Berman Bobby purchased ~$919K in Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. stock
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (CFR) · GEVP Research & Strategy · Data via SEC EDGAR Form 4
Price Performance · 10 days before → 90 days after trade
▲ = insider buy date
90-day return
+16.6%vs SPY +11.5%
Trade Details · Public SEC Filing
Insider
Berman Bobby
Role
GEVP Research & Strategy
Transaction
Open-Market Purchase
Approx. Value
~$919K
Trade Date
May 4, 2023
Company
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
Ticker
CFRSource
SEC EDGAR Form 4
Why This Trade Stands Out
Strong conviction signal
Scored above average across multiple factors. Roughly 15% of insider trades qualify as Strong.
~$919K purchase
A significant position. Insiders who invest $500K+ of their own money typically have strong views on their company's near-term outlook.
GEVP Research & Strategy
Senior executives have visibility into their division's pipeline and company health. Their trades carry weight because they understand the business from the inside.
4 insiders traded in the same window
When multiple insiders independently buy within 30 days, it's called a cluster. Studies show clustered insider purchases outperform solo trades significantly, because several people with inside knowledge are reaching the same conclusion.
+16.6% in 90 days (S&P 500: +11.5%)
This trade beat the S&P 500 by 5.1 percentage points over 90 days. We track performance on every insider trade so you can see who consistently outperforms.
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Berman Bobby wasn't the only one buying.
4 insiders at Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. traded within the same 30-day window.
See who else bought · FreeOn May 4, 2023, Berman Bobby — GEVP Research & Strategy of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. — filed a Form 4 with the SEC disclosing an open-market purchase of approximately ~$919K in Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (CFR) stock.
This transaction was part of a cluster — 4 insiders at Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. made open-market purchases within the same 30-day window. Cluster activity from multiple independent insiders is one of the most studied patterns in insider trading research.
Under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, corporate insiders must report all open-market stock transactions to the SEC within two business days. These filings — known as Form 4s — are publicly available on the SEC's EDGAR database. VeritySignals filters and scores the full Form 4 stream to surface high-conviction signals like this one.
In the 90 days following this trade, CFR returned +16.6% versus +11.5% for the S&P 500 over the same period.
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All data sourced from publicly available SEC Form 4 filings via EDGAR · Not financial advice · Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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How to Read Insider Trades
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When company executives buy or sell their own stock, they must report it to the SEC within 2 days. These public filings reveal what the people who know the company best are doing with their own money.
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