Hirsch Jeffrey purchased $111K of STRZ (indirect holdings)

Hirsch Jeffrey (President and CEO) purchased 5,000 indirectly-held shares of STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ (STRZ) at $22.13 ($0.11M total) on 2026-11-02.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Hirsch Jeffrey
Published Nov 3, 2026, 1:40 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$STRZ
Bullish
medium confidence
Mentioned
$STRZ
Relevance
5/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$STRZBullishLow
01

Why it matters

Traders may briefly adjust sentiment toward STRZ based on insider buying, but the filing does not disclose operational changes, financial results, or forward guidance.

02

Market read

A primary insider buy disclosure, but with limited scale and no accompanying fundamental catalyst.

03

What to watch

No context is provided on total insider exposure, prior trading cadence, or whether the indirect holdings reflect trusts or other vehicles that may reduce interpretability.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 6/10Timing: filed 2026-11-03, transaction dated 2026-11-02

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction filing for STARZ Entertainment, reporting an open-market purchase by the CEO via indirect holdings.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$STRZBullishMedium confidence
Context

SEC Form 4 shows STARZ CEO Hirsch Jeffrey bought 5,000 shares at $22.13 on 2026-11-02 via indirect holdings.

Expected impact

Likely limited upside bias as traders note the buy, with most price action driven by broader fundamentals rather than this Form 4.

Evidence & confidence

This is a primary insider transaction disclosure, but it is a relatively small dollar amount and does not include new company fundamentals, guidance, or corporate actions.

Market effects

Minimal, as the disclosure is company-specific insider activity without sector-wide information.

None expected.

None expected.

Counterpoint

The purchase is indirect and not tied to a 10b5-1 plan, but insider buys can be routine liquidity or diversification rather than a strong forward-looking signal.

Key entities

  • STARZ Entertainment Corp

    Issuer of the Form 4 insider transaction (STRZ).

  • Hirsch Jeffrey

    President and CEO, reported an indirect open-market purchase of 5,000 shares.

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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