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Greenidge Generation ($GREE) Executives Pivot from Selling to Buying: Stock Rebounds 100% as Company Returns to Profitability

05/20/2025 20:10

A remarkable shift is being observed at the bitcoin mining company Greenidge Generation Holdings ($GREE), which had been struggling with a persistent stock price decline over the past several months. Market attention is focusing on the company as insiders have recently engaged in significant share purchases. Greenidge's stock price showed a steep downward trend since late 2024, bottoming out at $0.60 in early April 2025—an approximately 83% decline from its July 2024 peak of $3.47. During this period, CFO Christian Mulvihill and CEO Jordan Kovler were primarily selling their shares. Notably, on March 27-28, 2025, three executives (CEO, CFO, and President) simultaneously executed large sales, sending negative signals to the market. However, the situation dramatically reversed beginning in late April. Director Christopher Krug initiated the turnaround by purchasing a total of 125,000 shares (worth approximately $100,000) over two days on April 23-24. This substantial bet occurred just as the stock was hitting bottom, after which the company's share price began to rebound. Even more noteworthy were the movements following the first quarter earnings announcement in mid-May. On May 15, Greenidge reported first-quarter operating income of $5.6 million and adjusted EBITDA of $1 million, returning to profitability. Subsequently, on May 19-20, CEO Jordan Kovler purchased a total of 15,000 shares (approximately $17,000), while CFO Christian Mulvihill acquired 10,000 shares (about $13,000). Director Christopher Krug made an additional purchase of 125,000 shares (approximately $165,000), bringing his total purchases to 250,000 shares within two months. It's particularly significant that the CFO maintained a consistent selling position from August 2024 through April 2025 before suddenly switching to buying in May. Even considering that most previous sales were involuntary transactions related to tax payments for restricted stock compensation, the shift to voluntary large-scale purchasing strongly suggests a significant improvement in management's confidence in the company's outlook. These insider buying signals appear to correlate with the company's business expansion. Last July, Greenidge opened a new bitcoin mining facility in Mississippi and deployed 2,400 miners. This expanded the company's bitcoin mining sites to four, with plans to increase the power supply to that facility by at least 25MW within the next year. Conversely, the company faces challenges with its Dresden facility in New York. In August 2024, after the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) denied the facility's renewal application, Greenidge initiated legal action. The company filed a lawsuit and requested a temporary restraining order seeking to continue operations at the Dresden facility during the litigation period. Bitcoin mining companies have experienced a highly volatile market environment in recent years, facing multiple challenges including sharp fluctuations in cryptocurrency prices, increasing mining difficulty, and rising power costs. However, Greenidge's improved first-quarter performance and aggressive insider buying behavior may signal that the company is overcoming these challenges. Renowned value investor Peter Lynch once said, "There's only one reason insiders buy their company's stock: they believe the price will rise." While the volatility inherent in small-cap stocks and the mining industry characteristics must be considered, this expression of confidence from management is noteworthy. Greenidge's stock closed at $1.22 on May 19. This represents more than a 100% increase from early April lows, though still significantly below 2024 peaks. The company's turnaround prospects will largely depend on upcoming quarterly results and movements in the bitcoin market.

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