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OTH OFF THE HOOK YS INC. Insider Trading

Latest: Chair Sold $963K of Shares · May 2026

Multiple insiders have been active at OFF THE HOOK YS INC. (OTH): 4 distinct insiders account for 11 buy filings and 1 sell filing as of May 2026. Its highest-significance filing in the last 90 days: Chair Ruegg Jason Daniel sold $963K, transaction dated May 2026.

12 filings analyzed · Latest 2026-05-19

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Buys
11
Sells
1
Insiders
4
Direction
Net buying

OFF THE HOOK YS INC. leadership

CEO
Brian John — CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CFO
Chad Corbin — CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
COO
Blake Phillips — Chief Operating Officer
Chair
Jason Ruegg — Founder, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors

Historically, stocks have lagged the S&P 500 by a median ~4% over the 90 days after a high insider sell (n ≈ 3,996, 2024-2026). Past results don't predict the future. How we measure this ↗

May 2026
2026-05-19
high
President and Chairman
480,000 shares
$963,200
@ $2.01
Significance 6

President/Chairman Ruegg sells 480,000 shares across 3 transactions for $963.2K at OFF THE HOOK YS INC. (OTH)

Jason Daniel Ruegg, President and Chairman, executed 3 separate sales totaling 480,000 shares for $963.2K on 2026-05-15, reducing his holdings from 11.26M to 10.78M shares. The sales occurred at prices of $2.64, $2.00, and $2.00 per share (blended average $2.01), against a current price of $2.42 and a 52-week high of $3.90. The company reported negative net income of $-3.5M against revenue of $29.8M in the latest quarter, though annual revenue growth was +21.1%. Ruegg's sole prior trade at this ticker (a buy on 2026-03-31) delivered a 90-day return of +20.2%, but his cross-ticker track record shows only 1 prior buy with mixed timing outcomes that cannot reliably predict performance of subsequent sales at this security.

April 2026
2026-04-01
medium
CEO and Director
53,350 shares
$109,848
@ $2.06
Significance 4

CEO John Brian bought 53,350 shares of OTH at $2.06; stock down 36.0% from 52-week high and currently at $2.43.

John Brian, CEO and Director, purchased 53,350 shares at $2.06 on 2026-03-31, increasing his holdings to 1,253,350 shares (+4.4%). The stock is trading at $2.43, down 36.0% from its 52-week high of $3.80 and down 8.3% over the past 30 days. The company faces fundamental headwinds: it reported negative net income of $-66,666.00 over its most recent full fiscal year, though it showed annual revenue growth of 21.1%. Brian's prior trades at this ticker tell a cautionary story—both his November 2025 purchases at OTH resulted in negative 90-day returns (-21.0% and -35.0% respectively), and neither proved well-timed. His cross-ticker track record across all open-market buys is worse: 2 prior buys with an average 90-day return of -28.0% and a 0.00% win rate. A cluster pattern is present—2 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days—but the insider's own historical inability to time entries at this ticker, combined with the company's persistent unprofitability, suggests caution about interpreting this purchase as a strong conviction signal.

2026-04-01
high
President and Chairman
10,000 shares
$20,294
@ $2.03
Significance 6

OTH President Ruegg bought 10,000 shares at $2.03 on 2026-03-31; part of 2-insider cluster buy in 14 days despite company unprofitability

Jason Daniel Ruegg, President and Chairman, purchased 10,000 shares at $2.03, adding to holdings of 13.90M shares. This transaction is part of a cluster buy pattern, with 2 other insiders also purchasing within the past 14 days. Off The Hook YS Inc. reported a net loss of $-66,666.00 in the latest quarter despite quarterly revenue of $24.0M and full-year revenue growth of +21.1%, indicating sustained operational unprofitability. The current stock price of $2.43 is -36.0% from the 52-week high of $3.80, positioning the purchase 19.7% above the 52-week low. The convergence of insider accumulation during an unprofitable period, combined with the stock's significant drawdown from its high, represents material activity requiring evaluation of whether the cluster buy reflects management confidence or other factors driving the recent buying interest.

2026-04-01
low
Vice President and Director
10,000 shares
$20,144
@ $2.01
Significance 3

VP Andrew James buys 10,000 OTH shares at $2.01; stock at $2.43 now, unprofitable company, poor prior timing track record.

Andrew James, Vice President and Director, purchased 10,000 shares at $2.01 on 2026-03-31, increasing his holdings to 1,225,873 shares. The stock currently trades at $2.43, representing a +20.9% gain from the transaction price, though it is down 36.0% from its 52-week high. However, his cross-ticker track record shows 1 prior buy with an average 90d return of -22.2%, and his prior buy at OTH on 2025-11-21 resulted in a 90d return of -22.2%, suggesting poor timing on prior transactions. The company is unprofitable with a net income of $-66,666.00 over its latest quarter and negative full-year net income, despite posting annual revenue growth of +21.1% to $24,005,345.00. A cluster of 2 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days, indicating coordinated activity at the executive level despite the company's unprofitability. This combination of weak fundamentals, negative historical timing outcomes for this insider, and clustered buying activity warrants scrutiny for whether the purchases reflect genuine conviction or reactive positioning.

