Strong Gary purchased ~$110K in Oak Valley Bancorp stock
Oak Valley Bancorp (OVLY) · Data via SEC EDGAR Form 4
Price Performance · 10 days before → 90 days after trade
▲ = insider buy date
90-day return
+17.0%
Trade Details · Public SEC Filing
Insider
Strong Gary
Role
—
Transaction
Open-Market Purchase
Approx. Value
~$110K
Trade Date
Oct 28, 2025
Company
Oak Valley Bancorp
Ticker
OVLYSource
SEC EDGAR Form 4
Why This Trade Stands Out
Very Strong conviction signal
Scored in the top tier across multiple factors. Fewer than 5% of insider trades receive this rating.
~$110K purchase
A meaningful investment of personal capital. The average insider purchase is around $150K, putting this in the typical range for serious positions.
+17.0% in 90 days
Measured from trade date to 90 days later. We track the performance of every insider trade to identify which insiders consistently make profitable moves.
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On October 28, 2025, Strong Gary — a corporate insider at Oak Valley Bancorp — filed a Form 4 with the SEC disclosing an open-market purchase of approximately ~$110K in Oak Valley Bancorp (OVLY) stock.
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, OVLY returned +17.0%
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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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