BOTJ
BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INCPrice
Daily candles with volume. Pins mark insider trades, rating changes, 13F stakes, reports, catalysts and short-interest jumps.
- B Feb 10 to Feb 20 4 days of insider buys: $47.4K by 3 insiders, avg $20.70
- R Apr 30 Bank of the James reported strong Q1 2026 results with net income of…
- B May 6 to May 7 2 days of insider buys: $49.4K by 3 insiders, avg $23.25
- B Aug 6 to Aug 10 3 days of insider buys: $34.7K by 4 insiders, avg $27.42
- X Aug 14 Short interest falls 38.0% to 9.1K
- X Aug 31 Short interest jumps 45.9% to 13.3K
- X Sep 15 Short interest jumps 34.6% to 17.9K
- X Oct 15 Short interest jumps 86.5% to 27.0K
Signal stack
Where each data set points today.
- InsidersBULLISH
6 insiders bought $131.5K at an average $23.15. No open-market sales. Price is 30% above their cost.
- InstitutionsMIXED
Q2 2026: 3 added (0 new), 1 trimmed or exited.
- Short sellersBUILDING
Short interest +86.5% to 27.0K shares. 1.0 days to cover, ≈0.6% of shares.
- TrendUPTREND
10% above its 50-day average. New closing high $30.01 on Oct 27.
Who's buying
13F· Q2 2026| Fund | Move | Value |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | DOUBLED | $618.1K |
| LPL Financial LLC | ADD | $486.2K |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | TRIM | $74.3K |
| UBS Group AG | DOUBLED | $21.8K |
| UBS Group AG | TRIM | $1.2K |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | NEAR_EXIT | $62.00 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | NEAR_EXIT | — |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | TRIM | $71.5K |
Quarterly 13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends.
Insider ledger
Form 4| Date | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | ADDISON LEWIS C Director | BUY | $1.9K |
| Aug 7, 2026 | SYREK MICHAEL A President - Bank of the James | BUY | $2.7K |
| Aug 6, 2026 | BRYANT WILLIAM C III Director | BUY | $17.6K |
| Aug 6, 2026 | FOSTER WATT R JR Director | BUY | $12.5K |
| May 7, 2026 | ADDISON LEWIS C Director | BUY | $1.9K |
| May 7, 2026 | JAMERSON PHILLIP C Director | BUY | $23.4K |
| May 6, 2026 | BRYANT WILLIAM C III Director | BUY | $24.1K |
| Feb 20, 2026 | CHAPMAN ROBERT R President | BUY | $25.1K |
Earnings setup
Estimates| Period | EPS est. | Range | 30D rev. | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | — | — | — | $0.00 |
| Next Q | — | — | — | $0.00 |
| Current FY | — | — | — | $0.00 |
| Next FY | — | — | — | $0.00 |
Short side
FINRA· Oct 15, 2026SecBot reports
3 filings · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 neutral- NEUTRAL CLUSTERMay 6, 2026
Three directors purchased a total of $49K in open-market shares over two days following strong Q1…
Director buying is positive but too small to signal anything material. Monitor the April 30 earnings trajectory and watch for larger insider moves in coming weeks.
- NEUTRAL CLUSTERMay 6, 2026
Two directors at Bank of the James made small open-market purchases totaling ~$26K in the week…
The insider buying is a modest vote of confidence following strong Q1 results, but the dollar amounts are too small to be a standalone catalyst. Traders should monitor for any larger insider…
- BULLISH 8-KApr 30, 2026
Bank of the James reported strong Q1 2026 results with net income of $2.77M ($0.61 EPS), up from…
BOTJ delivered its best first quarter in 26 years with strong revenue growth, margin expansion, and cost control. The efficiency ratio improvement from 89% to 74% shows operating leverage is…
All BOTJ filing & press-release reports (3)
- CLUSTER reportMay 6, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMay 6, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 30, 2026