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Alexander Newsom Darden's $450K purchase of KGS

Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. · Director · filed Nov 13, 2026. Opened Nov 13, 2026, last checked Nov 13, 2026. Waiting for the 7-day result; next check Nov 20, 2026.

Reported value$450K10,000 shares at $44.99
For this personNormal for them2 buys · 0 sales on file
Similar buys beat S&P50%93 cases · all buys 46%

Worth a closer look

  • Open-market purchase with their own money (Form 4 code P), not a grant or option exercise.
  • Raised their own holding by 140%.
  • 3 different insiders bought in the last 90 days.
  • Similar past buys beat the S&P 500 50% of the time (93 cases), above the 46% for all buys.

Reasons for caution

  • Other insiders sold $1.5M in the same 90 days, more than was bought (100% of it pre-planned).

What happened after this filing

7 days Pending due Nov 20
30 days Pending due Dec 13
90 days Pending due Feb 11

Insider Twins: past buys with the same traits

3+ insiders buying · no CEO or CFO · $250K–$1M · stock down 20%+ in 3 months

MUR Mar 19, 2020 +134.7% vs S&POII Sep 30, 2022 +111.4% vs S&PLIND Mar 19, 2020 +105.1% vs S&PPIII Sep 13, 2024 -64.5% vs S&PALIT Dec 1, 2025 -63.8% vs S&PCINF Mar 16, 2020 -49.3% vs S&P

What we couldn't check

  • Why they traded. Filings don't say, and we don't guess.
  • Company news after the filing, and any private terms.
Summary

Alexander Newsom Darden (a director) bought $450K of KGS at about $44.99 on Nov 11, 2026, reported to the SEC on Nov 13, 2026. Buys like this beat the S&P 500 50% of the time since 2020, against 46% for all insider buys. We found 4 points that make it worth a closer look and 1 reason for caution. History, not a prediction.

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