Coyle James P

EVP & President Coyle sold 15,000 shares worth ~$536K; stock near 52-week highs after recent gains; mixed timing history at this ticker.

Coyle James P, EVP & President of Marketplace at OpenLane, sold 15,000 shares on a single day for a combined value of approximately $536,500, reducing his holdings by more than a fifth. The stock is currently trading near its 52-week highs after a substantial rally in recent weeks, creating a natural window for exits. Coyle's own historical pattern at this ticker complicates the signal: his three prior measurable sales at OpenLane were all followed by further stock gains over longer periods, suggesting he has not been well-timed on exits at this company, though the most recent sales are too fresh to evaluate their ultimate outcome. This is his seventh open-market sale in the past three years and his first transaction at this ticker since February, a pattern consistent with portfolio liquidation rather than a fundamental shift in conviction. The company remains operationally strong—profitable and growing revenue—so the sale appears tied more to the stock's price position than to deteriorating business conditions.

EVP/President Coyle sells 88,444 shares at $28.83 avg, reducing KAR stake by 54.7% to 73.2K; stock at 52-week high $30.88

James P. Coyle (EVP & President, Marketplace) executed two separate sales totaling 88,444 shares for $2,549,486.75 on 2026-02-20, reducing his holdings from 161,681 shares to 73,237 shares—a 54.7% reduction in position size. The sales at a blended average price of $28.83 occurred when KAR was trading at its 52-week high of $30.88, representing a 30-day gain of +25.4% and 90-day gain of +10.0%. His cross-ticker track record shows a 90-day well-timed rate of 100.00% across 4 prior sells, and at KAR specifically, all 4 prior trades (conducted on 2025-08-07) were well-timed at the 90-day mark with negative average 90d returns. The company's fundamentals remain solid: $498.4M revenue in the latest quarter, $47.9M net income, +8.2% annual revenue growth, and a P/E of 13.79. This substantial reduction of executive holdings at elevated price levels, combined with a demonstrated pattern of well-timed exits at this ticker, may signal confidence about near-term valuations despite the company's reasonable fundamental metrics.

EVP James P Coyle sold 194,575 shares (84.1% of holdings) for $5,435,920.29 at KAR

Coyle, EVP & President of Marketplace at OPENLANE, Inc., executed 4 separate sales on 2025-08-07 totaling 194,575 shares for $5,435,920.29, reducing his position from 231,425 shares to 36,850 shares. The sales occurred across two price points ($27.93 and $29.01–$29.04), with a blended average of $27.94, near the current price of $27.98. This represents a substantial portfolio exit—84.1% of his pre-transaction holdings—well above typical rebalancing thresholds. The company carries solid fundamentals with $481.7M in revenue, $33.4M net income, and a P/E of 19.70, suggesting the sale is not prompted by deteriorating business conditions. The stock is up 10.9% over 30 days and 27.4% over 90 days, trading 3.2% below its 52-week high of $28.90, indicating positive recent momentum at the time of the sale.