ECBK CEO O'Neil buys 1,250 shares at $15.85; prior ECBK buy in May 2023 returned +11.4% over 90 days
O'Neil Richard J Jr, as President and CEO, purchased 1,250 shares of ECB Bancorp at $15.85 on 2025-09-16, increasing his holdings to 27,355 shares (+4.8% vs pre-transaction). His single prior purchase at ECBK in May 2023 delivered +11.4% over the subsequent 90 days, suggesting a pattern of well-timed entry points at this specific company. The current stock price of $16.34 sits 5.1% below the 52-week high of $17.22, placing this buy in a pullback context. At a P/E of 27.23 and with net income of $1.4M underlying a $144.6M market cap, the transaction occurs when valuation metrics have compressed from recent peaks, though still above prior lows.