20 Stocks Insiders Were Buying In Q1 2025

1. Eagle Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:EFSI)

Market Cap: $175.42 million

Number of insiders buying: 21

Eagle Financial, the parent company of Bank of Clarke, ranks first among the 20 stocks insiders were buying in the first quarter of 2025. The bank offers a wide range of retail and commercial banking products and services, operating across three primary divisions: Community Banking, Marine Lending, and Wealth Management.

Its commercial banking activities include attracting deposits from customers and using those funds to provide commercial, consumer, and real estate loans, as well as investing in corporate, municipal, and U.S. government securities. Deposits at the bank are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), subject to legal limits.

On January 22, 2025, Eagle Financial’s board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per common share.

During the first quarter, 21 insiders acquired a total of $506,720 worth of Eagle Financial shares at an average price of $32.00 per share. These acquisitions were part of the company’s underwritten public offering of 1,562,500 common shares. Eagle Financial said at the time it planned to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include balance sheet restructuring and supporting its capital ratios and growth.

Year-to-date, the stock is down 9.86%, trading at $32.81 per share. However, over the last 12 months, Eagle Financial shares returned 10.96% to its investors.

For the fourth quarter of 2024, Eagle Financial reported a net income of $6.2 million, up from $3.4 million in the previous quarter. Sales were $18.6 million and $7.4 million in mortgage and SBA loans, respectively, with a gain on sales of $861,000. Earnings per share increased by $0.77 for the quarter to $1.74.

According to StockAnalysis, two analysts rate Eagle Financial as “Strong Buy,” with a 12 month price target of $40.00, representing a 21.91% upside from the latest price.

Overall, EFSI is first among the 20 stocks insiders were buying in Q1 2025. While we acknowledge the potential of EFSI our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than EFSI but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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