Directors and executives at several U.S. companies disclosed insider transactions on Friday, highlighting both strategic purchases and planned sales under Rule 10b5-1 plans.
Global Water Resources Inc. reported two purchases by directors on Aug. 20, with Jonathan L. Levine acquiring 651,618 shares at $8.85 each for about $5.77 million. Andrew M. Cohn also purchased 139,343 shares at the same price, totaling roughly $1.23 million. Both directors also received restricted stock awards valued near $7,100 on Aug. 19. The shares trade at $8.88, giving the company a market capitalization of $255 million and a high P/E ratio of 80.31.
AEON Biopharma Inc. saw a sizable purchase by director Timothy P. Lynch, who bought 1.15 million Class A shares for approximately $243,455 at an average price of $0.2117. Lynch now holds 6.5 million shares directly and beneficially. The stock, trading near a 52-week low of $0.18, has fallen 30% over the past week.
Elanco Animal Health Inc. director Lawrence Erik Kurzius purchased 40,000 shares for about $935,920 at an average price of $23.398. The stock, up 35% over the past year, trades at $23.98.
On the selling side, Cloudflare Inc. president and co-chair Michelle Zatlyn disposed of $28.3 million worth of shares held through a revocable trust, selling 99,009 shares between Aug. 19 and Aug. 21 at prices ranging from $274.11 to $300.835. The sales were executed under a 10b5-1 plan adopted in February. Cloudflare’s stock, trading at $293.14, is up 65% over six months but down 7% in the past week.
SOLV Energy Inc. saw affiliated entities of American Securities LLC sell 7.94 million Class A shares at $27.77 each for about $220.5 million on Aug. 19. The stock, down 11% over the past week, trades at $28.34.
Illumina Inc. director Keith A. Meister sold 683,474 shares for $145.6 million across multiple transactions between Aug. 19 and Aug. 21, with prices ranging from $202.37 to $220.13. Illumina’s stock, trading at $161.77 near its 52-week high, has surged 80% over the past year.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. chief technology officer Mark D. Papermaster sold 28,811 shares for $13.6 million at weighted average prices between $466.60 and $475.19 under a 10b5-1 plan adopted in November 2025. AMD’s stock, up 189% over the past year, trades at $473.21.
ACM Research Inc. chief financial officer Mark McKechnie sold 55,199 shares for $4.26 million at weighted average prices between $76.34 and $77.89, while exercising options worth $935,828. The sales were conducted under a 10b5-1 plan adopted in May. ACM’s stock, trading at $79.41, is up 160% over the past year but down 38% from its 52-week high of $127.19.
