CarParts.com, Inc.
AI summary CEO and COO make heavy open-market purchases following Q2 results showing improved adjusted EBITDA and operational progress.
- Research score
- 69
- AI adjustment
- +9
Research score, not a recommendation.
Market data
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Why this score
Research score: a weighted blend of the five factors, times the routine and offering discounts, minus the selling penalty.
Why are they buying?
AI · discretionary · catalyst credible · documentedThe insider buying spree by the CEO and COO occurred directly following the company's second-quarter 2026 earnings release in August, where management reported positive adjusted EBITDA of $1.8 million—the highest since Q3 2023—and highlighted improvements in operational execution and cost discipline.
The open-market purchases span late August and early September 2026, involving significant volume acquired by both CEO David Meniane and COO Michael Huffaker, alongside a smaller director purchase, following a period of strategic restructuring including a 10-to-1 reverse stock split and regained Nasdaq compliance.
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Stock Price & Insider Purchase History
Daily close price with open-market insider purchases plotted over time
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| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-10 | Meniane David history of Meniane David's purchases | CEO | 104,953 | $9.23 avg | $968.3K | |
| 2026-08-27 | Meniane David | 4,612 | $6.88 | $31.7K | SEC filing for Meniane David (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2026-08-28 | Meniane David | 7,552 | $7.16 | $54.1K | SEC filing for Meniane David (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2026-09-04 | Meniane David | 21,154 | $9.11 | $192.7K | SEC filing for Meniane David (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2026-09-08 | Meniane David | 21,742 | $9.35 | $203.3K | SEC filing for Meniane David (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2026-09-09 | Meniane David | 36,643 | $9.64 | $353.2K | SEC filing for Meniane David (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2026-09-10 | Meniane David | 13,250 | $10.06 | $133.3K | SEC filing for Meniane David (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-10 | Huffaker Michael history of Huffaker Michael's purchases | COO | 104,870 | $9.23 avg | $967.5K | |
| 2026-08-27 | Huffaker Michael | 4,614 | $6.88 | $31.7K | SEC filing for Huffaker Michael (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2026-08-28 | Huffaker Michael | 7,548 | $7.16 | $54.0K | SEC filing for Huffaker Michael (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2026-09-04 | Huffaker Michael | 21,160 | $9.11 | $192.8K | SEC filing for Huffaker Michael (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2026-09-08 | Huffaker Michael | 21,718 | $9.35 | $203.1K | SEC filing for Huffaker Michael (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2026-09-09 | Huffaker Michael | 36,580 | $9.64 | $352.6K | SEC filing for Huffaker Michael (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2026-09-10 | Huffaker Michael | 13,250 | $10.06 | $133.3K | SEC filing for Huffaker Michael (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2026-08-20 → 2026-08-25 | PHELPS BARRY history of PHELPS BARRY's purchases | Director | 10,100 | $6.47 avg | $65.4K | |
| 2026-08-20 | PHELPS BARRY | 100 | $6.15 | $615 | SEC filing for PHELPS BARRY (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2026-08-20 | PHELPS BARRY | 100 | $6.15 | $615 | SEC filing for PHELPS BARRY (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2026-08-25 | PHELPS BARRY | 9,900 | $6.48 | $64.2K | SEC filing for PHELPS BARRY (opens in a new tab) | |
| Total | $2.0M | |||||
Other buying runs at PRTS
A run ends after a pause in the buying, so one company can have several. Returns are the stock's return minus its benchmark's (IWM for small companies, SPY otherwise), from the first open after the run became a cluster. Past results, not a forecast.
After this run became a cluster: 21 days +16.6%63 days –126 days –
| Window | Insiders | Total | Score | 21 days | 63 days | 126 days | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-14 → 2022-12-14 | 3 | $223.7K | 47 | +8.1% | -11.9% | -38.9% | closed |
| 2020-08-19 → 2020-09-04 | 5 | $223.1K | 45 | -16.2% | -22.3% | -27.2% | closed |
| 2020-05-13 → 2020-06-10 | 3 | $167.5K | 36 | +7.3% | +63.3% | +57.3% | closed |
| 2019-11-06 → 2019-12-10 | 3 | $452.2K | 37 | +20.7% | +30.4% | +305.7% | closed |
| 2019-08-13 → 2019-09-13 | 7 | $1.5M | 65 | – | +94.8% | +120.1% | closed |
| 2019-05-14 → 2019-06-14 | 10 | $910.5K | 74 | +19.9% | +20.4% | +141.4% | closed |