Kemper John W

CBSH CEO Kemper sells 23,397 shares at $53.99; prior 2 CBSH sales both well-timed with 90d declines

Kemper John W, President and CEO of Commerce Bancshares, sold 23,397 shares at $53.99 on 2026-02-05, reducing his holdings by 10.2% to 206,528 shares post-transaction. His prior two open-market sales at CBSH were both well-timed, with 90-day returns of -12.3% and -3.4%, meaning the stock declined after both sales. While his cross-ticker track record shows a 100.00% 90-day well-timed rate across 2 prior sells, the current stock price of $55.23 is only 2.6% above the transaction price and remains 15.4% below its 52-week high. This transaction represents a meaningful reduction in his CEO stake, and the historical pattern of well-timed exits at this specific ticker warrants close observation of subsequent price behavior relative to the sale price.

CEO John W Kemper sold 26,042 shares of CBSH at $67.28 on 2025-02-04; stock now $65.10.

John W Kemper, President and CEO of Commerce Bancshares, sold 26,042 shares at $67.28 on 2025-02-04, reducing holdings from 237,971 to 211,929 shares and realizing $1,752,173.47. His cross-ticker track record shows 1 prior sell with a 100.00% well-timed rate at the 90-day mark, and his prior CBSH sale on 2024-05-10 exhibited a -13.3% 30-day return and -3.4% 90-day return, demonstrating accurate timing on that transaction. The current price of $65.10 is -3.5% from the 52-week high of $67.45, placing this sale near peak valuation in the recent range. With a P/E of 16.74 and market cap of $8.3B, the company remains well-capitalized, but the sale's timing relative to his demonstrated pattern of well-timed sell exits warrants observation of near-term price action.