Boston Omaha Corp (NYSE:BOC) saw its stock rise 5% on Tuesday after the company disclosed a block of insider purchases by director Frank H. Kenan II. According to a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Kenan bought a total of 50,752 shares of Class A common stock between May 28 and June 1, with the aggregate value of those acquisitions reported as $671,249.
The filing shows the purchases were executed through KD Capital, L.P., where Kenan acts as manager and is the 100% owner of KD Capital Management, LLC, the fund’s general partner. The transactions were carried out at prices within a range of $12.89 to $13.43 per share.
Details in the filing break the purchases into three disclosed tranches: on May 28 Kenan acquired 34,719 shares at an average price of $13.37; on May 29 he bought 10,000 shares at an average price of $12.93; and on June 1 he added 6,033 shares at $12.89 per share.
Following these transactions, Kenan’s indirect beneficial stake in Boston Omaha held through KD Capital rose to 315,991 shares. The filing additionally lists his other holdings: 9,644 shares held directly, 4,452 shares in individual retirement accounts, and 111,390 shares held in a trust in which he serves as trustee and is a beneficiary.
The disclosure states the trades were executed across multiple trades at varying price points within the stated ranges. It also notes that Kenan has agreed to supply full information about the number of shares purchased at each individual price point if such a request is made to the company, the company’s security holders, or the SEC.
Market participants often view insider purchases as a favorable signal because they can reflect confidence by individuals with direct knowledge of the business. In this case, the market reacted with a 5% uptick in Boston Omaha’s stock price on the day the filing was made public.
Ownership snapshot after purchases
- Indirect ownership through KD Capital: 315,991 shares
- Directly held shares: 9,644
- Shares in IRAs: 4,452
- Shares in trust (trustee and beneficiary): 111,390
The filing provides a clear record of the insider activity without additional commentary on motives or future company actions. It confirms the timing, quantities, and price ranges of the trades as recorded with the SEC.