January 2026
2026-01-21
low
5,000 shares
$13,000
@ $2.60
Significance 3

Director Gonnelli Robert Rosario purchased 5,000 shares of OTH at $2.60 on 2026-01-16; stock now $2.83 but down -25.5% from 52-week high.

Gonnelli Robert Rosario purchased 5,000 shares at $2.60, increasing his holdings to 162,000 shares. His prior trades at OTH show a consistent pattern of underperformance: five preceding buys at this ticker registered 30-day losses ranging from -25.0% to -35.7%, with none yet measurable at the 90-day mark. The current price of $2.83 is -25.5% from the 52-week high of $3.80, while the 30-day change shows +25.8% recovery from recent lows. The company's fundamentals are mixed: revenue of $24.0M against a net loss of $-66.7K and a market cap of $67.2M. The timing pattern at this ticker offers no evidence of well-timed prior purchases, and the director's cross-ticker track record shows an 8-trade average 30-day return of -27.1%, suggesting a pattern of trades executed near temporary lows rather than at strategically advantageous prices.

December 2025
2025-12-15
high
7,000 shares
$20,631
@ $2.95
Significance 6

Director Robert Gonnelli buys 7,000 shares at $2.95 avg ($20.6K); holdings grow to 157.0K shares (+4.7%)

Director Robert Rosario Gonnelli executed 3 separate purchases totaling 7,000 shares for $20,631.45 on December 11–12, 2025, at a blended average price of $2.95. His post-transaction holdings of 157,000 shares represent a 4.7% increase from prior holdings of 150,000 shares. The company is newly listed (22 trading days), currently trading at $3.26, and reported $24.0M in quarterly revenue against a net loss of $-66.7K. The timing of this multi-day accumulation shortly after listing, combined with a Director-level insider's meaningful dollar commitment ($20.6K) into the earliest trading window, occurs while the company is in a loss position and pre-52-week metrics. The magnitude and Director status warrant observation of whether this purchase pattern reflects confidence in near-term execution or post-listing stabilization.

2025-12-12
medium
5,000 shares
$15,250
@ $3.05
Significance 5

Director Gonnelli bought 5,000 shares of OTH at $3.05; holdings rise to 148,000 shares

Director Robert Rosario Gonnelli purchased 5,000 shares at $3.05, expanding his post-transaction holdings to 148,000 shares, a 3.5% increase from prior holdings of 143,000 shares. The transaction occurs in a recently listed company (21 trading days), where normal valuation anchors and historical patterns are not yet established. The current price of $2.83 trades below the $3.05 purchase price, positioning Gonnelli below water on this trade. This incremental addition to an already substantial position reflects director-level involvement in the company, though the absence of broader transaction context (CLUSTER, TRACK RECORD, FLAGS) limits visibility into whether this represents scheduled activity, a trading plan, or discretionary conviction.

2025-12-01
high
10,000 shares
$35,000
@ $3.50
Significance 6

Director Robert Rosario Gonnelli buys 10,000 shares for $35,000.00 across 2 purchases at $3.50; cluster of 3 insider buys in 14 days

Director Robert Rosario Gonnelli purchased 10,000 shares (10.0K shares) across 2 separate transactions for a total of $35,000.00, increasing his holdings to 145,000 shares (145.0K shares). The purchases occurred on 2025-11-26 and 2025-11-28 at $3.50 per share, occurring during a recent listing phase (12 trading days). Most notably, this purchase is part of a cluster pattern with 2 other insiders also buying within the past 14 days, suggesting synchronized insider accumulation. The filing itself does not indicate whether these transactions were pre-scheduled or discretionary; the cluster activity combined with purchasing at a consistent price through the company's early trading phase represents material informed positioning by insiders early in the stock's public lifecycle.

November 2025
2025-11-24
high
CEO and Director
10,000 shares
$31,380
@ $3.14
Significance 6

CEO John Brian purchased 10,000 shares of OTH at $3.14; cluster buying by 2 other insiders within 14 days

CEO John Brian purchased 10,000 shares of OFF THE HOOK YS INC. at $3.14 on 2025-11-21, adding to his 5,025,000 post-transaction holdings of 5,035,000 shares. The stock is trading at $3.04 as of 2025-11-24, just 8 trading days after listing, making traditional valuation benchmarks unavailable. Notably, 2 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days, establishing a cluster buy pattern during the early post-listing period. This concurrent insider accumulation by multiple executives warrants attention as a data point on insider appetite during the company's initial public trading window.

2025-11-24
high
Vice President and Director
15,873 shares
$50,613
@ $3.19
Significance 6

VP/Director buys 15,873 shares of OTH at $3.19; third insider buy in 14 days

SIMMONS ANDREW JAMES purchased 15,873 shares at $3.19 on 2025-11-21, establishing an initial position in Off The Hook YS Inc. following the company's recent listing (8 trading days old). This transaction is part of a cluster pattern: 2 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days, suggesting coordinated interest in the stock at or near these early trading levels. The stock is trading at $3.04 as of 2025-11-24, approximately 5% below the transaction price, and meaningful historical benchmarks (52-week metrics) are not yet available given the recent IPO. The concentration of insider accumulation in the early post-listing window, across multiple executives, warrants investor attention to understand the underlying business rationale and forward catalysts.

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