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Insider Trades: Nike Sees More CEO Buys, Aehr Sold on 300% GainReported by Leo Miller. Date Posted: 4/20/2026. 
Key Points
- Gains keep compounding for AEHR in 2026, and insiders are taking advantage.
- CEO insiders at NKE keep buying as the stock craters.
- The company that helped SMR rise to fame has nearly exited the small nuclear stock.
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Insiders are making moves in one top-performing artificial intelligence (AI) stock and two high-profile names that have experienced massive drawdowns. That activity includes multiple CEOs buying what is arguably the world’s most recognized name in the apparel industry. Below are the positive and negative signals those trades send to investors. Up Over 300%, Aehr Insiders Increase Sales to $23 MillionAehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR) has been one of the market's hottest stocks in 2026, delivering massive gains. Shares are up more than 300% year to date, making Aehr the third-best-performing stock in the Russell 3000 Index, which tracks roughly 98% of the U.S. public equity market. The rally has been driven by strong demand for the company’s AI semiconductor testing solutions.
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But as shares have surged, insider sales have spiked as well. In Q2, insiders sold around $23 million worth of Aehr stock, after insider sales in each of the previous three quarters failed to exceed $600,000. Importantly, it appears that none of these sales were executed under predetermined 10b5-1 trading plans; only a very small number were attributable to tax withholding related to the vesting of restricted stock units. That pattern strongly suggests the bulk of these sales were discretionary, which is a meaningful negative signal for Aehr’s near-term outlook. Still, many sellers retained large positions: Rhea Posedel and Howard Slayen, for example, still hold more than 400,000 and about 150,000 shares, respectively. With Aehr having appreciated so rapidly, insiders appear intent on locking in gains while still holding meaningful stakes. Elliott Hill and Tim Cook Combine for $2 Million in Nike BuysAs Nike (NYSE: NKE) shares continue to slide, corporate leaders are doubling down. Near the end of 2025, Nike CEO Elliott Hill purchased roughly $1 million of Nike stock, after the share price had fallen about 55% from its level at the end of 2023. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook, who sits on Nike’s board, also bought $2.95 million in Nike shares. Those purchases were made at prices between $59 and $61 per share. Since then, Nike has continued to decline, falling more than 25% in 2026. In April, both Hill and Cook each spent an additional $1 million on Nike stock, this time at prices near $42 per share. Insiders John Rogers Jr. and Robert Swan also bought shares in April, spending about $673,000 combined. Swan joins Hill and Cook in adding to his position since December 2025. Those purchases are constructive signals for Nike. Hill, Cook and Swan are demonstrating conviction by increasing their stakes after earlier purchases suffered large unrealized losses. That said, the history of recent insider buys also illustrates that mimicking these trades can carry significant short-term risk. Fluor’s Position in NuScale Nears Its EndSmall modular reactor developer NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) has been hit hard, falling more than 65% since the end of October 2025. In its November earnings report, NuScale posted a $1.85-per-share loss versus analysts' expectation of a loss of about $0.11. The company recorded a $148.5 million payment to ENTRA1 under their Partnership Milestone Agreement (PMA) to fund development of a 6-gigawatt reactor project with the Tennessee Valley Authority. The stock subsequently fell for eight straight trading days, dropping more than 40%. Fluor (NYSE: FLR), which was NuScale’s primary backer in its early days, has been steadily selling down its stake under a predetermined agreement between the companies. In April, Fluor sold approximately $312 million worth of NuScale shares, reducing its holdings by roughly 66% from 40 million to 13.5 million shares. At this point, Fluor has nearly liquidated its position: its remaining 13.5 million shares equal the number it sold on April 9. A full exit could occur soon; that would remove a technical overhang on SMR, which is positive, but it does not guarantee a substantial recovery for the stock. Analysts Remain Somewhat Optimistic on Nike Amid Earnings PlungeNike’s steep decline makes it an intriguing stock to watch. Although the shares fell roughly 15% shortly after the company’s most recent earnings report, Wall Street analysts continue to express a generally constructive view. The MarketBeat consensus price target for Nike is near $62, while the average of targets updated after April’s earnings is about $57 — still implying more than 20% upside from current levels. |
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