Insider Trading February 26, 2026

Chemung Financial Director Disposes $160k in Stock; Company Declares Quarterly Dividend

Director Robert H. Dalrymple reduced his direct stake in CHMG while the board approved a $0.34 quarterly payout

By Hana Yamamoto CHMG
Chemung Financial Director Disposes $160k in Stock; Company Declares Quarterly Dividend
CHMG

Chemung Financial Corp. director Robert H. Dalrymple sold 2,833 shares on February 26, 2026, raising $160,231. The transaction, disclosed on a Form 4 filing, leaves Dalrymple with 1,351 directly held shares. The regional bank's shares trade near fair value and the board approved a quarterly dividend payable April 1, 2026.

Key Points

  • Director Robert H. Dalrymple sold 2,833 CHMG shares on February 26, 2026, for $56.5591 each, totaling $160,231.
  • After the sale Dalrymple directly owns 1,351 shares and indirectly holds 234,486 shares via RD Wood, LLC plus 10,977 shares held by his spouse.
  • Chemung Financial's board approved a $0.34 quarterly dividend payable April 1, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 18, 2026; the stock trades near its Fair Value and carries a 2.37% yield.

Director Robert H. Dalrymple reported the sale of 2,833 shares of Chemung Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CHMG) on February 26, 2026, according to a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The shares were sold at $56.5591 each, producing a total transaction value of $160,231.

Following the disposition, Dalrymple directly holds 1,351 shares of the regional bank holding company. The filing also discloses his indirect holdings: 234,486 shares through RD Wood, LLC and an additional 10,977 shares held by his spouse.


At the time of the report, CHMG shares were trading at $57.25, giving the company a market capitalization of $274.48 million. Over the past 12 months the stock has returned 15%.

Third-party analysis noted in the filing indicates the stock is trading near its Fair Value. The company also maintains a long-standing dividend record, with 53 consecutive years of dividend payments and a current dividend yield of 2.37%.


In a separate corporate action, Chemung Financial's Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34 per common share. The dividend will be payable on April 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 18, 2026, as announced in a company press release. The notice did not include other material corporate developments; no earnings, merger activity, or analyst rating changes were mentioned alongside the dividend announcement.

This combination of insider selling and an approved cash dividend provides a snapshot of recent insider and board activity at the company. The Form 4 filing supplies the specific transaction details while the board release clarifies the timing and amount of the upcoming shareholder distribution.

Risks

  • Insider selling can be interpreted in different ways and may affect investor sentiment in the regional banking sector - banks.
  • The company announced a dividend but no concurrent updates on earnings, mergers, or analyst ratings were provided, leaving uncertainty about near-term operational drivers - financials.
  • Market valuation indicators cited place the stock near Fair Value, which could limit upside absent new catalysts - equities.

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