GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS (GAM) stock: insider trades, news & valuation
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GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 6 insiders bought $3.9M and 0 sold $0 of GAM stock on the open market, including a cluster buy that began Sep 15, 2026; P/E 4.1 vs. a sector median of 12.2.
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GAM insider buying and selling by quarter
Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.
| Quarter | Bought | Purchases | Sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | $672K | 7 | — | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | $314K | 5 | — | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | $308K | 11 | — | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | $2.6M | 22 | — | 0 |
Valuation, profit and volume
Pick score 74/100Summary
Over the past 12 months, 6 GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $3.9M, while 0 insiders reported sales totaling $0. The most recent cluster buy began on Sep 15, 2026, when 5 insiders bought a combined $672K. Among insiders with enough purchase history to measure, Spencer Davidson (Chair) has the highest Insider Score at 65.
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24SEC | Spencer DavidsonChair | Buy | 10,000189,387 held (+6%) | $22.75 | $228K | +184.4% | 65 |
| Sep 24SEC | Eugene S StarkVp Administration | Buy | 5,00039,000 held (+15%) | $22.75 | $114K | +184.4% | 39 |
| Sep 23SEC | Craig Anthony GrassiPresident | Buy | 2,0003,100 held (+182%) | $23.08 | $46K | +180.4% | — |
| Sep 18SEC | Jeffrey W PriestCEO, President | Buy | 4,00044,691 held (+10%) | $23.46 | $94K | +175.8% | 49 |
| Sep 18SEC | Samantha X. JinTreasurer/Pao/Pfo | Buy | 2,000new position | $23.69 | $47K | +173.2% | — |
| Sep 18SEC | Samantha X. JinTreasurer/Pao/Pfo | Buy | 1,000new position | $23.66 | $24K | +173.5% | — |
| Sep 15SEC | Eugene S StarkVp Administration | Buy | 5,00017,000 held (+42%) | $24.00 | $120K | +169.6% | 39 |
| Apr 21SEC | Anang K. MajmudarPresident | Buy | 50012,000 held (+4%) | $24.66 | $12K | +162.4% | 43 |
| Apr 17SEC | Anang K. MajmudarPresident | Buy | 1,00011,500 held (+10%) | $24.81 | $25K | +160.8% | 43 |
| Apr 8SEC | Eugene S StarkVp Administration/Cco/Pfo | Buy | 5,00034,000 held (+17%) | $24.85 | $124K | +160.4% | 39 |
| Apr 8SEC | Jeffrey W PriestCEO, President | Buy | 5,00040,691 held (+14%) | $24.69 | $123K | +162.1% | 49 |
| Apr 8SEC | Eugene S StarkVp Administration/Cco/Pfo | Buy | 1,15129,000 held (+4%) | $24.92 | $29K | +159.7% | 39 |
| Mar 30SEC | Eugene S StarkVp Administration/Cco/Pfo | Buy | 63827,849 held (+2%) | $24.95 | $16K | +159.4% | 39 |
| Mar 30SEC | Eugene S StarkVp Administration/Cco/Pfo | Buy | 63827,849 held (+2%) | $24.95 | $16K | +159.4% | 39 |
| Mar 30SEC | Eugene S StarkVp Administration/Cco/Pfo | Buy | 20027,211 held (+1%) | $24.92 | $5K | +159.7% | 39 |
| Mar 30SEC | Eugene S StarkVp Administration/Cco/Pfo | Buy | 20027,211 held (+1%) | $24.92 | $5K | +159.7% | 39 |
| Mar 23SEC | Eugene S StarkVp Administration/Cco/Pfo | Buy | 1127,011 held (+0%) | $24.95 | $274 | +159.4% | 39 |
| Mar 16SEC | Eugene S StarkVp Administration/Cco/Pfo | Buy | 3,00027,000 held (+12%) | $24.95 | $75K | +159.4% | 39 |
| Mar 13SEC | Jeffrey W PriestCEO, President | Buy | 80035,691 held (+2%) | $24.90 | $20K | +159.9% | 49 |
| Feb 4SEC | Anang K. MajmudarPresident | Buy | 1,7009,405 held (+22%) | $25.00 | $42K | +158.8% | 43 |
| Feb 4SEC | Anang K. MajmudarPresident | Buy | 1,09510,500 held (+12%) | $25.00 | $27K | +158.8% | 43 |
