Smith Jeffrey C.

Director Jeffrey C. Smith buys 500 MSBI shares at $17.69; stock now $20.01. Cluster of 3 other insiders bought within 14 days.

Smith Jeffrey C. purchased 500 shares of Midland States Bancorp at $17.69 on 2025-12-03, increasing his holdings to 34,109 shares. The transaction occurs within a cluster: 3 other insiders also bought MSBI within the past 14 days, suggesting coordinated confidence or a scheduled routine. Smith's cross-ticker track record shows poor timing outcomes (0.00% win rate over 90 days with an average 90-day return of -12.7%), and his single prior trade at MSBI in January 2025 similarly produced a negative 90-day return of -12.7%. The current price of $20.01 is 26.1% below the 52-week high and up 23.8% over 30 days, placing the transaction in a recovery phase rather than at depressed valuations.

Director Smith buys 650 MSBI shares at $18.96 amid -31.0% decline from 52-week high.

Jeffrey C. Smith, a director at Midland States Bancorp, purchased 650 shares at $18.96 on 2025-01-28, a relatively modest transaction increasing his holdings to 33,609 shares. The timing occurs against a backdrop of significant recent weakness: the stock trades at $19.28 currently, down 31.0% from its 52-week high of $27.96 and down 21.0% over the past 30 days. Smith's cross-ticker track record shows limited relevant precedent—one prior buy with a 90-day return of +1.6%—and his single prior trade at MSBI (June 2022) also resulted in a +1.6% 90-day return. The company's fundamentals present a mixed picture: a low P/E of 7.77 against net income of $18.5M and market cap of $412.6M. This purchase adds incremental visibility to insider activity during a period of material price pressure, though the modest share count and lack of a clear coordinated pattern limits the signal strength.