Empery Asset Management Adds $1.8M Stake in Empery Digital
EMPD sits 45% above its 52-week low of $2.484 on elevated volume (3.4× avg).
Summary
Empery Asset Management bought 500,000 shares of Empery Digital for $1.79 million, increasing its stake to 4.93 million shares.
Key Events · Ownership and Investor Activity · EMPD
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10% Owner Buys $1.79M More
Empery Asset Management, LP purchased 500,000 shares at a weighted average price of $3.5862 on September 1, 2026, for a total of $1,793,100.
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Stake Rises to 4.93M Shares
Post-transaction holdings total 4,930,345 shares, including 100,000 held directly by Co-CEO Ryan M. Lane and 4,830,345 held by affiliated funds.
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Follows $4.07M August Purchase
This purchase comes 18 days after Empery Asset Management bought 1.4 million shares for $4.07 million on August 14, 2026, signaling continued accumulation.
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Proxy Fight Backdrop
The purchase occurs amid a contested board election with activist ATG Capital, with the annual meeting scheduled for October 14, 2026.
Analysis · EMPD · Crypto Assets
A 10% owner, Empery Asset Management, LP, bought 500,000 shares for $1.79 million at a weighted average price of $3.59 on September 1, 2026. This follows a $4.07 million purchase on August 14, bringing total open-market accumulation to roughly $5.86 million over three weeks. The purchase represents about 1.8% of the company's market cap, a significant vote of confidence from a major holder during a contested proxy fight and strategic pivot into AI data centers.
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At the time of this filing, EMPD was trading at $3.59 on NASDAQ in the Crypto Assets sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $98.7M. The 52-week trading range was $2.48 to $8.17. This filing was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10.