Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (BZH): Among Small-Cap Stocks Insiders Were Buying in Q1 2025

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 Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:BZH) 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.

Our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds, focusing on insider trading and stock picks from hedge fund investor newsletters and conferences. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (see more details here).

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.

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (BZH): Among Small-Cap Stocks Insiders Were Buying in Q1 2025

A construction team working in unison to build a single-family home in a neighborhood.

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:BZH)

Number of insiders buying: 6

Market Capitalization: $635.61 million

Beazer Homes is a homebuilder that designs, constructs, and sells single-family and multi-family homes across the United States under various brand names. The Atlanta, Georgia-based company operates in multiple states, including Arizona, California, and Texas.

Over the last three months, six insiders, including the CEO, and CFO, bought approximately $1.35 million worth of Beazer Homes shares at an average price of $22.55 per share. The stock now trades at $20.37 per share, having lost 25.82% since the beginning of the year and 33.69% over the past 12 months.

Insider Monkey recently shared a bull case theory on Beazer Homes stock that highlights its substantial land holdings, which are undervalued on its balance sheet and serve as a hedge against inflation.

Three analysts rate Beazer Homes stock as “Strong Buy” with a price target of $39.67 per share, according to StockAnalysis. The average price target suggests a 94.75% upside from the latest price.

Beazer Homes is also one of the 12 stocks that are about to explode.

Overall, BZH ranks 2nd on our list of small-cap stocks insiders were buying in Q1 2025. While we acknowledge the potential of BZH, 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 BZH 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.