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Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed Sep 9, 2026

PRTS

CarParts.com, Inc.
BULLISH
Impact 7/10
Horizonweeks Processed1mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $247K total
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

The CEO and COO are aggressively buying shares with their own capital at prices between $7.16 and $9.64, a strong vote of confidence in the company's near-term prospects. Given the small market cap ($77M) and the materiality of the purchases (~2% of market cap), this cluster is a significant bullish signal. Traders should watch for upcoming earnings or a material event that may have prompted this buying, and consider accumulating shares alongside insiders.

DirectionBullish
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
PRTS ▼ -1.15% at T+20d
LONG call ✗ call lost -1.15% · α vs SPY -3.28% · entry $8.69 → $8.59
Next anchor: T+60d in 5w
Latest observation: T+31 -23.64% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Sep 9, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+7.13%
call +7.13% · α +6.28%
$9.31
settled 7w ago
T+5d
-0.92%
call -0.92% · α -0.42%
$8.61
settled 6w ago
T+20d
-1.15%
call -1.15% · α -3.28%
$8.59
settled 20d ago
T+60d
Pending
in 5w

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Executive Summary

CEO David Meniane and COO Michael Huffaker made a series of open-market purchases totaling approximately $1.5M over a 7-day window, including $247K from the most recent cluster. This is a strong insider-buying signal at a company with a $77M market cap, representing ~2% of market cap in total purchases.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
buying
Total Value
$247.0K
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • CEO David Meniane purchased 36,643 shares at $9.64 on 2026-09-09 ($353K)
  • COO Michael Huffaker purchased 36,580 shares at $9.64 on 2026-09-09 ($353K)
  • Total cluster purchases over 7 days: ~$1.5M from CEO and COO
  • Total value of latest cluster (2 trades): $247K
  • Market cap: $77M — purchases represent ~2% of market cap
  • C-suite cluster buys are the strongest signal in insider-trading literature

Financial Impact

Not specified

insider ownershipmarket cap

Risk Factors

  • The company operates in a competitive retail auto parts space and may face margin pressure
  • Insider buying does not guarantee near-term stock appreciation, especially in a small-cap with low liquidity

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores
Analyst Consensus
75% bullish (8 analysts)

Investment Themes

Consumer & Retail

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-PRTS-1788994871143
10 reports for PRTS
Performance horizon
50% Hit rate @ T+1 2 of 4 directional calls Went positive at some point 3 of 4 best @ T+5▲ +33.69%Aug 31, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for PRTS — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Sep 10, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$9.31 $8.98▼ −3.54%▼ −3.10%$7.91 (−15.04%)
Sep 9, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$8.69 $9.31▲ +7.13%▲ +6.28%$7.91 (−8.98%)
Aug 31, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$7.48 $7.97▲ +6.55%▲ +6.11%$7.91 (+5.75%)
Aug 6, 2026
11w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$6.75 $6.32▼ −6.37%▼ −6.34%$7.91 (+17.19%)
Jun 17, 2026
18w ago
EFFECT
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$6.41 $6.34▲ +1.17%▲ +1.95%$7.91 (−23.40%)
Jun 16, 2026
18w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$6.41 $6.34▼ −1.17%▼ −1.95%$7.91 (+23.40%)
Jun 8, 2026
20w ago
S-3
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$5.95 $5.95· 0.00%▲ +1.58%$7.91 (+32.94%)
May 21, 2026
22w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$6.40 $6.20▼ −3.13%▼ −3.57%$7.91 (+23.59%)
May 11, 2026
24w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$7.30 $6.61▼ −9.44%▼ −10.01%$7.91 (+8.36%)
Mar 5, 2026
33w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$7.47 $8.10▼ −8.45%▼ −7.61%$7.91 (−5.95%)
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Report published Sep 9, 2026