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BOTJ Bank of the James Financial (BOTJ) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Banks · State commercial banks · CIK 0001275101
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Cluster · 5 insidersC-suite buying · 1
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
27
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about BOTJ

Insiders, 180 days
+$84.2K net bought
5 buyers

Bank of the James Financial insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC insiders bought a net $84.2K of stock across 186 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 5 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
ADDISON LEWIS C
Director
BUY
2026-08-11 SECtraded 2026-08-10
70
$1.9K
+9.5%
Context
  • 17 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (17 buys), the last on May 7, 2026.
  • +1.6% median (+2.4% mean) 90-day return after 16 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.4% of the 19,791 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 27 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director ADDISON LEWIS C bought about $1.9K of BOTJ on Aug 10, 2026; 3 other insiders bought within 30 days and 27 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SYREK MICHAEL A
President - Bank of the James
BUY
2026-08-12 SECtraded 2026-08-07
100
$2.7K
+8.5%
Context
  • 9 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (9 buys), the last on Aug 11, 2025.
  • +15.4% median (+10.0% mean) 90-day return after 8 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.7% of the 13,700 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 27 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President - Bank of the James SYREK MICHAEL A bought about $2.7K of BOTJ on Aug 7, 2026; 3 other insiders bought within 30 days and 27 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BRYANT WILLIAM C III
Director
BUY
2026-08-10 SECtraded 2026-08-06
650
$17.6K
+10.3%
Context
  • 37 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (37 buys), the last on May 6, 2026.
  • +4.6% median (+2.4% mean) 90-day return after 29 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.8% of the 78,366 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 27 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director BRYANT WILLIAM C III bought about $17.6K of BOTJ on Aug 6, 2026; 3 other insiders bought within 30 days and 27 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
FOSTER WATT R JR
Director
BUY
2026-08-10 SECtraded 2026-08-06
447
$12.5K
+10.3%
Context
  • 16 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (16 buys), the last on Feb 6, 2024.
  • -2.3% median (-2.2% mean) 90-day return after 10 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.4% of the 126,360 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 27 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director FOSTER WATT R JR bought about $12.5K of BOTJ on Aug 6, 2026; 3 other insiders bought within 30 days and 27 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
JAMERSON PHILLIP C
Director
BUY
2026-05-08 SECtraded 2026-05-07
1,000
$23.4K
+29.6%
Context
  • 9 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (9 buys), the last on Nov 25, 2025.
  • +20.1% median (+10.0% mean) 90-day return after 8 previous buys.
  • The trade is 5.5% of the 18,190 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 27 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director JAMERSON PHILLIP C bought about $23.4K of BOTJ on May 7, 2026; 2 other insiders bought within 30 days and 27 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
186 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$84.2K over 180 days
+$34.7K over 90 days
more than 82% of Banks
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
27 funds bought in last quarter
below 89% of Banks
Revenue
+6.7% year over year
more than 54% of Banks
Margin
211.1% net margin
more than 55% of Banks
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
0.4% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 1.0 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 80% of Banks
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+92.9%12M
+0%+31%+62%+93%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-02-20 · CHAPMAN ROBERT R bought $25.1K2026-05-06 · BRYANT WILLIAM C III bought $24.1K2026-05-07 · JAMERSON PHILLIP C bought $23.4K2026-08-06 · BRYANT WILLIAM C III bought $17.6K2025-11-24 · JAMERSON PHILLIP C bought $16.9K2026-08-06 · FOSTER WATT R JR bought $12.5K2026-02-19 · BRYANT WILLIAM C III bought $12.5K2025-11-18 · JAMERSON PHILLIP C bought $9.9K2026-02-12 · BRYANT WILLIAM C III bought $7.9K2026-08-07 · SYREK MICHAEL A bought $2.7K2026-02-10 · ADDISON LEWIS C bought $1.9K2026-08-10 · ADDISON LEWIS C bought $1.9K2026-05-07 · ADDISON LEWIS C bought $1.9K2025-11-17 · ADDISON LEWIS C bought $1.9K2025-11-25 · JAMERSON PHILLIP C bought $1.8K2025-12-08 · SORENSON ERIC JOHN JR bought $1.1K2025-11-17 · BRYANT WILLIAM C III bought $9882025-11-18 · SORENSON ERIC JOHN JR bought $8192025-11-20 · CHAPMAN ROBERT R bought $595
Insider buy
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Who owns BOTJ: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
Fourthstone LLC
334,491 sh
$8.6M
PETTYJOHN, WOOD & WHITE, INC
218,859 sh
$5.6M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
159,256 sh
$4.1M
CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS
143,977 sh
$3.7M
Daytona Street Capital LLC
79,078 sh
$2.0M

Congress trades in BOTJ

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

BOTJ planned insider sales (Form 144)

No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.

BOTJ mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF
$629.9K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
Omni Small-Cap Value Fund
$331.8K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
$356.2K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
1290 VT Micro Cap Portfolio
$22.8K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
Dimensional US Vector Equity ETF
$19.7K position · as of 2026-07-31
0.0%
Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF
$35.5K position · as of 2026-07-31
0.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$873.9K
$873.9K
$538.9K
+68%
n/a
2024
$839.9K
$839.9K
$550.1K
+40%
n/a
2023
$650.5K
$650.5K
$527.9K
+5%
n/a
2022
$617.4K
$617.4K
$457.2K
-21%
n/a
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
5 insiders reported buying shares.
The record shows a net $84.2K bought by insiders over 180 days, 27 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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BOTJ financials

Revenue growth
+6.7%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
211.1%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$4.5M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+257.6%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$11.5M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
n/a
no debt line filed
Cash flow to debt
n/a
no debt line filed
Return on equity
+14.8%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+1.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
P/E, trailing
11.86x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
n/a
no debt line filed
FCF yield
+8.4%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
PEG, trailing
0.20x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 59%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$4.3M$4.0M$3.9M$3.6M
Net income$9.0M$7.9M$8.7M$9.0M
EPS (diluted)1.991.751.911.91
Operating cash flow$11.7M$8.5M$9.5M$9.3M
Buybacksn/an/a$997.0K$1.4M
Dividends paid$1.8M$1.8M$1.5M$1.4M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

BOTJ Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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BOTJ ranks highest on insider conviction (85th percentile) and profitability (70th), and lowest on institutional and government (11th), among Banks peers.

ProfitGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
70
Inputs
  • Return on equity+14.8% · 87 pct, sector of 327
  • Return on assets+1.1% · 54 pct, sector of 334
  • Return on invested capitalfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
  • Return on capital employedfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Growth
54
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+6.7% · 54 pct, sector of 151
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
85
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d$84K · 81 pct, sector of 274
  • Insider buyers, 180d5 · 89 pct, sector of 274
Institutional and government
11
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter27 · 11 pct, sector of 257
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
45
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+0.4% · 80 pct, sector of 378
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3yrevenue under $50M or not filed, so a count cannot be scaled to size
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5yrevenue under $50M or not filed, so a count cannot be scaled to size
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+36.0% · 10 pct, sector of 127
2 not measured: Financial health, US patents
  • Financial health needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: no debt line filed
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

5 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

BOTJ filings, in plain words

Are Bank of the James Financial insiders buying or selling BOTJ?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Bank of the James Financial insiders were net buyers, a net $84.2K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 5 buyers.

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In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Bank of the James Financial insiders were net buyers of BOTJ, a net $84.2K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 5 buyers. 4 different insiders reported purchases within the last 90 days, a cluster buy, which is rarer than a single purchase. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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