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CARE Carter Bankshares, Inc. Insider Trading

Latest: Director Bought $120K of Shares · May 2026

Carter Bankshares, Inc. (CARE)'s reported leadership includes COO Matthew M. Speare. Its Form 4 history breaks down as 2 buys and 0 sells, filed by 2 distinct insiders through May 2026. Its highest-significance filing in the last 90 days: Director Walsh Elizabeth L. bought $120K, transaction dated May 2026.

2 filings analyzed · Latest 2026-05-07

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Buys
2
Sells
0
Insiders
2
Direction
Net buying

Carter Bankshares, Inc. leadership

COO
Matthew M. Speare — Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of the Bank
Chair
James W. Haskins — Chairman of the Board of Directors
High conviction

This is a high-conviction signal — the insider is a first-time or occasional buyer, historically the strongest subset. Such buys have outperformed the S&P 500 by a median ~3% over the 30 days after the trade (n ≈ 3,001, 2024-2026). Past results don't predict the future. How we measure this ↗

May 2026
2026-05-07
high
4,575 shares
$119,865
@ $26.20
Significance 6

Carter Bankshares director Elizabeth L. Walsh purchases 4,575 shares in open-market transaction.

Elizabeth L. Walsh, a director at Carter Bankshares, purchased a meaningful stake in the company on an open market at a price very close to the stock's recent highs. The company is profitable with stable revenue growth and trades at a reasonable valuation multiple, suggesting Walsh is buying into fundamentally sound footing. The timing of her purchase coincides with the stock recovering from significantly lower levels over the prior quarter, meaning she entered this position after the stock had already risen considerably from its lows. As a board member with direct visibility into company operations and strategy, Walsh's decision to commit personal capital carries credibility, though the purchase size represents a modest portion of her existing holdings.

June 2025
2025-06-03
low
200 shares
$3,294
@ $16.47
Significance 4

Director Catharine L. Midkiff buys 200 CARE shares at $16.47; stake grows 20.0% to 1.2K shares.

Director Catharine L. Midkiff purchased 200 shares of Carter Bankshares at $16.47 on 2025-06-02, increasing her holdings by 20.0% from 1.0K shares to 1.2K shares. The purchase price of $16.47 falls below the current price of $16.58 and well within the 52-week range of $12.13–$20.30, with the stock currently trading 18.3% below its 52-week high. The company shows solid financial health with $9.0M net income and 12.4% annual revenue growth, alongside a moderate P/E of 13.93. The insider's willingness to add to her position during a period where the stock is down from recent highs provides a data point on director confidence, though the modest transaction size ($3.3K) limits the signal strength.

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