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BKS Insider Trading

BKS | Market Equity

Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary

The investment history of corporate insiders at BKS provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Market Equity sector.

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Filing Date Trade Date Reporting Person Relationship Type Price Qty Total, $ Owned After Change, %
2006-04-08 03:35 2006-04-05 KEATING MARY ELLEN Officer - SR VP, Corp Communications OPT+S $45.80 37,043 $1,696,477 3,290 0.0%
2006-04-06 04:10 2006-04-03 TOULANTIS MARIE Officer - CEO- barnesandnoble.com SELL $46.06 540 $24,872 41,650 -1.3%
2006-04-05 02:34 2006-03-31 DEASON DAVID S Officer - V.P., B&N Development OPT+S $46.45 37,241 $1,729,785 23,585 0.0%
2006-03-23 03:37 2006-03-20 BOTTINI MARK Officer - VP, Director of Stores OPT+S $45.54 19,604 $892,850 1,260 0.0%
2006-03-23 03:39 2006-03-21 TOULANTIS MARIE Officer - CEO- barnesandnoble.com SELL $45.21 4,693 $212,171 39,585 -10.6%
2006-02-17 03:34 2006-02-14 DUFFY WILLIAM F Officer - EVP, Distribution & Logistics OPT+S $42.50 178,812 $7,599,725 1,405 0.0%
2006-02-04 03:32 2006-02-01 MILLER IRENE R Director SELL $42.31 20,000 $846,272 585 -97.2%
2006-01-28 03:31 2006-01-25 MILLER IRENE R Director OPT+S $41.77 88,266 $3,686,597 20,585 0.0%
2006-01-25 05:33 2006-01-20 KAHN J ALAN Officer - Pres B&N Publishing Group OPT+S $41.70 150,000 $6,255,300 2,980 0.0%
2006-01-20 05:59 2006-01-17 LOMBARDI JOSEPH Officer - Chief Financial Officer OPT+S $42.53 59,837 $2,544,784 51,980 0.0%
2006-01-14 04:04 2006-01-11 KEATING MARY ELLEN Officer - SR VP, Corp Communications OPT+S $42.95 37,865 $1,626,343 1,440 0.0%
2006-01-13 03:37 2006-01-10 KLIPPER MITCHELL S Officer - Chief Operating Officer OPT+S $42.12 400,000 $16,847,480 22,060 0.0%
2006-01-13 03:36 2006-01-10 RIGGIO STEPHEN Director, Officer - Vice Chairman / CEO OPT+S $42.13 392,802 $16,546,902 37,411 0.0%
2006-01-12 04:16 2006-01-09 TOULANTIS MARIE Officer - CEO- barnesandnoble.com OPT+S $42.52 231,755 $9,854,362 16,240 0.0%
2006-01-12 04:17 2006-01-09 DILLARD II WILLIAM Director OPT+S $42.35 56,613 $2,397,640 585 0.0%
2005-11-03 00:12 2005-10-31 SHELUCK WILLIAM JR Director OPT+S $36.26 13,000 $471,322 13,225 0.0%
2005-10-26 23:22 2005-10-24 BERDON MATTHEW A Director OPT+S $37.00 10,000 $370,000 47,585 0.0%
2005-10-26 00:44 2005-10-21 MILLER IRENE R Director OPT+S $36.45 62,578 $2,281,031 20,585 0.0%
2005-10-18 23:33 2005-10-14 BERDON MATTHEW A Director OPT+S $37.01 12,900 $477,466 47,585 0.0%
2005-10-13 23:29 2005-10-11 BERDON MATTHEW A Director OPT+S $36.35 13,713 $498,492 47,585 0.0%
2005-08-30 23:20 2005-08-26 RIGGIO LEONARD Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board BUY $37.41 10,900 $407,743 12,916,178 +0.1%
2005-08-30 23:18 2005-08-26 RIGGIO LEONARD Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board BUY $37.22 64,100 $2,385,757 12,905,278 +0.5%
2005-08-26 23:31 2005-08-25 RIGGIO LEONARD Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board BUY $37.54 50,000 $1,877,095 12,841,178 +0.4%
2005-08-26 23:30 2005-08-24 RIGGIO LEONARD Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board BUY $37.55 50,000 $1,877,415 12,791,178 +0.4%
2005-08-25 01:23 2005-08-23 RIGGIO LEONARD Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board BUY $37.01 41,250 $1,526,638 12,741,178 +0.3%
2005-08-25 01:22 2005-08-23 RIGGIO LEONARD Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board BUY $36.50 33,750 $1,231,905 12,699,928 +0.3%
2005-08-05 00:08 2005-08-02 RIGGIO LEONARD Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board BUY $41.89 50,000 $2,094,495 12,666,178 +0.4%
2005-07-29 23:33 2005-07-27 RIGGIO LEONARD Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board BUY $40.88 12,500 $510,955 12,616,178 +0.1%
