SOVEREIGN BANCORP INC (SOV) is a publicly traded company in the Unknown sector. Across all available filings, 27 corporate insiders have executed 1000 transactions totaling $1.2B, demonstrating a bullish sentiment with $1.1B in net insider flow. The most recent transaction on Nov 24, 2008 involved a sale of 2,198,963 shares valued at $4.6M.
No significant insider buying has been recorded for SOV in the recent period.
No significant insider selling has been recorded for SOV in the recent period.
Based on recent SEC filings, insider sentiment for SOV is bullish with an Insider Alignment Score of 96/100 and a net flow of $1.1B. Insiders are accumulating shares, which historically signals confidence in the company's future performance.
Insider trading at SOVEREIGN BANCORP INC (SOV) refers to stock transactions made by corporate insiders—executives, directors, and beneficial owners holding more than 10% of the company's shares. These individuals have access to material non-public information and are required by law to report their trades to the SEC within two business days. Currently, 27 insiders are actively trading SOV stock, having executed 1000 transactions in the past 90 days. The most active insider is Santander, S.a. Banco (Executive), who has made 220 transactions totaling $677.2M.
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Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2008 | Whitworth Ralph V | Executive | Sale | 2,198,963 | $2.11 | $4.6M | Large |
| Nov 13, 2008 | Whitworth Ralph V | Executive | Sale | 1,401,719 | $2.35 | $3.3M | Large |
| Nov 12, 2008 | Whitworth Ralph V | Executive | Sale | 2,000,000 | $2.27 | $4.5M | Large |
| Nov 12, 2008 | S.a. Banco Santander, | Executive | Purchase | 224,295 | $2.45 | $549.5K | Large |
| Nov 12, 2008 | S.a. Banco Santander, | Executive | Purchase | 25,705 | $2.43 | $62.5K | |
| Nov 12, 2008 | S.a. Banco Santander, | Executive | Purchase | 106,745 | $2.40 | $256.2K | |
| Nov 12, 2008 | S.a. Banco Santander, | Executive | Purchase | 208,342 | $2.39 | $497.9K | |
| Nov 12, 2008 | S.a. Banco Santander, | Executive | Purchase | 313,809 | $2.38 | $746.9K | Large |
| Nov 12, 2008 | S.a. Banco Santander, | Executive | Purchase | 99,909 | $2.37 | $236.8K | |
| Nov 12, 2008 | S.a. Banco Santander, | Executive | Purchase | 221,195 | $2.36 | $522.0K | Large |
| Nov 12, 2008 | S.a. Banco Santander, | Executive | Purchase | 114,011 | $2.34 | $266.8K | |
| Nov 12, 2008 | S.a. Banco Santander, | Executive | Purchase | 219,733 | $2.33 | $512.0K | Large |
| Nov 12, 2008 | S.a. Banco Santander, | Executive | Purchase | 220,427 | $2.32 | $511.4K | Large |
| Nov 12, 2008 | S.a. Banco Santander, | Executive | Purchase | 145,829 | $2.31 | $336.9K | |
| Nov 12, 2008 | S.a. Banco Santander, | Executive | Purchase | 100,000 | $2.30 | $230.0K |
| TYPE | COUNT | VALUE | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Purchase(P) | 783 | $1.1B | 96.0% |
Sale(S) | 15 | $44.9M | 3.8% |
Exercise(M) | 21 | $1.9M | 0.2% |
Payment(F) | 50 | $422.6K | 0.0% |
Award(A) | 123 | $0 | 0.0% |
Disposition(D) | 2 | $0 | 0.0% |
Gift(G) | 6 | $0 | 0.0% |
Insiders at SOVEREIGN BANCORP INC are accumulating shares at an accelerated pace. With 27 insiders making 1000 transactions totaling $1.1B in purchases versus $44.9M in sales, the net buying activity of $1.1B signals strong executive confidence. Santander, S.a. Banco (Executive) leads the buying activity with $677.2M in transactions across all time.