The Kobeissi Letter(@KobeissiLetter):Corporate insiders have rarely been this bearish: Just 14.8% of US companies have recorded more insider purchases than sales so far in July, on track for the lowest monthly reading in at least 21 years. This percentage has declined -12.0 points since February and now stands ~7.0 points below the 10-year average of ~25%. By comparison, ~44% of firms saw insider purchases exceed sales in January 2022. The weakness is broad-based, with only 3 sectors, consumer staples, materials, and utilities, seeing net executive purchases. Among large-cap companies specifically, just 3.2% recorded net purchases. Corporate executives are becoming increasingly cautious.

2026.07.31 17:23

Corporate insiders have rarely been this bearish: Just 14.8% of US companies have recorded more insider purchases than sales so far in July, on track for the lowest monthly reading in at least 21 years. This percentage has declined -12.0 points since February and now stands ~7.0 points below the 10-year average of ~25%. By comparison, ~44% of firms saw insider purchases exceed sales in January 2022. The weakness is broad-based, with only 3 sectors, consumer staples, materials, and utilities, seeing net executive purchases. Among large-cap companies specifically, just 3.2% recorded net purchases. Corporate executives are becoming increasingly cautious.