Sales are small and involve only directors, not top executives, reducing the likelihood of an adverse signal. Monitor upcoming quarterly results for any underlying weakness, but this cluster alone does not warrant a bearish stance.
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Executive Summary
Two directors of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK) sold a combined $270K in open-market transactions over a 7-day window. The total represents about 0.11% of market cap, is modest in scale, and involves no C-suite executives, limiting the information signal.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- Directors Robert C. Abernethy and James S. Abernethy sold shares in open-market transactions totaling $270K.
- Robert C. Abernethy sold 5,247 shares at $43.34 ($227K) on 2026-08-05.
- James S. Abernethy sold 1,000 shares at $42.91 ($43K) on 2026-07-30.
- Total sales represent ~0.11% of PEBK's $237M market cap.
- No C-suite (CEO/CFO) insiders participated in the selling cluster.
Financial Impact
Total insider sales of $270K are modest relative to PEBK's $237M market cap, representing routine portfolio actions by directors.
Risk Factors
- No material risk identified from this insider cluster.
- Continued insider selling at higher volumes could signal future concerns.
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-PEBK-1786050074106 |
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Oct 19, 2026 7d ago | 8-K | $43.89 $43.53 | ▼ −0.81% | ▼ −1.14% | $43.85 (−0.08%) |
Sep 2, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $43.88 $43.31 | ▼ −1.30% | ▼ −2.35% | $43.85 (−0.07%) |
Sep 1, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $43.67 $43.31 | ▼ −0.82% | ▼ −1.87% | $43.85 (+0.41%) |
Aug 7, 2026 11w ago | Insider Cluster | $42.88 $44.16 | ▲ +2.99% | ▲ +3.30% | $43.85 (+2.26%) |
Aug 6, 2026 11w ago | Insider Cluster | $43.05 $42.88 | ▼ −0.39% | ▼ −0.37% | $43.85 (+1.86%) |
Jul 31, 2026 12w ago | Insider Cluster | $43.00 $43.40 | ▲ +0.93% | ▼ −0.49% | $43.85 (+1.98%) |
Jul 30, 2026 12w ago | Insider Cluster | $43.00 $43.00 | · 0.00% | ▼ −0.71% | $43.85 (+1.98%) |
Jul 24, 2026 13w ago | Insider Cluster | $43.02 $42.95 | ▲ +0.16% | ▲ +0.18% | $43.85 (−1.93%) |
Jul 21, 2026 13w ago | 8-K | $42.67 $42.82 | ▲ +0.35% | ▲ +0.47% | $43.85 (+2.77%) |
Jul 20, 2026 14w ago | 8-K | $42.74 $42.67 | ▼ −0.16% | ▼ −1.00% | $43.85 (+2.60%) |
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