Core Molding COO Eric Palomaki bought 400 shares at blended $20.05 on 2026-03-20
Eric Palomaki, Chief Operating Officer, executed 2 separate purchases totaling 400 shares for $8,020.14, bringing his post-transaction holdings to 168,899 shares. His cross-ticker track record shows 2 prior buys with a 100.00% 90-day win rate and average 90-day return of +18.4%; at Core Molding specifically, his 2 prior purchases on 2025-03-17 and 2025-03-14 were both well-timed at the 90-day mark, with 90d returns of +17.7% and +19.1% respectively. The current stock price of $20.06 sits -8.5% from the 52-week high of $21.92 and +3.1% over 30 days; the purchase prices of $20.15 and $19.96 represent near-current-market entry points. However, fundamentals show revenue decline of -9.4% year-over-year with a P/E of 29.50, and the 90-day price change stands at -5.8%, suggesting the recent 30-day uptick may be the opening of a recovery window similar to his prior profitable entries.
EVP Eric Palomaki buys 2,000 CMT shares across 2 transactions ($28,000) as stock trails 52-week high by 27.5%
Eric Palomaki, EVP of Operations at Core Molding Technologies, executed 2 separate purchases totaling 2,000 shares for $28,000.00 at a blended average price of $14.00, adding 1.3% to his existing 158.2K share holdings. The purchases occurred on 2025-03-14 and 2025-03-17 as the stock trades at $14.60, down 27.5% from its 52-week high of $20.13 but up 8.6% over the prior 30 days. Core Molding is navigating a challenging backdrop: annual revenue declined 15.5% year-over-year, while the company generated $3.2M net income on $73.0M quarterly revenue, yielding a P/E of 15.37. The timing of this insider accumulation—relatively modest in size, paired with near-term price recovery—occurs within a context of material business headwinds that warrant monitoring of execution trends and competitive positioning.
