The scale of stock selling by U.S. corporate executives reached the second highest level in more than 20 years; Some investors see this behavior as a classic warning sign that those who know the business best are wary of the current market
The scale of stock selling by U.S. corporate executives reached the second highest level in more than 20 years. Some investors see this behavior as a classic warning sign that those who know the business best are wary of the current market. According to EPFR Global Market Intelligence, in the first half of 2026, corporate insiders sold a total of US$77.6 billion worth of stocks, an increase of 20% from the same period last year. Previously, only in 2021 has the sell-off been larger, when the market was driven by massive stimulus measures during the epidemic and liquidity was extremely abundant. EPFR analysts including Winston Chua wrote, "Insider trading activity suggests executives are in no hurry to increase exposure at current valuation levels." (Bloomberg)