CTGO Contango ORE, Inc.

BEARISH Impact: 5/10 Insider Cluster (2 insiders)
Horizon days Filed Mar 19, 2026 Processed 2mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $437K total
Latest settled — T+20d
CTGO ▲ +40.72% at T+20d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -40.72% · α vs SPY -33.10% · entry $17.56 → $24.71
Next anchor: T+60d due 3d ago
Last close $16.51 (close Jun 12) · +5.98% from $17.56 entry (call sign-flipped)
Entry anchored
Mar 18, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
-2.05%
call +2.05% · α +0.31%
$17.20
settled 3mo ago
T+5d
-4.95%
call +4.95% · α +2.74%
$16.69
settled 3mo ago
T+20d
+40.72%
call -40.72% · α -33.10%
$24.71
settled 2mo ago
T+60d
call — · α —
due 3d ago

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Executive Summary

Two executives at Contango ORE, Inc. sold shares in a coordinated 7-day window, including CEO Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse who sold over $387K in stock. The transactions were open-market sales at a consistent price, representing modest insider selling.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$437.2K
Insiders
2

Actionable Insight

Monitor for further insider selling or downward revisions in guidance; CEO participation raises concern about confidence despite small dollar size. Consider if this signals profit-taking ahead of weaker results.

Key Facts

  • VP Exploration David Gregory sold 2,775 shares at $17.92 for $49,728 in open-market transaction.
  • President & CEO Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse sold 21,621 shares at $17.92 for $387,448.32 in open-market transaction.
  • Total open-market sales in cluster: $437,176.32.
  • Sales represent approximately 0.15% of company's $295M market cap.
  • Both sales occurred on same day at identical price, indicating coordinated timing.

Financial Impact

$437,176 in open-market sales by insiders, equivalent to 0.15% of market capitalization

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Risk Factors

  • Insider selling, especially by CEO, may signal lack of confidence in near-term prospects.
  • Potential for negative market perception despite relatively small transaction size.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (2 trades, 7d window)cluster-CTGO-1774038698300
9 reports for CTGO
Performance horizon
67% Hit rate 2 of 3 directional calls best @ T+1▲ +4.01%Feb 25, 2026
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Reports for CTGO — sortable, filterable
Type Now
Jun 11, 2026
3d ago
Institutional Cluster
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$15.93 awaiting T+5awaiting T+5$16.51 (+3.67%)
May 26, 2026
19d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$19.88 $18.07▼ −9.10%▼ −9.57%$16.51 (−16.95%)
May 15, 2026
4w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$20.72 $20.83▼ −0.53%▲ +1.09%$16.51 (+20.32%)
Apr 15, 2026
8w ago
EFFECT
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$24.82 $23.61▼ −4.88%▼ −6.51%$16.51 (−33.48%)
Apr 13, 2026
8w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$25.72 $22.37▼ −13.02%▼ −14.42%$16.51 (−35.81%)
Mar 19, 2026
12w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$17.56 $16.69▲ +4.95%▲ +2.74%$16.51 (+5.98%)
Mar 11, 2026
13w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$26.47 $19.62▼ −25.88%▼ −23.69%$16.51 (−37.63%)
Feb 25, 2026
15w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$28.91 $27.06▼ −6.40%▼ −5.27%$16.51 (−42.89%)
Feb 24, 2026
15w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 7/10
$28.05 $28.61▲ +2.00%▲ +3.10%$16.51 (−41.14%)
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