Ladd Robert T. purchased ~$14K in Stellus Capital Investment Corporation stock
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM) · President and CEO · Data via SEC EDGAR Form 4
Price Performance · 10 days before → 90 days after trade
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Trade Details · Public SEC Filing
Insider
Ladd Robert T.
Role
President and CEO
Transaction
Open-Market Purchase
Approx. Value
~$14K
Trade Date
Mar 16, 2026
Company
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation
Ticker
SCMSource
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.
~$14K purchase
A personal investment by a corporate insider. Even smaller trades can be meaningful when combined with other factors like timing and role.
President and CEO
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On March 16, 2026, Ladd Robert T. — President and CEO of Stellus Capital Investment Corporation — filed a Form 4 with the SEC disclosing an open-market purchase of approximately ~$14K in Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM) 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.
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