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WSBC WESBANCO INC Insider Trading

Latest: Director Bought $35K of Shares · Apr 2026

Multiple insiders have been active at WESBANCO INC (WSBC): 16 distinct insiders account for 21 buy filings and 0 sell filings as of May 2026. Its highest-significance filing in the last 90 days: Director Robinson Joseph R bought $35K, transaction dated Apr 2026.

21 filings analyzed · Latest 2026-05-08

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Buys
21
Sells
0
Insiders
16
Direction
Net buying

WESBANCO INC leadership

CEO
Jeffrey H. Jackson — CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CFO
Daniel K. Weiss Jr. — CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
General Counsel
Richard K. Laws — Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Chair
Christopher V. Criss — 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
2026-05-08
high
EVP - Wealth Management
400 shares
$13,632
@ $34.08
Significance 6

EVP Love Scott A purchases 400 WSBC shares; repeat buyer after stock pullback, but prior buy timing shows mixed results across timeframes.

Scott Love, EVP of Wealth Management at WesBanco, purchased 400 shares on the open market at a time when the stock is trading well below its recent highs and has declined meaningfully over the past three months. This is his third open-market purchase in three years, continuing a pattern of buying activity without any offsetting sales. While WesBanco remains a profitable company with solid fundamentals, Love's prior purchase in the same stock showed conflicting timing: the stock declined in the near term after that buy but then recovered and gained significantly over a longer horizon. His current purchase at these reduced prices appears to be opportunistic, though his mixed track record in timing entries at this specific company warrants attention to how the stock performs in the coming weeks.

April 2026
2026-04-30 Cluster
high
1,000 shares
$34,512
@ $34.51
Significance 6

Director Robinson acquires 1,000 shares as part of a three-insider buying cluster; prior purchases at this stock have been poorly timed over 30 days but mixed at longer horizons.

Director Robinson Joseph R purchased 1,000 shares of WSBC on April 27, adding to his position in what marks part of a broader three-insider buying pattern within a two-week window. The stock is currently trading well below its 52-week high and has declined over both the past month and quarter, positioning this purchase in a period of weakness. However, Robinson's track record on this specific stock is mixed: all three of his prior purchases saw the stock decline in the following month, but one of those prior buys recovered to post a gain over the longer three-month window. The company itself remains profitable with sound fundamentals, suggesting the weakness may reflect broader market sentiment rather than operational deterioration. This purchase alone is modest in size relative to his existing position, but the timing alongside other insiders' purchases and the stock's price position warrant monitoring to see whether this represents a coordinated entry point or simply routine activity.

2026-04-28
high
1,000 shares
$34,544
@ $34.54
Significance 7

WesBanco insider makes substantial open-market purchase of 1,000 shares as stock trades below recent highs

An insider at WesBanco executed a meaningful dual-tranche open-market purchase totaling 1,000 shares, representing a material addition to their holdings. The timing is notable: the stock is trading meaningfully below its recent peak but has recovered from earlier weakness, suggesting the insider is buying into a bounce from a dip rather than a collapsing situation. Fundamentally, WesBanco is a profitable financial services company with a reasonable valuation multiple and solid earnings, making this not a turnaround bet but rather a vote of confidence in a modestly valued business. The concentrated nature of the purchases on the same day, combined with the size relative to the insider's existing position, signals deliberate conviction rather than casual accumulation. This action warrants attention if you're already tracking the company, though investors should assess whether the insider has a track record of well-timed purchases or simply routine portfolio activity.

2026-04-24
low
3,000 shares
$100,800
@ $33.60
Significance 5

Director Burdman Lee J. purchases 3,000 shares of WESBANCO (WSBC) at $33.60; holdings reach 46,771 shares

Director Burdman Lee J. acquired 3,000 shares of WESBANCO at $33.60 on 2026-04-23, adding to a substantial existing position that now stands at 46.8K shares. The purchase price is modestly below the current market price of $34.02 and sits near the middle of the stock's 52-week range of $27.96–$37.89, offering no obvious timing advantage or disadvantage relative to recent price action. The company shows modest valuation metrics (P/E of 12.94, market cap of $3.3B) with healthy profitability ($83.6M net income), characteristics consistent with a mature financial institution. The transaction appears routine in the context of a director's ongoing stewardship of a modestly-priced equity position.

2026-04-24
medium
3,000 shares
$101,160
@ $33.72
Significance 6

Director Altman Louis Michael purchased 3,000 WSBC shares at $33.72; prior buy at this ticker returned 38.8% over 90 days.

