John Barkidjija, who leads commercial real estate and specialty finance at Byline Bancorp (OTC: BY), disclosed the sale of 4,509 shares of common stock on February 26, 2026, in a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The shares were sold at $32.33 apiece, bringing the total proceeds to $145,775. After the transaction, Barkidjija directly holds 19,243 shares of Byline Bancorp common stock.
At the time of this report, Byline Bancorp shares were trading at $31.20, a modest decline from the price at which Barkidjija sold. Over the trailing 12 months, the stock has appreciated by roughly 11%.
Separately, analysis from InvestingPro indicates Byline Bancorp may be trading below its Fair Value assessment, with the company showing a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.81 in that assessment.
The insider sale comes on the heels of Byline Bancorp’s strong fourth-quarter 2025 financial performance. The company reported earnings per share of $0.76 for the quarter, outpacing analyst expectations of $0.72 - a 5.56% surprise. Revenue for the quarter reached $117.0 million, exceeding the projected $112.31 million and representing a 4.18% upside versus expectations.
Following the quarterly results, Piper Sandler raised its price target for Byline Bancorp to $37.00 from $35.00 and maintained an Overweight rating. The firm attributed the upgrade to Byline’s robust financial showing, which included a 9% pre-provision net revenue upside for the quarter. Commentary accompanying the target change highlighted strength in both core fee income and net interest income, as well as an unexpected expansion in net interest margin.
These results and the subsequent analyst action underscore the bank’s performance in the most recent quarter. The disclosed insider sale, the company’s current trading multiple and the recent analyst revision together offer investors multiple datapoints to assess relative valuation and recent operational trends.
Contextual note: The filing and company-reported results are the factual basis for the transactions and analyst activity described above. Where available, objective third-party assessments of valuation are noted.