Buyback Announcements and News

12/7/2025

Speculation around KKR's plans with Pepper Money stake - The Australian (A$2.34, 0.00)

  • The Australian notes Pepper Money shares have strengthened over the last few months increasing speculation around 60% owner KKR's plans are
  • The article adds that KKR was previously believed to be holding out for at least A$2/sh, and that now with shares above that price offers speculation that KKR could look to sell stock via a block trade

12/6/2025

Valuation issues preventing Advent from buying 31% stake in Whirlpool of India - Reuters (INR 949.45, 0.00)

  • People familiar with the matter say that the firm had been the favorite to buy the stake from Whirlpool Corp -- a purchase which would have required Advent to make an open offer to take a majority in Whirlpool of India, bringing its total spend on the deal to $1B -- but talks have now collapsed, as the parties weren't able to agree on valuation.
  • One source says that Advent wanted to pay less due to headwinds faced by Whirlpool of India, while Whirlpool Corp wanted more, since (as it announced in January) the company is seeking to raise cash to pay off debt.

12/5/2025

Insider transaction: Porch Group CFO Shawn Tabak discloses sale of ~22.2K shares - Form 4 ($9.36, 0.00)

  • Tabak beneficially owns ~153.1K shares of common stock following the transaction.

12/5/2025

Insider Transaction: Vestis President/CEO James Barber discloses purchase of 164K shares of common stock - Form 4 ($7.00, 0.00)

  • Following the disclosure, Barber beneficially owns 642.5K shares of common stock

12/5/2025

First Busey discloses board approval to increase share repurchase program - 8-K ($24.02, 0.00)

  • On 4-Dec-25, the First Busey Corporation board approved an amendment to Busey's previously adopted share repurchase program to increase the number of shares of Busey's common stock available for repurchase by 4.0M shares.
    • As of the close of business on 4-Dec-25, under the amended share repurchase program, Busey is now authorized to repurchase, from time to time as Busey deems appropriate, up to a remaining number of 5.5M shares of Busey's common stock.

12/5/2025

GRAIL, Inc. CFO Aaron Freidin discloses selling 25K shares ($100.98, 0.00)

  • Frieden beneficially owns 259.1K shares following the transaction.

12/5/2025

Insider transaction: Semtech President and CEO Hong Hou discloses sale of 10.0K shares - Form 4 ($79.61, 0.00)

  • Hou beneficially owns ~21.6K shares of common stock following the transaction.

12/5/2025

Empire State Realty Trust discloses $500M share buyback authorization - 8-K ($6.75, 0.00)

  • This will replace the existing $500M repurchase authorization that runs from 1-Jan-24 through 31-Dec-25.

12/5/2025

Hingham Institution for Savings authorizes stock repurchase program for up to $20M ($301.04, 0.00)

  • Hingham Institution for Savings announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase program pursuant to which the bank may repurchase up to $20M of its outstanding common stock; the Program is authorized through 6-Dec-26.
  • The board anticipates reconsidering the size and terms of the Program on an annual basis, subject to regulatory approval as may be required.

12/5/2025

Graco increases quarterly dividend by 7.3% to $0.295 from $0.275; Authorizes repurchase of additional 15M shares ($83.86, +0.44)

  • Payable 4-Feb-26; record 19-Jan-26.
  • The new annualized dividend yield is 1.41% vs prior annualized dividend yield of 1.32%.
  • Shares purchased under this authorization will be in addition to ~8M shares remaining under another share repurchase authorization that was announced in December of 2018.