On October 9, GameStop rose 5.1% in regular trading, trading at $26.5722 per share, with turnover of $156 million. The catalyst was that regulatory filings disclosed Chairman and CEO Ryan Cohen bought 700,000 Class A common shares at $24.4061 per share on October 2, extending a sustained buying streak.
Cohen had previously purchased 450,000 shares for about $10.6 million on September 29, and invested roughly $26.4 million and $20.38 million on September 21 and September 10 respectively. Dense insider buying is read by the market as a positive signal on long-term value and capital allocation capability, providing a short-term catalyst for the stock.
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