Argus

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Apr 21, 2026

Sector(s)

Communication Services, Financial Services, Basic Materials

Summary

Whiplash remains the order of the day on Wall Street, with good news about the war in Iran pushing stocks higher and bad news about the war in Iran forcing stocks lower, this on either side of periods when the news is neutral. Turning to insider sentiment, the current weekly data from Vickers Stock Research is volatile as well. Focusing on the one-week sell/buy ratios from Vickers, we see a bearish pop. As earnings season has started and stocks have forged higher even though the Iran conflict is far from resolved, insiders appear to be taking advantage of high stock prices at a time of great uncertainty. Vickers' one-week sell/buy ratio for stocks that trade on the NYSE has popped to 7.40, and into the bearish territory that starts at 6.00. So too has the Nasdaq ratio, currently at 9.26. That has led to a Total (all exchanges) Sell/Buy Ratio of 8.65.  Drilling down to sector sell/buy ratios, sentiment has improved in some areas while worsening in others. On the positive side, the Utility sector recorded a bullish one-week sell/buy ratio this week, improved from a neutral rating last week, as more insiders bought shares than sold shares. In all, there were four sectors that logged a bullish one-week ratio during the period, with Utilities joining Consumer Staples, Energy, and Financial. That's down from six bullish sectors last week. Meanwhile, there were five sectors that recorded bearish sentiment, up from just one sector last week. These sec

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