BALL LAWRENCE J

Director Ball purchases 1,000 NKSH shares at $25.80; holdings now 23,169 shares; stock -19.5% from 52-week high.

Director Lawrence J Ball purchased 1,000 shares of National Bankshares Inc at $25.80 on 2025-06-18, increasing his holdings to 23,169 shares. His prior trades at NKSH show mixed timing results: 3 of 5 prior buys were well-timed at the 90-day mark, with performance ranging from -5.9% to +18.4% over 90 days. The current price of $25.91 is -19.5% from the 52-week high of $32.20, placing the stock at a depressed price level within its annual range. The company's fundamentals show annual revenue growth of +5.7% with a reasonable P/E of 19.05, but recent price momentum is negative (30-day change -1.9%, 90-day change -4.4%). This purchase represents a modest accumulation in the context of his total holdings but occurs during a period of sustained downward price pressure.

Director Ball Lawrence J purchases 1,000 NKSH shares at $27.50; holdings now 21,906 shares. Stock at $28.12, -18.7% from 52-week high.

Director Ball Lawrence J acquired 1,000 shares of National BankShares at $27.50 on 2025-02-26, increasing his holdings to 21,906 shares. His prior purchases at this ticker show a 60% win rate at the 90-day mark, with 3 of 5 prior buys followed by positive 90-day returns (ranging from +6.1% to +18.4%), though one prior buy in April 2023 showed -4.7% at 90 days. The current share price of $28.12 reflects weakness from the 52-week high ($34.60, -18.7% decline) and a 30-day decline of -4.7%, suggesting he is buying into a period of recent negative momentum. His cross-ticker track record shows 5 prior buys with a +6.2% average 90-day return and 60% win rate, broadly consistent with his same-ticker history, though present conditions show the stock down -12.4% over 90 days. The modest transaction size ($27,500) represents a +4.8% increase in his holdings and occurs amid fundamentals showing single-digit revenue growth (+1.1%) and a P/E of 20.53.

Director BALL LAWRENCE J buys 1,000 NKSH shares at $27.00; holdings now 20,688 shares (+5.1%)

Director BALL LAWRENCE J purchased 1,000 shares at $27.00 on 2024-08-08, increasing his stake to 20,688 shares post-transaction. At $28.27 current price, the stock is -22.6% from its 52-week high and down 1.9% over 30 days, creating a modest discount to recent peaks. His prior 4 trades at NKSH show mixed timing: 2 of 4 achieved positive 90-day returns (the 2023-11-07 buy gained +18.4%, and the 2023-05-09 buy gained +6.6%), while the 2023-05-18 and 2023-04-24 buys returned -4.3% and -4.7% respectively over 90 days. The modest 5.1% increase in holdings and the stock's current underperformance relative to its 52-week range suggest routine portfolio activity rather than a concentrated conviction signal.