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Dwyer Donald

Chief Business Officer

Officer
5 filings analyzed · 1 company · Latest 2025-04-01

Companies

Company Buys Sells Direction
Vivani Medical, Inc. VANI 8 0 Net buying

Activity

April 2025
2025-04-01 Vivani Medical, Inc. VANI
high
Buy
4,000 shares
$4,100
Significance 7/10

CBO Dwyer buys 4.0K shares of VANI at $1.02; adds to 55.0K holdings while stock trades -53.2% from 52-week high amid -100.0% revenue decline.

Chief Business Officer Donald Dwyer purchased 4,000 shares at $1.02 on 2025-04-01, increasing his holdings from 51,000 to 55,000 shares. This buy occurs as VANI's stock has declined 53.2% from its 52-week high of $2.18 and fallen 8.1% over the past 30 days, yet Dwyer's prior four trades at this ticker were all well-timed at the 90-day mark. However, the fundamental backdrop is severely deteriorated: the company reported zero revenue in its latest quarter, a full-year net loss of $6,041,000, and a 100.0% annual revenue decline. Dwyer's four measurable prior purchases at VANI generated positive 90-day returns ranging from 2.6% to 5.7%, but the company's operational trajectory and current cash depletion present material questions about sustainability that transcend the predictive value of his historical timing pattern.

March 2025
2025-03-03 Vivani Medical, Inc. VANI
high
Buy
1,000 shares
$1,110
Significance 7/10

Chief Business Officer buys 1,000 shares at $1.11 despite stock down 74.4% from 52-week high and company unprofitable.

Dwyer Donald, the Chief Business Officer, purchased 1,000 shares of VANI at $1.11 on 2025-02-28, increasing his holdings from 50,000 shares to 51,000 shares. This purchase occurs in a deeply challenged operating environment: the company had $0.00 revenue in the latest quarter and a net loss of $-6,041,000.00 in its full fiscal year, with annual revenue down 51.0% year-over-year. The timing is also noteworthy relative to price action—at $1.08 currently, the stock trades -74.4% from its 52-week high of $4.22, and has declined 9.2% over the past 30 days and 23.4% over the past 90 days. However, Dwyer's execution history at this ticker specifically shows strong timing: his prior 5 purchases at VANI all registered positive 90-day returns, with results ranging from +2.6% to +5.7%, suggesting a pattern of buying ahead of recoveries. His broader cross-ticker buy track record of 13 prior transactions averaged +6.2% over 30 days and +2.9% over 90 days, with an 84.62% 90-day win rate. The juxtaposition of fundamental deterioration (collapsing revenue, ongoing losses) against both the insider's strong historical timing and a market already repriced sharply downward warrants investor scrutiny of what operational signals may be signaling a floor.

October 2024
2024-10-03 Vivani Medical, Inc. VANI
high
Buy
2,500 shares
$2,835
Significance 7/10

Chief Business Officer Donald Dwyer purchases 2,500 shares at $1.13-$1.14 over three days; stock down 73.5% from 52-week high amid revenue collapse and net losses.

Donald Dwyer, Chief Business Officer, made 3 separate purchases totaling 2,500 shares (2.5K shares) for $2,835.00 ($2.8K) between October 1–3, 2024, at prices ranging $1.13–$1.14. His holdings grew 5.3% to 50,000 shares (50.0K shares) post-transaction. The context is stark: Vivani Medical is trading at $1.12, down 73.5% from its 52-week high of $4.22, and the company reported zero revenue in its latest quarter with annual revenue down 51.0% year-over-year. Net income was $-5,356,000.00 ($-5.4M). Dwyer's prior purchases at VANI showed positive 90-day outcomes in 3 of 3 measurable cases, including an 18.8% 30-day gain and 11.5%–12.0% 90-day gains on two November 2023 purchases; more recently, July 2024 purchases posted 5.6%–6.5% 30-day returns. This filing reveals an executive purchasing stock during a severe market and fundamental deterioration, following a pattern of prior buys that subsequently appreciated—though those earlier gains occurred from substantially higher initial valuations and the company's operational trajectory has sharply contracted since.

August 2024
2024-08-01 Vivani Medical, Inc. VANI
high
Buy
2,000 shares
$1,920
Significance 6/10

CBOficially continues accumulation: Dwyer purchased 2,000 VANI shares at $0.96; now owns 38.5K shares, up 5.5%

Chief Business Officer Dwyer purchased 2,000 shares at $0.96 on 2023-11-22, adding to his 36.5K pre-transaction position in a company with -51.0% revenue decline and negative net income of $-6.0M. This represents his third open-market buy at VANI within consecutive days (2023-11-20, 2023-11-21, 2023-11-22). Among his five prior trades at this ticker, all three measurable buys delivered positive 90-day returns (+18.8%, +12.0%, +12.0%), reflecting well-timed entry points at prior moments. The current stock price of $1.21 sits -71.3% below the 52-week high and -32.0% down over 90 days from the purchase date, meaning the timing pattern observed in historical trades has not yet repeated. The sustained accumulation into a deteriorating fundamentals profile (latest quarterly revenue of $0.00) against price weakness merits investor scrutiny of management's rationale."

2024-08-01 Vivani Medical, Inc. VANI
high
Buy
9,000 shares
$11,120
Significance 7/10

CBO Donald Dwyer buys 9,000 shares at $1.24 avg (2 transactions, $11.1K); stock down 71.3% from highs, 5 of 5 prior buys at VANI well-timed at 90d.

Donald Dwyer, Chief Business Officer, executed 2 open-market purchases totaling 9,000 shares at a blended average price of $1.24, increasing his holdings by 23.4% to 47,500 shares. The stock is currently $1.21, down -71.3% from its 52-week high of $4.22, and revenue has contracted 51.0% year-over-year while the company posted a net loss of $-6,039,000.00 in the latest quarter. Notably, all 5 of Dwyer's prior purchases at this ticker (dating back to September 2023) demonstrated well-timed 90-day outcomes, with cumulative 90-day gains ranging from +11.5% to +12.0%, suggesting a consistent pattern of buying before upswings regardless of prevailing sentiment or price momentum. The cumulative evidence—sustained accumulation by a senior executive during severe operational headwinds and valuation compression—requires scrutiny of whether the officer possesses non-public information about stabilization or turnaround prospects.

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