Leonard Daniel J

Director Leonard Daniel buys 375 shares of Oak Valley Bancorp at open market; stock recovering from multi-month pullback.

Leonard Daniel, a director at Oak Valley Bancorp, purchased a small parcel of shares in an open-market transaction on a day when the stock was trading modestly below its recent highs but showing positive momentum over the prior months. The company itself is solidly profitable with strong recent quarterly earnings, and the valuation remains reasonable relative to earnings power. However, the purchase represents a minor addition to Daniel's holdings—less than one percent—which limits how much conviction we can reasonably draw from the trade. Director buying is always worth noting as a baseline signal of confidence, but the modest size, timing near a local recovery point, and lack of accompanying insider activity from other company leaders suggest this is more a routine rebalancing than a bold contrarian bet into weakness.

Director Leonard Daniel J bought 1,000 shares of OVLY at $26.20; 4 of 5 prior OVLY buys were well-timed. Cluster pattern: 2 other insiders also bought within 14 days.

Leonard Daniel J, a director of Oak Valley Bancorp, purchased 1,000 shares at $26.20 on 2025-08-01, increasing his holdings to 62,223 shares (a +1.6% addition). The transaction occurs at a price 17.1% below the 52-week high and 0.7% above the 90-day average. Notably, his prior buy on 2025-02-07 at this same ticker returned +1.4% in 30 days and +0.6% in 90 days; his prior four OVLY purchases (dating back to 2023-08-30) achieved positive 90-day returns in 4 of 5 instances, with an 80% win rate historically. The filing also reflects a multi-insider buy cluster, with 2 other insiders purchasing within the preceding 14 days. At current price $26.39, the position is marked -3.3% from this transaction price in the 30-day window.

Director Leonard Daniel J buys 1,000 shares of OVLY at $25.00; stock down 6.6% in 90 days, yet insider's same-ticker history shows 3 of 4 prior buys were well-timed at 90-day mark.

Director Leonard Daniel J purchased 1,000 shares at $25.00 on 2025-02-07, increasing his holdings to 61,223 shares. At current price $25.70, the purchase sits near breakeven, against a backdrop of 52-week decline from $31.84. However, his prior transaction history at OVLY is noteworthy: 3 of 4 buys achieved positive 90-day returns, including gains of 6.5%, 1.2%, and 4.3%, with only the 2024-01-31 buy declining -10.5% at the 90-day mark. This current purchase occurs while the stock is down 6.6% over 90 days and -3.1% over 30 days, placing it in the lower half of its 52-week range. The repetition of buy activity—this marks his 5th open-market purchase in the stock—combined with a track record of favorable 90-day timing at this ticker, suggests the director continues to view current levels as entry points, though recent price action has tested that thesis.

Director Leonard Daniel J buys 1,000 shares of Oak Valley Bancorp at $25.50; 2 of 3 prior OVLY buys had positive 90-day returns

Leonard Daniel J, a director, purchased 1,000 shares at $25.50 on 2024-08-05, expanding his holdings from 59.2K to 60.2K shares. At $25.00 current price, the stock trades -17.6% from its 52-week high of $30.32, and his cross-ticker track record shows a 66.67% win rate on buys over 90 days with an average return of -1.6%. More instructively, his prior trades at Oak Valley Bancorp show a 66.67% accuracy rate on 90-day timing: 2 of 3 prior buys (2024-02-26 and 2023-08-30) posted gains by day 90, though one (2024-01-31) declined -10.5%. The company's valuation appears compressed at a P/E of 7.65 with $5.7M in net income on a $209.0M market cap, but the recent 30- and 90-day price momentum (+4.6% each) remains modest. This transaction continues a pattern of discretionary accumulation at a depressed price level relative to the 52-week range.