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EVP Love Scott A purchases 400 WSBC shares; repeat buyer after stock pullback, but prior buy timing shows mixed results across timeframes.
Scott Love, EVP of Wealth Management at WesBanco, purchased 400 shares on the open market at a time when the stock is trading well below its recent highs and has declined meaningfully over the past three months. This is his third open-market purchase in three years, continuing a pattern of buying activity without any offsetting sales. While WesBanco remains a profitable company with solid fundamentals, Love's prior purchase in the same stock showed conflicting timing: the stock declined in the near term after that buy but then recovered and gained significantly over a longer horizon. His current purchase at these reduced prices appears to be opportunistic, though his mixed track record in timing entries at this specific company warrants attention to how the stock performs in the coming weeks.
EVP Love Scott A bought 1,000 shares of WSBC at $25.00; 12 other insiders bought within 14 days
Love Scott A, EVP of Wealth Management at WesBanco, purchased 1,000 shares at $25.00 on 2025-09-17, establishing an initial position in the stock. His prior trade at this same ticker (May 2023) generated a 90-day return of +7.9%, establishing a pattern of well-timed buys at WSBC. More significantly, this purchase coincides with a cluster of 12 other insider buys at the company within the same 14-day window, suggesting coordinated confidence across the executive team. The current price of $32.32 reflects a +3.9% gain over 30 days and +7.4% over 90 days from his purchase price, consistent with his historical track record at this ticker.
