Brooks David R sold $667K of SSB

Brooks David R sold 6,181 shares of SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) at $107.92 ($0.67M total) on 2026-08-03.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Brooks David R
Published Aug 4, 2026, 2:53 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Neutral
medium confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
5/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$SSBNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The newest fact is the director’s open-market sale details (shares, price, total value, and post-transaction holdings).

02

Market read

Traders may note insider selling, but there is no accompanying fundamental update in the filing text.

03

What to watch

Without context on total holdings, prior sale cadence, and whether other insiders also sold or bought, the signal-to-noise is low.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed 2026-08-04, sale dated 2026-08-03

Background

The article is a SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for SouthState Bank Corp.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$SSBNeutralMedium confidence
Context

SouthState Bank Corp director Brooks David R sold 6,181 shares in an open-market transaction at $107.92 on 2026-08-03.

Expected impact

Limited near-term impact; any effect is likely short-lived unless accompanied by other disclosures.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a Form 4 insider sale with disclosed price and size, but it does not include new company performance, guidance, or regulatory/legal developments.

Market effects

Insider selling in a single regional bank is not enough to infer sector-wide credit or earnings risk.

No clear regional banking read-through from one director sale.

Minimal global relevance; this is company-specific insider transaction data.

Counterpoint

The sale could be routine liquidity planning and may not reflect a bearish view, especially with no 10b5-1 plan disclosed.

Key entities

  • SouthState Bank Corp

    The company whose director insider sale is disclosed on Form 4.

  • Brooks David R

    Director who sold 6,181 shares at $107.92 on 2026-08-03.

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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