This $100M insider purchase at $26.74, followed by a $3.75M sale at $38.42 six months later, suggests the insider saw material undervaluation at the March entry point. The stock has already appreciated ~44% since the buy. Traders should watch for any upcoming earnings or operational catalysts that could justify further upside — the insider's conviction at $26.74 is validated by the subsequent price action, but the recent partial sale at $38.42 may indicate the insider sees less upside from current levels.
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Executive Summary
Director and 10% owner Michael Simanovsky purchased approximately 3.74 million shares of Sonida Senior Living for $100.0 million at $26.74/share in early March 2026. This is a massive insider conviction buy representing ~5.6% of the company's $1.8B market cap, the largest insider purchase relative to market cap seen in recent history. The purchase occurred six months before a recent insider sale cluster (Simanovsky sold $3.75M at $38.42 in September 2026), suggesting the buy was timed at a significant discount to current prices and reflects strong conviction in the company's value at that entry point.
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Key Facts
- Director/10% owner Michael Simanovsky purchased ~3.74M shares for $100.0M at $26.74/share across four trades on March 11, 2026
- Total purchase value of $100M represents ~5.6% of SNDA's $1.8B market cap, far exceeding the 2% threshold for highly material insider buying
- The purchase price of $26.74 is ~30% below the recent insider sale price of $38.42 (September 2026 sale of 97,581 shares for $3.75M)
- This is a single-insider conviction buy from a director and 10% owner, not a cluster — per Cohen/Malloy/Pomorski 2012, such buys are strongly predictive of ~6% abnormal annual returns
- The filing is an INSIDER-BUY (Form 4, code P) — an open-market purchase, not a grant or exercise
Financial Impact
$100.0M insider purchase = 5.6% of $1.8B market cap, the largest proportional insider buy in the company's recent history
Risk Factors
- The insider sold $3.75M at $38.42 in September 2026, partially trimming after the ~44% gain from the March purchase — this could signal reduced conviction at current prices
- The purchase occurred in March 2026, and the filing is being analyzed in September 2026 — the information is six months old and partially reflected in the current $38+ stock price
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| INSIDER-BUY Data (Synthetic) | 0000895345-26-000083 |
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Aug 13, 2026 10w ago | 8-K | $39.23 $39.52 | ▲ +0.74% | ▲ +2.49% | $33.39 (−14.89%) |
Aug 10, 2026 11w ago | 8-K | $41.99 $39.06 | ▼ −6.98% | ▼ −6.06% | $33.39 (−20.48%) |
Jun 11, 2026 19w ago | S-3ASR | $35.05 $40.47 | ▼ −15.46% | ▼ −13.68% | $33.39 (+4.74%) |
Jun 11, 2026 19w ago | Institutional Cluster | $35.10 $40.60 | ▲ +15.67% | ▲ +13.78% | $33.39 (−4.87%) |
Jun 1, 2026 21w ago | 8-K | $32.75 $40.80 | ▲ +24.58% | ▲ +25.88% | $33.39 (+1.95%) |
May 18, 2026 22w ago | 8-K | $36.20 $34.68 | ▲ +4.20% | ▲ +5.18% | $33.39 (+7.76%) |
May 13, 2026 23w ago | 8-K | $38.58 $35.05 | ▼ −9.15% | ▼ −8.29% | $33.39 (−13.45%) |
May 11, 2026 24w ago | 8-K | $36.96 $35.66 | ▼ −3.52% | ▼ −3.21% | $33.39 (−9.66%) |
Apr 28, 2026 25w ago | DEFA14A | $37.80 $37.52 | ▼ −0.74% | ▼ −6.21% | $33.39 (−11.67%) |
Apr 27, 2026 25w ago | DEFA14A | $37.80 $37.52 | ▼ −0.74% | ▼ −6.21% | $33.39 (−11.67%) |
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