The insider cluster is dominated by modest director-level selling, which is not a strong bearish signal per academic literature. Monitor upcoming quarterly earnings for any fundamental changes, but no immediate trading action is warranted based on this activity alone.
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Executive Summary
Four directors at Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK) traded shares in a cluster from Aug 26 to Sep 2, 2026. Three directors sold a total of $379K in open-market sales, while one director bought $17K. The total cluster value of $396K represents only 0.16% of the company's $240M market cap, and no C-suite executives participated. The selling is modest and lacks the informational signal typically associated with insider sales.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- Three directors sold shares totaling $379K: Robert C. Abernethy ($305K), James S. Abernethy ($22K), and Robert C. Abernethy Jr. ($52K).
- One director, Billy L. Price Jr., bought 400 shares for $17K.
- Total cluster value of $396K equals ~0.16% of PEBK's $240M market cap.
- No C-suite officers (CEO, CFO, etc.) participated in any trades.
Financial Impact
Total insider trading of $396K, with net selling of $362K; represents 0.16% of market cap.
Risk Factors
- Insider selling, while modest, could precede negative news, though the amounts are too small to be predictive.
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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-1788411822354 |
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Oct 19, 2026 8d ago | 8-K | $43.89 $43.57 | ▼ −0.72% | ▼ −0.57% | $43.73 (−0.35%) |
Sep 2, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $43.88 $43.86 | ▼ −0.05% | ▲ +0.91% | $43.73 (−0.34%) |
Sep 1, 2026 8w ago | Insider Cluster | $43.67 $43.86 | ▲ +0.44% | ▲ +1.39% | $43.73 (+0.14%) |
Aug 7, 2026 11w ago | Insider Cluster | $42.88 $44.60 | ▲ +4.01% | ▲ +4.06% | $43.73 (+1.98%) |
Aug 6, 2026 11w ago | Insider Cluster | $43.05 $44.84 | ▲ +4.16% | ▲ +3.76% | $43.73 (+1.58%) |
Jul 31, 2026 12w ago | Insider Cluster | $43.00 $43.05 | ▲ +0.12% | ▼ −3.40% | $43.73 (+1.70%) |
Jul 30, 2026 12w ago | Insider Cluster | $43.00 $43.04 | ▲ +0.09% | ▼ −3.53% | $43.73 (+1.70%) |
Jul 24, 2026 13w ago | Insider Cluster | $43.02 $43.00 | ▲ +0.05% | ▲ +0.42% | $43.73 (−1.65%) |
Jul 21, 2026 14w ago | 8-K | $42.67 $42.95 | ▲ +0.66% | ▲ +1.88% | $43.73 (+2.48%) |
Jul 20, 2026 14w ago | 8-K | $42.74 $43.02 | ▲ +0.66% | ▲ +1.08% | $43.73 (+2.32%) |
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