BOTJ President Syrek buys 250 shares at blended avg $13.97; consistent with strong 90-day timing pattern in same-ticker history (4 of 5 prior buys well-timed).
Michael A. Syrek, President of Bank of the James, made 2 separate purchases totaling 250 shares for $3,492.71 at prices of $14.00 and $13.97 on 2025-08-11, bringing his holdings to 13,600 shares. At the current price of $13.98, the blended average transaction price of $13.97 represents a near-flat entry point. His prior trading history at BOTJ demonstrates a consistent pattern: 4 of 5 prior buys yielded positive 90-day returns, with gains ranging from +8.4% to +28.7%, suggesting reliable long-term timing. His cross-ticker track record shows an 80.00% 90-day win rate with average 90-day return of +15.3%, further supporting a pattern of constructive long-term positioning. The current stock price of $13.98 remains -13.9% from its 52-week high of $16.24, placing this purchase in a depressed portion of the recent range, though the 30-day change of -0.5% and 90-day change of +1.5% show minimal near-term momentum.
President of Bank of the James bought 350 shares at $14.00 on 2025-05-05; prior 4 buys at BOTJ all had positive 90d returns (8.4% to 28.7%)
Michael A. Syrek, President of Bank of the James, purchased 350 shares at $14.00, expanding his holdings to 13,350 shares—a 2.7% increase from prior holdings of 13,000 shares. His transaction history at BOTJ reveals a consistent pattern: all 4 prior open-market purchases (April–May 2023) generated positive 90-day returns ranging from 8.4% to 28.7%, indicating well-timed entry points relative to subsequent price appreciation. The stock currently trades at $14.00, down 13.8% from its 52-week high of $16.24 but up 3.0% over the past 90 days, placing this purchase within a modest recovery window. At a P/E of 8.28 and market cap of $63.6M, the company trades at a compressed valuation; the latest quarterly net income of $2.0M on revenue of $991.0K provides a baseline for fundamental evaluation. The repetition of his buying pattern—four consecutive purchases clustered in April–May 2023, now followed by another May purchase—warrants examination of whether this reflects systematic conviction or regular portfolio rebalancing unrelated to price movement.
