Director William Rand Cook buys 1,770 shares of FRST at $14.17; prior buys at ticker show 0 of 4 well-timed at 90-day mark
Director William Rand Cook purchased 1,770 shares of Primis Financial at $14.17 on 2026-02-10, bringing his holdings to 46,202 shares. At the same ticker, his prior four completed trades (ranging from 2024-03-13 to 2025-02-06) all posted negative 90-day returns, from -15.0% to -21.9%, with zero of four achieving positive returns over the 90-day window. The company reported negative full-year net income in its most recent fiscal year, and the current P/E of 40.11 reflects a highly elevated valuation multiple. The stock has rebounded 5.6% over 30 days and 27.4% over 90 days from its lows, but the insider's historical pattern at this ticker offers no evidence of successful timing on prior accumulation attempts.
Director COOK WILLIAM RAND bought 1,410 shares of FRST at $14.26; stock up 9.4% in 30d, but his prior buys at this ticker show poor timing.
Director COOK WILLIAM RAND purchased 1,410 shares (1.4K shares) at $14.26 on 2026-02-05, bringing his holdings to 44,432 shares (44.4K shares). The transaction occurred near the 52-week high of $14.31, with the stock up 9.4% over the prior 30 days and up 31.8% over 90 days. However, his track record at this ticker is concerning: of his 5 prior purchases at FRST, only 1 was well-timed at the 90-day mark, with recent buys in February and March 2025, and March 2024 all showing negative 30-day and 90-day returns ranging from -8.4% to -13.3% over 90 days. His cross-ticker history shows an average 90-day return of -8.0% across 5 buys with a 20% win rate. The purchase also occurs against a backdrop where the company was unprofitable over its most recent full fiscal year, despite a current P/E of 40.74.
Director Cook buys 2,242 shares at $11.15; third insider buy in 14 days; stock down 16.0% from 52-week high amid negative full-year earnings.
Director William Rand Cook purchased 2,242 shares at $11.15 on 2025-02-06, increasing his holdings by 8.4% to 28,900 shares. This purchase occurs as part of a cluster pattern, with 2 other insiders also buying within the past 14 days, suggesting coordinated accumulation at current levels. Cook's prior trades at FRST show mixed timing: his 2023-05-15 buy delivered 90-day returns of +34.6%, but his 2024-03-13 and 2024-03-14 buys resulted in 90-day losses of -18.8% and -15.0% respectively, indicating only 1 of 3 prior purchases were well-timed at the 90-day mark. The stock is trading 16.0% below its 52-week high and the company reported negative full-year net income, creating tension between the apparent confidence signal of a cluster buy and the company's unprofitable recent results.
Director Cook buys 1,850 shares of Primis Financial at $10.98; holds cluster pattern with 2 other insiders in 14 days
Director William Rand Cook purchased 1,850 shares at $10.98 on 2025-02-04, increasing his holdings by 24.5% to 9,387 shares. The transaction occurred within a cluster pattern—2 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days at FRST. Regarding timing: Cook's same-ticker history shows mixed results, with 1 of 3 prior buys well-timed at the 90-day mark; his two most recent same-ticker purchases (2024-03-13 and 2024-03-14) declined 18.8% and 15.0% respectively over 90 days. The company was unprofitable over its most recent full fiscal year, though current net income sits at $1,228,000. The stock trades at $11.15, down 7.5% over 90 days and 15.9% from its 52-week high of $13.26.