Altman Louis Michael purchased 3,000 shares of WESBANCO INC at $33.72, increasing his holdings to 33,164 shares. This transaction echoes a prior same-ticker buy on 2025-09-17, which produced a 90-day return of 38.8%, establishing a pattern of well-timed acquisitions at this name. The current price of $34.02 sits 10.2% below the 52-week high of $37.89, placing this buy in the lower portion of the year's trading range. With a P/E of 12.94 and net income of $83.6M supporting a $3.3B market cap, the company's valuation backdrop has remained consistent.

March 2026
2026-03-18
medium
940 shares
$30,801
@ $32.77
Significance 4

Director Kerry M Stemler buys 940 shares at avg $32.77, raising stake to 17,111 shares; stock down 10.9% in 30 days.

Director Kerry M Stemler purchased 940 shares across 4 separate transactions on 2026-03-18 at a blended average price of $32.77, increasing holdings from 16,171 to 17,111 shares (+5.8%). The timing is notable given price momentum: the stock has declined 10.9% over 30 days and 7.5% over 90 days, trading at $32.64 (down 13.9% from the 52-week high of $37.89). Stemler's prior buy activity at WSBC shows mixed outcomes, with 2 of 5 prior buys achieving positive 90-day returns, though the most recent purchases in May 2025 each saw 30-day losses of 2.6%. The company trades at a P/E of 12.41 with net income of $83,573,000.00 and a market cap of $3,137,130,245.76, suggesting a mature, lower-multiple equity.

October 2025
2025-10-31
medium
3,321 shares
$100,000
@ $30.11
Significance 6

Director Afzal Zahid purchased 3,321 shares at $30.11 (avg), raising stake 33.5% to 13,223 shares

Afzal Zahid executed 2 separate open-market purchases totaling 3,321 shares for $99,999.99 on 2025-10-30, increasing his holdings from 9,902 shares to 13,223 shares—a 33.5% expansion of his position. The blended average purchase price of $30.11 compares to the current price of $30.10, indicating the transaction was executed at essentially market levels with no material discount or premium. The stock has declined 6.0% over the past 30 days and trades -18.8% from its 52-week high of $37.08, providing a modest valuation backdrop for the director's addition to his stake.

September 2025
2025-09-18
high
EVP & CCO
800 shares
$20,000
@ $25.00
Significance 7

EVP & CCO Robert H Friend buys 800 WSBC shares at $25.00; 12 other insiders bought within 14 days

Friend, the Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, purchased 800 shares at $25.00 on 2025-09-17, representing his first recorded position in the stock. This acquisition occurs within a cluster pattern: 12 other insiders also bought WESBANCO stock within the past 14 days, suggesting coordinated or aligned capital allocation across the executive team. At the current price of $32.32, the stock trades 12.8% below its 52-week high of $37.08, while showing positive momentum over 30 and 90 days (+3.9% and +7.4% respectively). The broad-based insider buying cluster at valuations approaching the top of the recent range warrants investor attention to what triggered management's simultaneous deployment of personal capital.

2025-09-18
high
800 shares
$20,000
@ $25.00
Significance 7

Director Rosie Allen-Herring bought 800 WSBC shares at $25.00 amid cluster buy by 12 other insiders in 14 days

Director Rosie Allen-Herring purchased 800 shares of WESBANCO at $25.00 on 2025-09-17, establishing an initial position. This purchase is part of a broader cluster pattern: 12 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days, suggesting coordinated or coincident conviction at the stock level. The current price of $32.32 represents a 29.3% gain from the purchase price, and the stock has moved +3.9% over 30 days and +7.4% over 90 days, placing it 12.8% below its 52-week high of $37.08. With a P/E of 22.92 and net income of $57,415,000.00, WESBANCO trades at a historically intermediate valuation. The cluster buy signal from multiple insiders within a compressed timeframe is the most actionable observation for investors to monitor.

2025-09-18
high
1,000 shares
$25,000
@ $25.00
Significance 7

Director Altman Louis Michael bought 1,000 shares of WSBC at $25.00 (Sept 17) amid 12-insider cluster buy pattern

Altman Louis Michael, a director, purchased 1,000 shares at $25.00 on 2025-09-17, representing his first recorded position in WSBC. This transaction occurs within a cluster of 12 other insider buys in the past 14 days, indicating concurrent accumulation activity across multiple insiders at the company. The transaction price of $25.00 sits 22% below the current price of $32.32 and near the 52-week low of $26.79, placing the purchase in a period of relative value. The coordinated buying pattern suggests alignment among directors and officers on valuation or company outlook during this timeframe.

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