FKYS FIRST KEYSTONE CORP Insider Trading

Director Donald Matthew Bower purchases 1,000 FKYS shares at $18.00; cluster buy pattern emerges with 2 other insiders.

Director Donald Matthew Bower purchased 1,000 shares of FIRST KEYSTONE CORP at $18.00 on 2026-05-28, increasing his holdings to 7,929 shares (+14.4% vs pre-transaction holdings). The stock is currently trading at $17.99, down 10.0% from the 52-week high of $20.00, placing the company's valuation at a P/E of 16.06 with a market cap of $113,269,321.62. The timing of this purchase occurs as part of a cluster buy pattern in which 2 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days, suggesting coordinated or aligned management sentiment. However, Bower's own cross-ticker track record shows 0 of 1 prior buys were well-timed at the 90-day mark (average 90-day return -8.8%), and his two prior purchases at FKYS itself similarly failed to capture gains, with the 2024-11-15 buy delivering a 90d return of -8.8%. The transaction occurs as the stock faces recent price weakness (30-day change: -5.2%, 90-day change: -7.7%), warranting attention to whether the insider buying reflects fundamental conviction or simply routine portfolio activity.

COO Michelle Karas buys 635 FKYS shares at $19.00; hold rises 303% to 844 shares.

Michelle M. Karas, SVP & COO of First Keystone Corp, purchased 635 shares at $19.00 on 2026-05-26 in an open-market transaction valued at $12,065.00. This purchase increased her holdings to 844 shares, a 303.0% increase from her pre-transaction level of 209 shares. The stock currently trades at $17.85, down 10.8% from its 52-week high of $20.00 and down 6.0% over the preceding 30 days. Karas' cross-ticker track record shows 1 prior open-market buy with an average 90-day return of -5.1%, and her single prior trade at FKYS (a buy on 2025-08-21) also produced a 90-day return of -5.1%, representing zero well-timed buys at the 90-day mark. The company's fundamentals show a P/E of 15.94 and net income of $1,959,000.00.