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FEAM 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. Insider Trading

7 filings analyzed · Latest 2026-02-04
Insider buys
7
Insider sells
0
Unique insiders
4
Direction
Net buying

Historically, high-priority insider buys have outperformed the S&P 500 by a median ~2% over the 30 days after filing — the edge is concentrated in that first month (n ≈ 5,751, 2021-2026). Past results don't predict the future. How we measure this ↗

February 2026
2026-02-04
high
4,000,000 shares
$8,000,000
@ $2.00
Significance 7/10

BEP Special Situations IV LLC (Director) bought 4,000,000 shares of FEAM at $2.00 on 2026-02-02; stock now -76.2% from 52-week high, company unprofitable.

BEP Special Situations IV LLC purchased 4,000,000 shares at $2.00, increasing holdings to 12,130,997 shares (+49.2% vs pre-transaction holdings). This represents a material capital deployment of $8,000,000.00 at a price significantly below the 52-week high of $9.20. Notably, 2 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days, indicating coordinated insider activity. However, the broader context is concerning: the company reported net income of $-10,690,000.00 for its most recent full fiscal year and trades on a market cap of $49,153,645.53, while the stock has declined -76.2% from its 52-week high and -52.7% over 90 days. The insider's prior buy at FEAM on 2025-08-25 achieved a 90-day return of +11.7%, demonstrating historical execution capability at this ticker, yet current price action and negative profitability suggest the market is reassessing the company's fundamentals materially differently than the insider's recent purchase signal implies.

2026-02-03
high
CFO
3,750 shares
$7,500
@ $2.00
Significance 6/10

CFO Joshua Malm bought 3,750 shares (3.8K) of FEAM at $2.00 on 2026-02-02; stock down -76.7% from $9.20 high

Joshua Malm, as CFO, purchased 3,750 shares at $2.00, increasing his holdings by 263.2% from 1,425 to 5,175 shares and committing $7,500.00 to the position. The timing context is notable: his prior buy at FEAM in August 2025 delivered a 90-day return of +11.7%, establishing a pattern of well-timed entry at this ticker. However, the current market backdrop complicates interpretation—the stock is down -76.7% from its 52-week high of $9.20 and has declined -48.2% over the past 90 days, suggesting this purchase follows a severe drawdown. The company remains unprofitable (net income of $-10,690,000.00 with $48,031,416.18 market cap), and a 2-insider buy cluster within the past 14 days indicates coordinated insider accumulation. The substantial share concentration increase combined with this cluster activity signals confidence at depressed levels, though the fundamental losses and recent price deterioration warrant scrutiny of the company's operating trajectory.

2026-02-03
high
Chief Executive Officer
3,750 shares
$7,500
@ $2.00
Significance 6/10

CEO Weibel Paul Wesley III bought 3,750 shares of FEAM at $2.00 on 2026-02-02 amid cluster buying; stock down 76.7% from $9.20 high, company unprofitable with -$10.7M net income.

Weibel Paul Wesley III, Chief Executive Officer of 5E Advanced Materials, Inc., purchased 3,750 shares at $2.00, increasing his holdings by 24.9% to 18,838 shares. This purchase occurs within a cluster of insider buying activity (2 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days), which often indicates coordinated confidence. However, the context is mixed: while his cross-ticker track record shows 1 prior buy with a 100% 90-day win rate and 11.7% average 90-day return, the company is unprofitable (net income of -$10.7M over its most recent full fiscal year), and the stock has declined 76.7% from its 52-week high of $9.20, down 37.6% in the past 30 days. The timing of a cluster buy during significant price weakness in an unprofitable company requires deeper analysis of whether this reflects insider conviction or other factors driving the coordinated activity.

August 2025
2025-08-27
high
Significance 7/10

Director-level fund bought 100,000 shares of FEAM at $3.50; stock down -85.1% YTD, cluster of 3 other insider buys in 14 days.

Ascend Global Investment Fund SPC purchased 100,000 shares at $3.50 on 2025-08-25, expanding holdings to 7,830,646 shares. The timing is notable: the stock trades at $3.42 (current), down -85.1% from its 52-week high of $23.00, and has declined -16.8% over 30 days and -22.2% over 90 days. Fundamentally, the company reported net income of $5,280,000, but was unprofitable over its most recent full fiscal year, creating a mixed profitability picture. Most significantly, this purchase is part of a cluster pattern—3 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days—suggesting coordinated or contemporaneous conviction at depressed valuations amid sharp price deterioration.

2025-08-27
high
100,000 shares
$350,000
@ $3.50
Significance 6/10

Director BEP Special Situations IV LLC buys 100,000 shares at $3.50; stock down 85.1% from 52-week high, cluster buy active.

BEP Special Situations IV LLC purchased 100,000 shares at $3.50 on 2025-08-25, increasing holdings to 7,597,349 shares, while the stock trades at $3.42—down 85.1% from its 52-week high of $23.00 and down 16.8% over 30 days and 22.2% over 90 days. The transaction occurs within a cluster pattern: 3 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days. The company reported net income of $5,280,000 in the most recent reporting period, but was unprofitable over its most recent full fiscal year, creating ambiguity around current financial trajectory. The combination of sharply depressed valuation versus historical levels, multiple insider purchases within a short window, and the director's substantial accumulated position (7.60M shares) warrants investor attention to whether insiders see durable value at current prices or whether the stock faces further pressure.

2025-08-25
high
CFO
1,425 shares
$4,988
@ $3.50
Significance 7/10

CFO Malm Joshua bought 1,425 shares (1.4K) of FEAM at $3.50 in cluster buy with 3 other insiders; stock down 85.9% from $23.00 high

Joshua Malm, as CFO, made his first documented open-market purchase of 1,425 shares at $3.50 on 2025-08-25, initiating a position from zero. This transaction is part of a broader cluster pattern: 3 other insiders purchased within the same 14-day window, suggesting coordinated internal confidence. The timing follows severe price deterioration—the stock has fallen 85.9% from its 52-week high of $23.00 and declined 25.8% over the past 90 days, indicating the CFO is accumulating near depressed levels. Against this context, the cluster buy by multiple executives warrants examination as a potential reversal signal, though the company's history of unprofitability in the most recent full fiscal year and the magnitude of recent losses should inform how heavily investors weight this insider accumulation.

2025-08-25
high
Chief Executive Officer
1,628 shares
$5,698
@ $3.50
Significance 7/10

CEO Paul Wesley III buys 1,628 shares at $3.50; 4th insider buy in 14 days as stock down -85.9% from $23.00 high

Weibel Paul Wesley III, CEO of 5E Advanced Materials, purchased 1,628 shares at $3.50 on 2025-08-25, increasing his holdings by 12.9% to 14,261 shares post-transaction. This buy occurs amid severe stock deterioration: the current price of $3.25 is -85.9% from the 52-week high of $23.00, and the stock is down -23.0% over 30 days and -25.8% over 90 days. Most significantly, this purchase is part of a cluster pattern: 3 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days. The company's reported net income is $5,280,000.00, but it was unprofitable over its most recent full fiscal year, creating a disconnect between the reported positive net income and its full-year negative performance. The coordinated insider accumulation at depressed levels, combined with the company's operational challenges, merits careful investor scrutiny of the firm's current trajectory.

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