- Berkeley CEO buys shares
- Wise director sells
- Former Trustpilot CEO sells
Robert Perrins, chief executive of housebuilder Berkeley (BKG), bought 13,000 shares at £38.46 for a total value of £500,008 on 20 June, the day the company released an upbeat trading statement.
For the year April 2025, Berkeley reported a pre-tax profit of £529 million, slightly ahead of the consensus.
Perrins’ move could be seen as a vote of confidence in the company, although the market gave the shares the thumbs-down on the day with the price dropping almost 10% on the day.
Year-to-date Berkeley shares are down marginally at £38.74 (as of 30 June).
WISE DIRECTOR SELLS SHARES
Clare Gilmartin, non-executive director at global technology company Wise (WISE), sold 48,360 shares at £10.58 for a total value of £511,665 on 24 June.
Gilmartin’s move comes after the company recently said it expected to deliver an underlying pre-tax margin at the top end of the range of forecasts in 2026.
Over the past year, Wise shares have gained over 50% as the company continues to increase its customer base.
According to figures released in April, the number of active customers increased 21% to 15.5 million generating £145 billion of cross border payment volumes.
TRUSTPILOT DIRECTOR ALSO SELLS
A person closely associated with Peter Muhlmann, non-executive director and former chief executive of online review platform Trustpilot (TRST), sold 350,000 shares at 230p for a total value of £805,137 on 23 June.
In addition, Muhlmann himself sold 250,000 shares at 230p for a total value of £575,098 on the same date.
Muhlmann’s sale comes after the company recently reported full year profit ahead of expectations and upgraded its outlook in March. Over the past year, Trustpilot shares have risen 7%.
