Identifying stocks with heavy insider buying is a solid strategy for investors looking for potential momentum trades. The reason is simple. Insiders know their company the best.
When they're buying, there's often a good reason for it. Usually it’s because they believe analysts are undervaluing their companies. In this article, I’m highlighting three stocks with heavy insider buying that may offer just such an opportunity for investors.
Stocks with Heavy Insider Buying: Nerdy
Nerdy Inc. (NYSE: NRDY), which operates live online learning platforms, just saw its CEO, Charles Cohn, buy 257,210 shares of the stock for just over $273,343.
Nerdy runs Varsity Tutors and an AI-powered Live + AI platform that scales tutoring and education services. The company’s ability to blend human expertise with AI scalability creates a differentiated model in the $100 billion tutoring market.
However, the company’s revenue has been declining on a year-over-year (YoY) basis. And short interest is also on the rise, although it’s only about 7% of the NRDY stock float.
In the company’s most recent earnings report, it announced it had secured a term loan with a $50 million borrowing capacity. Management views that as a key step towards the company’s goal of achieving profitability.
While the stock has been a disaster for months, it spiked from about 80 cents to $1.12 in the 30 days ending November 28. Aside from the insider buying, the company accelerated its AI native platform and implemented sizable cost reductions to help drive productivity and growth.
Stocks with Heavy Insider Buying: DraftKings
DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ: DKNG) stock has been under pressure in 2025. One reason is simply an increase in competition. However, the growing popularity of prediction markets has created another category of threat that is putting selling pressure on the stock.
However, with DKNG stock down nearly 24% in the last 12 months, two DKNG insiders saw the drop as a buy opportunity. In fact, former Metro-Goldwyn Meyer CEO Harry Sloan, who has been on the board of DKNG since early 2020, just bought 25,000 shares for about $30.30 each, or $757,500.
Director Gregory Wendt made his first purchase since joining the board in late October. Wendt bought 10,000 shares for $30.27 each, or a total of $302,700.
There’s reason to believe management may be right. At the close of trading on November 28, DKNG stock was at $33.15, which is over 40% below its consensus price target of $47.38.
Stocks with Heavy Insider Buying: Intuitive Machines
If you’re looking for a moonshot, you may want to consider Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ: LUNR). The company is one of the leading names in the emerging space sector. The company is best known for its lunar modules, which landed on the moon’s surface in 2024.
Despite the optimism surrounding space stocks, LUNR stock is down over 47% in 2025. However, after the company’s stock slipped from a high of around $14 in mid-October, director Michael Blitzer bought 141,080 shares on November 12 for about $1.3 million. On November 13, he bought an additional 100,000 shares of LUNR for about $883,230.
Analysts at Stifel just initiated coverage of the LUNR stock with a buy rating and an $18 price target. "The firm highlighted Intuitive Machines' early-mover advantage in the emerging lunar market, noting the company has established advantageous positions in multiple verticals, including delivery services and lunar communication," according to Investing.com.
Analysts at Deutsche Bank upgraded LUNR to a buy rating with a price target of $18. The firm sees an attractive set-up for the next three to six months, supported by clear commercial catalysts. The firm also believes LUNR trades at a sizable discount to its peers.
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