Smith Daniel Earl

SVP Daniel Earl Smith purchased 1,000 shares of CTO at $16.50; 2 other insiders bought within 14 days

Smith Daniel Earl, SVP and General Counsel, purchased 1,000 shares at $16.50 on 2025-09-11, adding to holdings of 194.5K shares post-transaction. The transaction occurs while CTO trades at $16.58 (current), down 21.6% from its 52-week high of $21.15. At the same-ticker level, Smith's two prior purchases at CTO (on 2025-06-26 and 2023-03-17) achieved 90-day returns of +3.8% (outcome not yet measurable) and +5.6% respectively, with the 2023 trade showing 100% accuracy on timing. The filing also identifies a cluster pattern: 2 other insiders acquired shares within the past 14 days. The company's fundamentals show recent quarterly revenue of $37.6M with an annual growth rate of +14.1%, but the company posted a net loss of $-23.4M in its most recent quarter and was unprofitable over the full fiscal year. The purchase price sits well below the 52-week high, and the concurrent cluster buy by other insiders within a 14-day window may suggest internal assessment of value at current levels despite the company's negative profitability.

SVP & General Counsel Smith buys 3,500 shares at $14.10; holdings rise to 8,300 shares (+72.9%); 3 other insiders bought within 14 days.

Smith Daniel Earl, serving as SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, purchased 3,500 shares at $14.10 on 2025-08-06, increasing his holdings from 4,800 to 8,300 shares—a 72.9% increase in personal position. The stock is currently trading at $14.27, near the bottom of its 52-week range ($13.96–$19.10) and 25.3% below its 52-week high, following a 5.5% decline over the past 90 days. Most notably, 3 other insiders also purchased shares within the past 14 days, establishing a cluster buy pattern that reflects coordinated accumulation by multiple executives. While the company faces headwinds—net income of $-1.6M against quarterly revenue of $14.9M—the annual revenue growth of 14.4% and the converged buying behavior across multiple insiders suggest confidence in the company's underlying trajectory despite near-term loss positions.

CTO SVP/General Counsel bought 1,000 shares at $17.00; stock down 18.2% from 52-week high; 3 other insiders bought within 14 days

Smith Daniel Earl, SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, purchased 1,000 shares of CTO Realty Growth at $17.00 on 2025-06-26, expanding his post-transaction holdings to 193,496 shares. The purchase occurs as the stock trades -18.2% from its 52-week high of $21.15 and -5.3% below its 30-day average, suggesting acquisition at a relatively depressed price point within recent trading ranges. A cluster pattern emerges: 3 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days, indicating coordinated senior-level confidence in the valuation despite the company's unprofitability over its most recent full fiscal year. This insider's own prior trade at CTO (a buy on 2023-03-17) delivered +5.6% gains over 90 days, and his cross-ticker track record shows a 100.00% win rate with an average 90-day return of +5.6%, though the single prior transaction at this ticker and limited sample size warrant caution in extrapolating predictive power.

SVP & General Counsel Smith buys 1,000 shares of CTO at $16.00; holds 192.5K shares post-transaction.

Smith Daniel Earl, SVP and General Counsel, purchased 1,000 shares at $16.00 on 2023-03-17, adding to holdings that now total 192.5K shares. The purchase represents a modest 0.5% increase to his position. The transaction occurred at a price below the current market price of $17.99 and near the 52-week low of $16.86, though CTO trades 14.9% below its 52-week high of $21.15. The company generated positive net income of $6.2M in the latest quarter and reported 14.1% annual revenue growth, despite being unprofitable over its most recent full fiscal year. The modest share increment and lack of clustering with other insider activity limits the signal strength of this isolated purchase.