| Jan 14SEC | Eugene S StarkVp Administration/Cco/Pfo | Buy | 4,00024,000 held (+20%) | $24.98 | $100K | +159.0% | 39 |
| Jan 14SEC | Anang K. MajmudarPresident | Buy | 647,705 held (+1%) | $24.98 | $2K | +159.0% | 43 |
| Dec 10SEC | Jeffrey W PriestCEO, President | Buy | 16,60834,891 held (+91%) | $25.00 | $415K | +158.8% | 49 |
| Dec 9SEC | Spencer DavidsonChair | Buy | 2,000179,099 held (+1%) | $25.04 | $50K | +158.4% | 65 |
| Dec 9SEC | Jeffrey W PriestCEO, President | Buy | 6018,283 held (+0%) | $25.00 | $2K | +158.8% | 49 |
| Dec 9SEC | Anang K. MajmudarPresident | Buy | 367,641 held (+0%) | $24.98 | $899 | +159.0% | 43 |
| Nov 25SEC | Jeffrey W PriestCEO, President | Buy | 7,65118,223 held (+72%) | $24.95 | $191K | +159.4% | 49 |
| Nov 25SEC | Spencer DavidsonChair | Buy | 4,120175,898 held (+2%) | $24.98 | $103K | +159.0% | 65 |
| Nov 25SEC | Spencer DavidsonChair | Buy | 1,201177,099 held (+1%) | $24.98 | $30K | +159.0% | 65 |
| Nov 19SEC | Spencer DavidsonChair | Buy | 1,462171,778 held (+1%) | $24.98 | $37K | +159.0% | 65 |
| Nov 17SEC | Spencer DavidsonChair | Buy | 5,868170,316 held (+4%) | $24.98 | $147K | +159.0% | 65 |
| Nov 13SEC | Spencer DavidsonChair | Buy | 16,824161,021 held (+12%) | $24.98 | $420K | +159.0% | 65 |
| Nov 13SEC | Spencer DavidsonChair | Buy | 3,427164,448 held (+2%) | $24.98 | $86K | +159.0% | 65 |
| Nov 10SEC | Spencer DavidsonChair | Buy | 21,610144,197 held (+18%) | $25.00 | $540K | +158.8% | 65 |
| Nov 6SEC | Spencer DavidsonChair | Buy | 179122,419 held (+0%) | $24.98 | $4K | +159.0% | 65 |
| Nov 6SEC | Spencer DavidsonChair | Buy | 168122,587 held (+0%) | $24.99 | $4K | +158.9% | 65 |
| Nov 5SEC | Spencer DavidsonChair | Buy | 1,684122,240 held (+1%) | $24.98 | $42K | +159.0% | 65 |
| Nov 5SEC | Spencer DavidsonChair | Buy | 52120,556 held (+0%) | $24.95 | $1K | +159.4% | 65 |
| Oct 31SEC | Spencer DavidsonChair | Buy | 2,657120,504 held (+2%) | $24.98 | $66K | +159.0% | 65 |
| Oct 30SEC | Spencer DavidsonChair | Buy | 7,394117,847 held (+7%) | $24.98 | $185K | +159.0% | 65 |
| Oct 30SEC | Spencer DavidsonChair | Buy | 3,811110,453 held (+4%) | $24.98 | $95K | +159.0% | 65 |
| Oct 24SEC | Spencer DavidsonChair | Buy | 3,808106,642 held (+4%) | $24.98 | $95K | +159.0% | 65 |
| Oct 24SEC | Spencer DavidsonChair | Buy | 3,400102,834 held (+3%) | $24.98 | $85K | +159.0% | 65 |
| Oct 21SEC | Spencer DavidsonChair | Buy | 78999,434 held (+1%) | $24.97 | $20K | +159.2% | 65 |
Insiders at GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer DavidsonChair | $2.2M | — | Sep 24, 2026 | 65 |
| Jeffrey W PriestCEO, President | $845K | — | Sep 18, 2026 | 49 |
| Eugene S StarkVp Administration | $604K | — | Sep 24, 2026 | 39 |
| Anang K. MajmudarPresident | $110K | — | Apr 21, 2026 | 43 |
| Samantha X. JinTreasurer/Pao/Pfo | $71K | — | Sep 18, 2026 | — |
| Craig Anthony GrassiPresident | $46K | — | Sep 23, 2026 | — |
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GAM stock: common questions
Are GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC insiders buying GAM stock?
In the past 12 months, 6 insiders reported open-market purchases of GAM worth $3.9M. The latest was Chair Spencer Davidson bought $228K of GAM at $22.75.
Are GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC insiders selling GAM stock?
0 insiders reported sales worth $0 over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.
What is GAM's P/E ratio?
GAM trades at about 4.1 times trailing earnings, compared with a median of 12.2 for the Financials sector.
What is GAM's 52-week range?
Over the past year GAM has traded between $55.91 and $67.95. It last closed at $64.71 on Oct 9, 2026.