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NFE New Fortress Energy Inc. Insider Trading

4 filings analyzed · Latest 2025-03-13
Insider buys
4
Insider sells
0
Unique insiders
2
Direction
Net buying

Historically, medium-priority insider buys have outperformed the S&P 500 by a median ~1% over the 30 days after filing — the edge is concentrated in that first month (n ≈ 7,520, 2022-2026). Past results don't predict the future. How we measure this ↗

March 2025
2025-03-13
medium
Chief Financial Officer
5,000 shares
$42,850
@ $8.57
Significance 3/10

CFO Guinta buys 5,000 NFE shares at $8.57; stock down 74.0% from 52-week high of $32.75.

Christopher S. Guinta, Chief Financial Officer of New Fortress Energy, purchased 5,000 shares at $8.57 on 2025-03-13, adding to holdings that now total 206,653 shares. The purchase occurs in a context of severe price deterioration: the stock trades at $8.50 (current), down 74.0% from its 52-week high of $32.75, and has declined 29.9% over the past 30 days and 33.6% over 90 days. Fundamentally, the company posted revenue of $567.5M in the latest quarter but was unprofitable over its most recent full fiscal year and reported net income of $9.3M in the latest quarter against annual revenue growth of -2.0%, indicating operational stress. The open-market purchase of a modest position (5,000 shares, a 2.5% increase to his holdings) by the CFO during a period of sustained underperformance and negative returns warrants investor attention to the company's operational trajectory and cash position.

2025-03-12
medium
Chief Executive Officer
100,000 shares
$907,000
@ $9.07
Significance 5/10

NFE CEO Wesley Edens buys 100,000 shares at $9.07; stock down 73.8% from 52-week high of $33.62

CEO Wesley Edens purchased 100,000 shares on 2025-03-12 at $9.07, adding to his 36.02M share position. The purchase occurs amid significant price deterioration: the stock trades at $8.80, down 73.8% from its 52-week high of $33.62 and down 29.2% over the prior 30 days. His cross-ticker track record shows 2 prior open-market buys with a 100% 90-day win rate and +74.3% average 90-day return, though at NFE specifically, his prior October 2024 purchase recovered +74.3% over 90 days. The company's fundamentals remain weak: annual revenue declined 2.0%, full-year net income was negative, and recent quarterly net income of $9.3M ($9.3M) is minimal relative to quarterly revenue of $567.5M. This purchase is noteworthy because it represents a substantial executive accumulation at depressed valuations, yet the fundamental headwinds (unprofitability, negative growth, steep losses from peak) and the stock's sharp recent declines warrant attention to whether this indicates confidence or reflects other motivations.

2025-03-11
medium
Chief Executive Officer
200,000 shares
$1,754,000
@ $8.77
Significance 5/10

NFE CEO Wesley Edens buys 200,000 shares at $8.77; stock down 72.5% from 52-week high, post-transaction holdings 35.92M shares

CEO Wesley Edens purchased 200,000 shares at $8.77 on 2025-03-11, bringing his post-transaction holdings to 35.92M shares. The purchase occurs in a context of significant recent price erosion—the stock is down 72.5% from its 52-week high of $33.62 and down 24.5% over the prior 30 days. His cross-ticker track record shows 1 prior buy with 100% win rate on the 90-day horizon, though this is a limited sample; at NFE specifically, his one prior purchase on 2024-10-01 followed a positive 90-day trajectory. However, current fundamentals present headwinds: the company reported negative full-year net income despite generating $567.5M in revenue, and annual revenue growth contracted 2.0% year-over-year. The purchase represents a modest 0.6% addition to his already substantial 35.72M-share position, suggesting neither a major strategic shift nor an attempt at significant accumulation.

October 2024
2024-10-03
high
Chief Executive Officer
5,793,742 shares
$49,999,993
@ $8.63
Significance 6/10

CEO Wesley Edens bought 5,793,742 shares of NFE for $49,999,993.46 at $8.63 on 2024-10-01, raising stake to 35.72M shares.

CEO Wesley Edens invested approximately $50.0M to acquire 5,793,742 shares at $8.63, increasing his holdings by 19.4% to 35,721,915 shares. The transaction occurred when the stock was trading at a significant discount: the current price of $9.03 sits 77.3% below the 52-week high of $39.71, and the stock has declined 54.7% over the past 90 days and 22.7% in the last 30 days. The company posted a net loss of $88.9M against revenue of $428.0M in the latest quarter, with modest annual revenue growth of 1.9%, indicating operational headwinds. This substantial personal capital deployment by the CEO at a depressed price level warrants examination of whether management believes the selloff is unjustified, though the extent of the loss position and recent momentum decline present countervailing signals.

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