We recently published a list of 20 Small-Cap Stocks Insiders Were Buying in Q1 2025. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPB) stands against other small-cap stocks insiders were buying in Q1 2025.
President Donald Trump’s initial unilateral 10% tariff went into effect on Saturday, at least partly causing the drop in the stock market. On Sunday, the President said “I don’t want anything to go down, but sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something,” as reported by CNBC.
On Monday morning, the broader market index lost 1.87%, marking an 11% loss over the past five trading days, signaling the possibility of entering a bear market. Also, during Monday’s morning session, the blue-chip companies declined 2.34% and the NASDAQ Composite lost 1.57%.
Amid market uncertainty, insider trading often attracts attention. Executive stock purchases can indicate optimism, while sales might reflect personal financial decisions or investment diversification. Executives usually follow pre-arranged strategies, such as 10b5-1 plans, and insider trading should be considered alongside the company’s financial health and market conditions.
Our Methodology
Today, we’re focusing on stocks with small market capitalizations that have seen heavy insider buying activity in the first quarter of the year. Using Insider Monkey’s insider trading screener, we identified companies with market caps between $250 million and $2 billion, where at least four insiders purchased shares in the past three months. From this list, we ranked the top 20 stocks with the highest number of insiders making purchases. Stocks that have been recently covered were excluded from our analysis.
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For each stock, we note the number of insiders who acquired shares in the first quarter and the market capitalizations. Let’s take a look at the 20 small-cap stocks insiders were buying in Q1 2025.
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Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPB)
Number of insiders buying: 7
Market Capitalization: $469.19 million
Mid Penn Bancorp, based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is a regional bank holding company that provides various financial services via its subsidiary, Mid Penn Bank. Its offering includes commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, and non-profits. It provides a range of deposit products, loans, trust services, and wealth management options.
During the first quarter, seven insiders, including the president and CEO, acquired around $321,382 worth of Mid Penn Bancorp shares at an average price of $28.75 per share. Currently, the stock trades at $24.24 per share, having lost 15.95% year-to-date. Over the past 12 months, the stock gained 21.20%.
In the fourth quarter of 2024, Mid Penn Bank reported a net income of $13.2 million, or $0.72 per diluted common share, compared to $12.1 million, or $0.73 per diluted common share, in the same period of 2023. The bank’s board also declared a cash dividend of $0.20 per common share, marking the 57th consecutive quarterly dividend.
Recently, the company confirmed that shareholders of both Mid Penn Bancorp and William Penn Bancorporation overwhelmingly approved Mid Penn’s acquisition of William Penn, which will expand its presence in the Greater Philadelphia metro area and surrounding regions, with assets projected to reach $6.3 billion after the merger.
According to MarketBeat, two analysts rate Mid Penn Bancorp as “Buy” with a price target of $36.00. The average price target suggests an upside of 48.51% from the latest price.
Overall, MPB ranks 1st on our list of small-cap stocks insiders were buying in Q1 2025. While we acknowledge the potential of MPB, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than MPB but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
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