Phillip C Jamerson

Director Phillip C Jamerson purchases 1,000 shares as part of multi-insider buying wave in profitable regional bank trading near 52-week highs.

Director Phillip C Jamerson added to his stake in Bank of the James while the stock trades just shy of its 52-week high and has rallied substantially over recent months. This purchase is part of a broader wave: three insiders bought within a two-week window, suggesting activity across the board at the company. What makes this noteworthy is Jamerson's track record at this specific stock—every prior purchase he made has resulted in the stock rising over the following months, and he has not sold shares in his entire filing history. He is now buying again in a company that remains profitable with revenue growth intact, and where the stock continues to command a modest valuation multiple. His repeat buying pattern, combined with uniform positive outcomes on prior purchases at this ticker, distinguishes this from typical retail-investor activity and warrants attention for those watching director behavior.

Director Jamerson buys 1,114 shares ($18.6K) at $16.73 avg; stock at 52-week high; cluster pattern with 2 other insiders in past 14 days

Director Phillip C. Jamerson made 2 open-market purchases totaling 1,114 shares for $18,642.10, raising his holdings from 16,076 to 17,190 shares (+6.9%). The purchases occurred at $16.65 and $17.59 on consecutive days (2025-11-24 and 2025-11-25), blending to $16.73 per share. The current market price of $18.04 places the stock at its 52-week high, with 30-day and 90-day performance of +5.8% and +16.2% respectively. At this ticker specifically, Jamerson's prior buy outcomes have been mixed: two earlier 2023 purchases showed strong 90-day returns (+20.2% and +20.1%), but two 2024 purchases posted negative 90-day returns (-15.8% and -15.0%). A cluster pattern is evident, with 2 other insiders also purchasing shares within the past 14 days. The company trades at a P/E of 10.37 with recent quarterly net income of $2,752,000.00 against revenue of $1,046,000.00, and annual revenue growth of +2.6%.

Director Jamerson buys 589 BOTJ shares at $16.75; cluster pattern with 2 other insider buys in past 14 days.

Director Phillip C. Jamerson purchased 589 shares of Bank of the James Financial Group at $16.75 on 2025-11-18, increasing his holdings by 3.8% to 16,076 shares. This buy is part of a cluster, with 2 other insiders also purchasing shares within the past 14 days, suggesting coordinated confidence or market-driven activity across the leadership group. At the transaction price of $16.75, the purchase occurred 1.4% below the current price of $16.99 and well above the 52-week low of $11.72, while the stock has appreciated 7.8% over the past 30 days and 17.7% over 90 days—a strong momentum backdrop. Jamerson's same-ticker history at BOTJ shows mixed outcomes: 3 of his 5 prior purchases showed positive 90-day returns (including gains of +20.2%, +20.1%, and +21.3%), but 2 earlier 2024 buys resulted in 90-day losses around -15%, making this ticker a pattern of bifurcated timing success rather than consistent outperformance.