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Institutional Investor Sells $3.5M in Shares, Drops Below 5% Ownership

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Sentiment info
Negative
Importance info
7
Price
$14.03
Mkt Cap
$345.789M
52W Low
$7.585
52W High
$14.55
Market data snapshot near publication time

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Castle Creek Capital Partners VII, LP sold 254,175 shares of Primis Financial Corp. for $3.5 million, reducing its stake to 4.4% and falling below the 5% beneficial ownership threshold.


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  • Significant Share Sale

    Castle Creek Capital Partners VII, LP sold an aggregate of 254,175 shares of common stock between April 13 and April 17, 2026.

  • Substantial Proceeds

    The sales generated proceeds of $3,545,670.55, net of commissions and fees.

  • Below 5% Ownership

    Following these transactions, the reporting persons now own 1,076,499 shares, representing approximately 4.4% of the common stock, ceasing to be a beneficial owner of more than five percent.

  • Follows Prior Divestment

    This marks a continued reduction in stake by the institutional investor, following a previous Schedule 13D/A filing on April 14, 2026, which also reported share sales.


auto_awesomeAnalysis

Castle Creek Capital Partners VII, LP, a significant institutional investor, has further reduced its stake in Primis Financial Corp. by selling 254,175 shares for over $3.5 million. These sales, occurring between April 13 and April 17, 2026, have caused the fund to drop below the 5% beneficial ownership threshold, indicating a continued divestment from the company. This follows a previous reduction in stake reported on April 14, 2026. While the sales occurred at prices near the company's 52-week high, the consistent selling by a major investor could signal a lack of long-term conviction or a portfolio rebalancing.

At the time of this filing, FRST was trading at $14.03 on NASDAQ in the Finance sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $345.8M. The 52-week trading range was $7.59 to $14.55. This filing was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.

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