Insiders Buying Bristol-Myers Squibb And 3 Other Stocks

Although U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday, there were a few notable insider trades.

When insiders purchase shares, it indicates their confidence in the company's prospects or that they view the stock as a bargain. Either way, this signals an opportunity to go long on the stock. Insider purchases should not be taken as the only indicator for making an investment or trading decision. At best, it can lend conviction to a buying decision.

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

Bristol-Myers Squibb

• The Trade: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company BMY CEO Christopher Boerner acquired a total of 2,000 shares an average price of $49.78. To acquire these shares, it cost around $99,560.
• What’s Happening: Bristol Myers Squibb released topline data from Phase 3 CheckMate -8HW trial of Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) compared to the investigator’s choice of chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) metastatic colorectal cancer.
• What Bristol-Myers Squibb Does: Bristol-Myers Squibb discovers, develops, and markets drugs for various therapeutic areas, such as cardiovascular, cancer, and immune disorders.

Matador Resources

• The Trade: Matador Resources Company MTDR Chairman and CEO Joseph WM Foran acquired a total of 2,000 shares at an average price of $54.30. To acquire these shares, it cost around $108,600.
• What’s Happening: On Oct. 24, Matador Resources posted upbeat quarterly results.
• What Matador Resources Does: Matador Resources Co is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production, and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources.

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First Busey

• The Trade: First Busey Corporation BUSE Director Stanley Bradshaw bought a total of 4,200 shares at an average price of $23.06. To acquire these shares, it cost around $96,852.
• What’s Happening: On Oct. 24, First Busey posted upbeat quarterly earnings.
• What First Busey Does: First Busey Corporation is a financial holding company, whose subsidiaries provides retail and commercial banking services, remittance processing, and offers financial products and services with banking centers in Illinois, Missouri, Florida, and Indiana.

DMC Global

• The Trade: DMC Global Inc. BOOM Director James Oleary bought a total of 5,000 shares at an average price of $16.39. The insider spent around $81,950 to buy those shares.
• What’s Happening: On Nov. 2, the company posted downbeat third-quarter results.
• What DMC Global Does: DMC Global Inc operates a diversified family of technical product and process businesses serving the energy, industrial and infrastructure markets.

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