Corporate Insiders Sold $77.6B of Stock in H1 2026, Up 20% Year Over Year

U.S. corporate insiders sold $77.6 billion of stock in the first half of 2026, up 20% from the prior year, according to EPFR Global Market data cited by Yahoo Finance. The Gurufocus insider buy/sell ratio stands at 0.25 as of July 2026, below the platform's historical average of 0.35 — meaning insiders bought 25 cents for every dollar sold. Some sales reflect pre-arranged 10b5-1 plans, not discretionary bearish bets.