Saga Communications Inc insider trading
Every open-market purchase and sale by Saga Communications Inc's officers, directors and largest shareholders since November 4, 2021, and what the share price did next.
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | 1M after | 3M after | 6M after |
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Does following Saga Communications Inc’s insiders pay?
From January 20, 2010 to February 27, 2026, 9 insiders reported 90 open-market purchases and 97 sales not made under a pre-set plan in Saga Communications Inc. Twelve months after each purchase was reported, the shares were +32.5% against the S&P 500 on average (median +27.2%), over 90 purchases with a full year of prices; 93% beat the index. After sales, the shares moved −31.8% against the index over 12 months (a negative figure means selling was the right call). Buying each purchase the day after it was reported, an equal amount each, held 12 months or until that insider reported a sale, would have turned $10,000 on January 21, 2010 into $81,301 by November 2, 2026, +13.3% a year. It held shares 36% of the time; the S&P 500 on those same days, with Treasury bills otherwise, made $23,374 (+5.2% a year), and held throughout $90,972 (+14.1%).
| Insider | Role | Purchases | 12 months after their purchases | Beat the S&P 500 | Sales | 12 months after their sales | Latest report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towerview LLC | 10% owner | 46 | +32.7% (46) | 96% | 31 | −30.7% (31) | March 16, 2021 |
| Tisch Daniel R | 10% owner | 42 | +34.2% (42) | 95% | 33 | −30.5% (33) | May 12, 2021 |
| Edward K. Christian Trust | 10% owner | 0 | — | — | 24 | −35.6% (23) | February 27, 2026 |
| Lada Warren S | Chief Operating Officer | 0 | — | — | 4 | −28.5% (4) | November 18, 2020 |
| Bush Samuel D | Senior VP & CFO | 0 | — | — | 2 | −33.4% (2) | June 1, 2017 |
| Stephens David B | Director | 1 | −0.1% (1) | 0% | 1 | −33.1% (1) | May 22, 2017 |
| Bobinski Catherine A | Senior VP, Controller and CAO | 0 | — | — | 1 | −34.3% (1) | June 6, 2017 |
| Gate City Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | 1 | −15.9% (1) | 0% | 0 | — | January 8, 2025 |
| Lobaito Marcia | Senior VP & Secretary | 0 | — | — | 1 | −33.1% (1) | June 2, 2017 |
When several insiders traded Saga Communications Inc
Months when 2 or more insiders became net buyers, or 3 or more net sellers, of Saga Communications Inc in reports dated in the 91 days before the month end, and how the stock did against the S&P 500 from that month end. After the 6 buying crowds with six months of prices, it averaged −5.1% against the index. After 1 selling crowd, −17.0%. One company's history is too short to judge by; the test across every company is the better guide.
| Month | Crowd | 3 months on, vs S&P 500 | 6 months | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | 2 buying | −5.7% | −7.8% | −20.4% |
| May 31, 2017 | 4 selling | −16.8% | −17.0% | −30.4% |
| June 30, 2015 | 2 buying | −2.8% | +0.3% | +3.3% |
| March 30, 2012 | 2 buying | +6.5% | +9.9% | +58.0% |
| September 30, 2011 | 2 buying | +15.1% | −6.4% | +11.2% |
| March 31, 2011 | 2 buying | +6.5% | −2.1% | −5.4% |
| May 28, 2010 | 2 buying | −31.5% | −24.5% | +9.6% |