John M Hoopingarner

UBCP Director John M Hoopingarner buys 931 shares at $14.93; 4 other insiders bought within 14 days.

Director John M Hoopingarner purchased 931 shares at $14.93 on 2026-05-27, increasing his holdings from 51,678 to 52,609 shares. This transaction occurs within a cluster pattern: 4 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days. Historically at UBCP, Hoopingarner's two prior measurable purchases (2025-05-22 and 2024-06-21) showed 90-day returns of +4.2% and -0.2% respectively, with 1 of 2 prior buys well-timed at the 90-day mark. The stock currently trades at $15.60, down 4.4% over 30 days and down 10.0% from its 52-week high of $17.34, while the company reports a P/E of 11.56 and net income of $1,911,000.00.

Director Hooping Arner bought 927 shares of UBCP at $13.62; cluster of 6 other insiders buying within 14 days.

Director Hooping Arner purchased 927 shares at $13.62 on 2025-05-22, increasing his holdings to 44,461 shares (+2.1% vs pre-transaction). The stock is trading at $13.61 current price, -7.4% from its 52-week high of $14.70, and has appreciated 6.7% over the past 30 days. Notably, 6 other insiders have also made purchases within the past 14 days, forming a cluster buy pattern. Arner's prior trades at this ticker show mixed results: his three previous buys at UBCP generated 30-day returns of +2.8%, +2.0%, and +0.2%, with only 1 of 3 well-timed at the 90-day mark, suggesting insiders at this company have not consistently captured upside after recent purchases. The synchronized buying activity warrants observation, though modest company fundamentals (Revenue $721.0K, Net income $1.9M, P/E 10.80, Market cap $78.9M) and the director's mixed historical timing at this ticker limit the signal strength.

Director HOOPINGARNER JOHN M buys 872 shares of UBCP at $12.33; 6-insider cluster buy pattern detected.

On 2024-06-21, director HOOPINGARNER JOHN M purchased 872 shares of UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/ (UBCP) at $12.33, bringing his total holdings to 45,718 shares. This transaction occurs within a cluster of 6 other insiders buying within the past 14 days, which represents coordinated accumulation activity across the insider group. At the time of purchase, the stock was trading $1.35 below its current price of $13.28, though it remains -13.4% from its 52-week high of $15.33. The director's own prior trades at UBCP showed mixed timing outcomes: his 2023-12-12 buy gained 4.2% over 90 days, but his 2023-05-19 buy lost 5.2% over the same horizon. The concurrent activity by multiple insiders suggests possible institutional confidence, though the stock's recent 90-day decline of -11.2% and modest fundamentals (P/E of 8.74, $79.1M market cap) warrant careful evaluation before drawing broader conclusions about conviction.