Buy the Dip: 10 Stocks Insiders Are Loading Up On After the Recent Market Sell-Off

8. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT)

1-Month Share Price Drop: -36.1%

Short Interest: 1.84%

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) has dropped significantly from its record peak of $1,073.46 back in June. The bearish trend can be attributed to a cooling sentiment around the AI-infrastructure build-out, which had earlier supported the stock’s rally. Although the data center demand still continues to support power and energy sales growth, the company has delivered lower-than-expected revenue figures for traditional construction industries.

Board member James C. Fish Jr. bought 1,000 shares at a price of $620.39 on November 2, for a total consideration of $620,390. The purchase increased his reported position in Caterpillar by almost 27%, which now stands at a total of 4,714 common shares. You can see the history of insider purchases in CAT here.

The company’s record backlog of $78 billion offers strong visibility through the turn of the decade. Profitability metrics remain encouraging as it generated 20.19% operating margin and 15.21% net margin over the trailing twelve months. With management’s expectations of full-year topline growth in mid-to-high teens, Caterpillar ranked #2 in our list of 10 Best Dow Stocks to Buy for 2027.

Data tracked across 1,000+ hedge funds by Insider Monkey still shows significant amount of institutional interest in the stock. This is despite a drop in the number of hedge funds holding positions. As per 13F filings, hedge fund ownership declined from 87 funds in Q1 2026 to 84 funds in the following quarter.

7. TTM Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:TTMI)

1-Month Share Price Drop: -50.4%

Short Interest: 6.62%

TTM Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:TTMI) is a global supplier of mission systems, radio frequency (RF) components, RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and printed circuit boards (PCBs). The stock dropped close to 30% during a single session on October 22, and has fallen well below its 52-week high of $223.83 back in June.

Supply chain bottlenecks and an aggressive debt-fueled acquisition strategy has raised investor concerns in recent times. In its Q2 2026 investor letter for the “Focused Growth Strategy”, Granahan Investment Management highlighted TTM Technologies, cutting its position to a below average size.

With a market capitalization of over $7 billion, it currently trades at a trailing earnings multiple of 26.6x, which drops significantly to a multiple of 11.1x on a forward basis. This points to expectations of more than twofold jump in earnings over the coming year.

On November 5, board member Wajid Ali increased his position in TTM Technologies by almost 28%, as he purchased 10,000 shares for a total value of $631,541. He now holds a total of 45,835 common shares in the company. You can see the history of insider purchases in TTMI here.

Data tracked across 1,000+ hedge funds by Insider Monkey reveals an increasing number of smart money managers invested in the company. As per 13F filing data for Q2 2026, a total of 89 hedge funds held positions in the stock compared to 64 by the end of the first quarter.

6. HF Sinclair Corp. (NYSE:DINO)

1-Month Share Price Drop: -20%

Short Interest: 4.57%

HF Sinclair Corp. (NYSE:DINO) posted impressive headline numbers for its Q3 2026 print. However, there have been investor concerns around the lack of business diversification. Close to 90% of the recently reported adjusted EBITDA was derived through traditional refining cycles. The stock has dipped from its mid-October high of $129.37 as the company also faces margin pressures and macroeconomic headwinds.

With a market capitalization of close to $16.5 billion, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 4.95x. This looks very attractive in isolation, however, the forward earnings metric stands higher at 6.50x, indicating a drop in earnings going forward. For now margins remain strong, but there are projections of a decline as highlighted by Cambiar SMID Fund in its Q2 2026 investor letter.

Chief Executive Officer, Franklin Myers, spent $1,108,000 to buy 10,000 shares of HF Sinclair at a price of $110.80. This represented more than 5% jump in his total holdings in the company, which currently stand at a total of 207,723 common shares (see the stock’s history of insider purchases here).

Institutional interest across 1,000+ hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey shows marginal increase in institutional exposure to the stock. According to 13F filing data, total number of hedge funds that held positions in the stock jumped to 44 by the end of second quarter in 2026, compared to 43 in the previous quarter.

5. Pampa Energy Inc. (NYSE:PAM)

1-Month Share Price Drop: -20.5%

Short Interest: 1.44%

Pampa Energy Inc. (NYSE:PAM) recently hit its new 52-week low, as the stock has dropped by almost 26% in 2026. Despite its robust operational metrics, the company’s capital-intensive investment cycle triggered such a massive sell-off, as it missed the cash flow forecasts. Financing its $900 million electrical infrastructure ambitions for a 500 MW Patagonia data center buildout adds to the concerns.

The company has yielded almost 26% profit margin over the last twelve months, and that makes its trailing earnings multiple of 5.13x highly compelling. However, negative free cash flows due to large scale spending on projects such as Rincón de Aranda shale oil development and Fértil Pampa urea plant, have resulted in growing skepticism.

Vice President, Miguel Damian Mindlin, bought 38,652 American Depository Shares of Pampa Energy on November 3 and 4. He spent a total of $2,616,098 at an average purchase price of $67.68, bringing his total position to 729,545 shares. The purchase equates to a 5.6% increase in his holdings (see the history of insider purchases in PAM).

Data tracked across 1,000+ hedge funds by Insider Monkey reveals an increasing number of smart money managers invested in the company. As per 13F filing data for Q2 2026, a total of 15 hedge funds held positions in the stock compared to 12 by the end of the first quarter.