Insider Trading February 26, 2026

Ideal Power CEO Increases Stake with $250K Purchase as Company Secures $14M in Financing

David M. Somo buys 90,909 shares at $2.75; offering and private placement led by existing investors expected to close Feb. 25, 2026

By Sofia Navarro IPWR
Ideal Power CEO Increases Stake with $250K Purchase as Company Secures $14M in Financing
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Ideal Power President and CEO David M. Somo acquired 90,909 common shares on February 25, 2026, for $2.75 per share, an investment of roughly $250,000. The transaction leaves Somo with 338,347 shares directly owned. The purchase follows a six-month decline in the stock of 34%, with shares recovering to $3.23, about 17% above Somo's purchase price. Separately, Ideal Power completed an underwritten public offering and a concurrent private placement that together raised approximately $14 million in gross proceeds, with the financings expected to close on February 25, 2026, subject to customary conditions.

Key Points

  • Ideal Power CEO David M. Somo purchased 90,909 shares at $2.75 on February 25, 2026, increasing his direct holdings to 338,347 shares.
  • The company's shares had fallen 34% over six months but traded at $3.23 after Somo's purchase, a roughly 17% increase versus his buy price.
  • Ideal Power completed a public offering and a concurrent private placement that together raised about $14 million in gross proceeds, led by existing institutional investors with insiders participating.

Ideal Power (NASDAQ:IPWR) reported an insider purchase by its president and chief executive officer, David M. Somo, who acquired 90,909 shares of common stock on February 25, 2026, according to a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The shares were bought at $2.75 apiece, for a total outlay of about $250,000. Following the transaction, Somo directly holds 338,347 shares of Ideal Power.

The purchase occurred after the company's stock had fallen 34% over the prior six months. Since Somo's acquisition, the share price has risen to $3.23, representing roughly a 17% increase from the $2.75 price he paid.

Market research from InvestingPro, cited in company-related disclosures, lists a $10.75 price target for Ideal Power, describing what it characterizes as significant upside potential. The same source also notes that Ideal Power's balance sheet contains more cash than debt.


Financing activity

Ideal Power recently completed an underwritten public offering alongside a concurrent private placement, together raising approximately $14 million in gross proceeds. In the public offering, the company sold 4,458,736 shares of common stock or pre-funded warrants. In the private placement, pre-funded warrants representing an additional 631,332 shares were sold.

The financing round was led by existing institutional shareholders and included participation from company insiders, including the chief executive officer. The public portion generated about $12.3 million in gross proceeds, while the private placement accounted for roughly $1.7 million. The financings are expected to close on February 25, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Titan Partners, a division of American Capital Partners, acted as the sole bookrunner for the offering.


What the filings show

  • Insider purchase: 90,909 shares bought at $2.75 on February 25, 2026.
  • Post-transaction holdings: Somo directly owns 338,347 shares.
  • Financing: Combined public offering and private placement raised approximately $14 million in gross proceeds; expected to close on February 25, 2026, pending customary conditions.

The filings and third-party analysis provide discrete data points on the company's recent insider activity, share-price movement, analyst projections, and capital-raising efforts. The records also specify the role of Titan Partners as sole bookrunner in the public offering and identify the participation of existing institutional investors and insiders in the financing.

Risks

  • The financings are expected to close on February 25, 2026, but remain subject to customary closing conditions, creating potential execution risk for the capital raise.
  • The stock experienced a 34% decline over six months prior to the insider purchase, indicating notable recent volatility in the equity.
  • Analyst projections cited in filings include a $10.75 price target, which is a forecast and not a guarantee of future performance.

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