2005-07-28 00:16 2005-07-25 RIGGIO LEONARD Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board BUY $40.62 50,000 $2,030,860 12,636,278 +0.4%
2005-07-22 00:49 2005-07-19 BOTTINI MARK Officer - VP, Director of Stores OPT+S $42.00 29,989 $1,259,538 1,260 0.0%
2005-07-22 00:48 2005-07-19 DUFFY WILLIAM F Officer - EVP, Distribution & Logistics OPT+S $41.95 44,174 $1,853,099 1,405 0.0%
2005-07-20 00:06 2005-07-15 RIGGIO LEONARD Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board BUY $40.35 50,000 $2,017,495 12,586,278 +0.4%
2005-07-20 00:14 2005-07-15 SMITH MICHELLE L Officer - Vice President-Human Resources OPT+S $40.00 16,126 $645,040 955 0.0%
2005-07-15 23:35 2005-07-13 RIGGIO LEONARD Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board BUY $40.73 78,100 $3,181,169 12,536,278 +0.6%
2005-07-15 23:36 2005-07-13 LOMBARDI JOSEPH Officer - Chief Financial Officer OPT+S $40.92 50,000 $2,046,045 51,980 0.0%
2005-07-14 00:04 2005-07-12 RIGGIO LEONARD Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board BUY $40.64 40,000 $1,625,408 12,458,178 +0.3%
2005-07-14 00:02 2005-07-11 RIGGIO LEONARD Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board BUY $39.94 50,000 $1,996,880 12,418,178 +0.4%
2005-07-11 23:39 2005-07-08 RIGGIO LEONARD Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board BUY $40.49 14,100 $570,948 12,368,178 +0.1%
2005-07-11 23:37 2005-07-07 RIGGIO LEONARD Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board BUY $39.99 50,650 $2,025,635 12,354,078 +0.4%
2005-07-11 23:37 2005-07-07 RIGGIO LEONARD Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board BUY $39.27 35,250 $1,384,204 12,303,428 +0.3%
2005-07-09 00:19 2005-07-06 KEATING MARY ELLEN Officer - SR VP, Corp Communications OPT+S $39.97 73,477 $2,936,957 1,440 0.0%
2005-06-22 00:30 2005-06-17 DEASON DAVID S Officer - V. President-B&N Development OPT+S $38.80 54,229 $2,104,118 1,585 0.0%
2005-06-16 00:29 2005-06-13 DEL GIUDICE MICHAEL J Director OPT+S $38.65 5,000 $193,250 585 0.0%
2005-04-15 01:18 2005-04-12 SHELUCK WILLIAM JR Director OPT+S $34.21 15,306 $523,582 13,225 0.0%
2005-04-06 02:10 2005-04-01 MONACO MARGARET T Director OPT+S $34.01 56,613 $1,925,646 6,000 0.0%
2005-03-03 03:15 2005-03-01 KLIPPER MITCHELL S Officer - Chief Operating Officer OPT+S $34.73 49,900 $1,732,882 0 0.0%
2005-02-19 00:19 2005-02-16 KLIPPER MITCHELL S Officer - Chief Operating Officer OPT+S $33.95 50,100 $1,700,660 0 0.0%
2005-02-18 02:43 2005-02-15 ROSEN MICHAEL N Director, Officer - Secretary OPT+S $34.00 56,613 $1,925,119 10,000 0.0%
2005-02-18 02:44 2005-02-15 KLIPPER MITCHELL S Officer - Chief Operating Officer OPT+S $34.10 200,000 $6,819,420 0 0.0%
2005-02-10 00:21 2005-02-07 MILLER IRENE R Director OPT+S $34.57 50,000 $1,728,545 20,000 0.0%
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How to Interpret $BKS Trades

Not every insider transaction in BKS is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $BKS shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.

Data Source & Accuracy for BKS

Insider activity data for BKS is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $BKS, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.

UNDERSTANDING THE DATA

FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.

TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.

INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.

OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.

CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.

TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS

BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.

SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.

OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.