$2M Bet On Molecular Templates? Check Out These 4 Penny Stocks Insiders Are Aggressively Buying

The Dow Jones closed higher by more than 100 points on Wednesday. When insiders purchase or sell shares, it indicates their confidence or concern around the company's prospects. Investors and traders interested in penny stocks can consider this a factor in their overall investment or trading decision.

Below is a look at a few recent notable insider transactions for penny stocks. For more, check out Benzinga's insider transactions platform.

Theseus Pharmaceuticals

• The Trade: Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. THRX 10% owner James Tananbaum acquired a total of 700,000 shares an average price of $2.97. To acquire these shares, it cost around $2.08 million. The company’s other Directors also purchased the company’s shares.
• What’s Happening: Muscle Maker amended its current Services Agreement with AGGIA LLC FZ.
• What Theseus Pharmaceuticals Does: Theseus Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of cancer patients through the discovery, development and commercialization of transformative targeted therapies.

Molecular Templates

• The Trade: Molecular Templates, Inc. MTEM 10% owner BB Biotech AG acquired a total of 4,255,319 shares at an average price of $0.47. The insider spent around $2 million.
• What’s Happening: Molecular Templates recently announced up to $40 million private placement offering.
• What Molecular Templates Does: Molecular Templates Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapeutic agents that selectively target tumor cells for the treatment of individuals living with cancer.

Brightcove

• The Trade: Brightcove Inc. BCOV 10% owner Jonathan Brolin acquired a total of 7,846 shares at an average price of $4.01. To acquire these shares, it cost around $31,426.
• What’s Happening: Brightcove is expected to report its second quarter fiscal year 2023 results on Aug. 2, 2023.
• What Brightcove Does: Brightcove Inc is a provider of cloud-based services for the video ecosystem. The firm targets its solutions at media companies, broadcasters, publishers, and corporations.

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1847 Holdings

• The Trade: 1847 Holdings LLC EFSH 10% owner Strategic Risk LLC acquired a total of 176,500 shares at an average price of $0.21. The insider spent $36,303 to buy those shares.
• What’s Happening: 1847 sees revenue of $20 million for the second quarter, representing a 54% increase year over year.
• What 1847 Holdings Does: 1847 Holdings LLC is a diversified holding company. It operates in three segments: Retail and appliances, Construction, and Automotive Supplies.