the buy.
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| INSIDER-BUY Data (Synthetic) | 0001368618-26-000015 |
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| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 5, 2026 21d ago | SC 13G/A | $5.12 | awaiting T+20 | — | $3.89 (−24.02%) |
Sep 28, 2026 28d ago | 25-NSE | $5.28 $3.87 | ▼ −26.70% | ▼ −26.67% | $3.89 (−26.33%) |
Sep 8, 2026 6w ago | Insider Buy | $5.75 $5.21 | ▼ −9.39% | ▼ −11.34% | $3.89 (−32.35%) |
Aug 21, 2026 9w ago | Insider Cluster | $5.78 $5.68 | ▼ −1.73% | ▼ −3.04% | $3.89 (−32.70%) |
Jul 8, 2026 15w ago | 8-K | $5.67 $5.97 | ▲ +5.29% | ▲ +2.02% | $3.89 (−31.39%) |
May 21, 2026 22w ago | Insider Cluster | $6.40 $6.73 | ▲ +5.16% | ▲ +6.57% | $3.89 (−39.22%) |
Mar 12, 2026 32w ago | Insider Cluster | $7.06 $6.48 | ▼ −8.22% | ▼ −10.19% | $3.89 (−44.90%) |
Mar 5, 2026 33w ago | 8-K | $9.96 $6.48 | ▼ −34.94% | ▼ −31.15% | $3.89 (−60.94%) |
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