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GARRETT F L III purchased $2K of FRST

GARRETT F L III purchased 155 shares of Primis Financial Corp. (FRST) at $15.24 on 2026-06-09.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · GARRETT F L III
Published Jun 11, 2026, 3:24 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$FRST
Bullish
medium confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
4/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$FRSTBullishLow
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Why it matters

A director’s small open-market purchase may slightly improve sentiment, but it does not provide new guidance, contracts, or regulatory developments.

02

Market read

Traders may note the buy as a minor sentiment datapoint, but it is unlikely to drive price action absent other catalysts.

03

What to watch

No 10b5-1 plan and the purchase is small; traders should avoid extrapolating to earnings, guidance, or credit risk without additional disclosures.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 6/10Timing: Filed 2026-06-11; transaction dated 2026-06-09

Background

The article is an SEC EDGAR Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Primis Financial Corp.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$FRSTBullishMedium confidence
Context

SEC Form 4 shows director GARRETT F L III bought 155 shares of Primis Financial (FRST) at $15.24 on 2026-06-09.

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any effect is small and sentiment-driven.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is primary-source and company-specific, but the transaction size ($2.36k) is small and lacks new operational or financial information.

Market effects

No clear sector read-through from a small director buy.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Insider buys can be routine (e.g., liquidity planning) and may not reflect a change in fundamentals.

Key entities

  • Primis Financial Corp.

    Issuer of the insider transaction disclosed on SEC Form 4 (FRST).

  • GARRETT F L III

    Director who reported an open-market purchase of 155 shares on 2026-06-09.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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