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Daly Joseph Patrick purchased $131K of BUKS

Daly Joseph Patrick purchased 30,000 shares of BUTLER NATIONAL CORP (BUKS) at an average of $4.38 ($4.32–$4.45, $0.13M total) across 6 trades over 2026-07-10 to 2026-07-13.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Daly Joseph Patrick
Published Jul 14, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Bullish
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Mentioned
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Relevance
5/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$BUKSBullishLow
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Why it matters

The newest concrete fact is the disclosed open-market purchase size, price range, and post-transaction holdings; it may slightly improve sentiment but lacks fundamental new information.

02

Market read

Traders may monitor for follow-on insider activity, but the disclosure alone is unlikely to drive a sustained repricing.

03

What to watch

The article does not state whether the purchases were part of a broader pattern, whether there were concurrent sales, or the insider’s cost basis and prior holdings beyond post-transaction shares.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 4/10Timing: Filed 2026-07-14, covering purchases executed 2026-07-10 to 2026-07-13.

Background

The filing is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction for BUTLER NATIONAL CORP, reported by director and 10% owner Daly Joseph Patrick.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$BUKSBullishMedium confidence
Context

SEC Form 4 shows director/10% owner Daly Joseph Patrick bought 30,000 shares of BUTLER NATIONAL CORP at $4.3200 to $4.4500 (avg $4.3807).

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any effect should be modest and sentiment-driven unless followed by additional disclosures.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a primary-source insider transaction with a defined size ($131.4k) and role (director, 10% owner), but it does not include new company performance, guidance, or corporate actions.

Market effects

No sector-level implications; this is company-specific insider buying.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Insider buying can be routine or driven by diversification/compensation mechanics, especially when not tied to a 10b5-1 plan.

Key entities

  • BUTLER NATIONAL CORP

    Company whose shares were purchased by an insider, per SEC Form 4.

  • Daly Joseph Patrick

    Director and 10% owner who executed the open-market purchases.

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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