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BRN Barnwell Industries (BRN) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Energy · Crude petroleum & natural gas · CIK 0000010048
C-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
0
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about BRN

Insiders, 180 days
+$17.4K net bought
2 buyers

Barnwell Industries insider trades (Form 4)

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

Over the last 180 days, BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC insiders bought a net $17.4K of stock across 121 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 2 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
CFO and Treasurer
BUY
2026-09-10 SECtraded 2026-09-09
1,737
$1.7K
-15.1%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 buys), the last on Sep 8, 2026.
  • The trade is 25.0% of the 6,956 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: CFO and Treasurer Patman Philip F Jr bought about $1.7K of BRN on Sep 9, 2026; 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
CFO and Treasurer
BUY
2026-09-10 SECtraded 2026-09-08
5,219
$5.2K
-15.1%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on Nov 24, 2025.
  • The trade is 100.0% of the 5,219 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: CFO and Treasurer Patman Philip F Jr bought about $5.2K of BRN on Sep 8, 2026; 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
BUY
2026-09-10 SECtraded 2026-09-08
10,478
$10.4K
-15.1%
Context
  • 13 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (13 buys), the last on Feb 26, 2026.
  • +0.2% median (+2.3% mean) 90-day return after 12 previous buys.
  • The trade is 3.2% of the 330,187 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Horowitz Joshua bought about $10.4K of BRN on Sep 8, 2026; 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
BUY
2026-02-27 SECtraded 2026-02-26
4,433
$4.7K
-31.6%
Context
  • 12 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (12 buys), the last on Nov 24, 2025.
  • -2.4% median (+2.3% mean) 90-day return after 11 previous buys.
  • The trade is 1.4% of the 319,709 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Horowitz Joshua bought about $4.7K of BRN on Feb 26, 2026.
SELL
2025-12-04 SECtraded 2025-12-03
131,910
$145.1K
-20.5%
Context
  • 16 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (14 buys, 2 sales), the last on Dec 2, 2025.
  • -9.9% median (-9.9% mean) 90-day return after 14 previous buys.
  • The trade is 5.4% of the 2,461,497 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Insider SHERWOOD NED L sold about $145.1K of BRN on Dec 3, 2025.
121 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 +$17.4K over 180 days
+$17.4K over 90 days
more than 65% of Energy
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
-24.2% year over year
below 92% of Energy
Margin
-52.1% net margin
below 93% of Energy
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
1.0% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 1.0 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
below 86% of Energy
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-27.6%12M
-29%-17%-5%+7%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2025-12-02 · SHERWOOD NED L sold $200.8K2025-12-03 · SHERWOOD NED L sold $145.1K2025-11-24 · GROSSMAN KENNETH S bought $65.5K2025-11-24 · Horowitz Joshua bought $49.5K2025-11-24 · Patman Philip F Jr bought $48.2K2025-11-24 · Horowitz Joshua bought $16.0K2025-12-02 · SHERWOOD NED L sold $15.7K2026-09-08 · Horowitz Joshua bought $10.4K2026-09-08 · Patman Philip F Jr bought $5.2K2026-02-26 · Horowitz Joshua bought $4.7K2026-09-09 · Patman Philip F Jr bought $1.7K2026-04-17 · JCP Investment Partnership, LP filed a 5%+ stake (2.7%)2026-04-17 · JCP Investment Partners, LP filed a 5%+ stake (2.7%)2026-04-17 · JCP Investment Holdings, LLC filed a 5%+ stake (2.7%)2026-04-17 · JCP Investment Management, LLC filed a 5%+ stake (5.1%)2026-04-17 · Pappas James C filed a 5%+ stake (5.1%)
Insider buyInsider sell13D/G stake
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Who owns BRN: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
SEC 13F
No reported 13F holders

No fund above the reporting threshold listed this stock last quarter. That is a fact, not missing data.

Congress trades in BRN

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)

13D: intends to influence · 13G: passive
JCP Investment Partnership, LP
Activist 13D · 2026-04-17
2.7%
JCP Investment Partners, LP
Activist 13D · 2026-04-17
2.7%
JCP Investment Holdings, LLC
Activist 13D · 2026-04-17
2.7%
JCP Investment Management, LLC
Activist 13D · 2026-04-17
5.1%
Pappas James C
Activist 13D · 2026-04-17
5.1%

BRN planned insider sales (Form 144)

No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders are net buyers of their own stock.
The record shows a net $17.4K bought by insiders over 180 days. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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BRN financials

Revenue growth
-24.2%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-52.1%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Net margin, TTM
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Free cash flow, TTM
n/a
capex not filed for the four quarters
Debt to equity
0.00x
long-term debt only, 2023-09-30 (33 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
n/a
no debt to cover
Return on equity
-62.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
-24.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
pre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
Return on capital employed
+1.4%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Enterprise value
$8.3M
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-08-10 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2023-09-30 (33 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
n/a
capex not filed for the four quarters
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
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.
2025-092024-092023-092022-09
Revenue$13.7M$21.7M$25.3M$28.5M
Operating income$30.0K$303.0K$5.2M$11.6M
Net income-$7.1M-$5.6M-$961.0K$5.5M
EPS (diluted)-0.71-0.56-0.100.57
Operating cash flown/a$4.7M$1.9M$7.3M
Cash$2.9M$4.3M$2.8M$12.8M
Long-term debtn/an/a$0$44.0K
Dividends paidn/a$0$599.0K$149.0K
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

BRN Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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BRN ranks highest on financial health (99th percentile) and risk and compliance (78th), and lowest on growth (8th), among Energy peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersRisk
Profitability
16
Inputs
  • Return on equity-62.4% · 7 pct, sector of 109
  • Return on assets-24.1% · 9 pct, sector of 129
  • Return on invested capitalpre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
  • Return on capital employed+1.4% · 30 pct, sector of 110
Financial health
100
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.00x · 100 pct, sector of 111
  • Cash flow to debtno debt to cover
Growth
8
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY-24.2% · 8 pct, sector of 141
  • Backlog growth, YoY-43.9% · 9 pct, universe of 855
Insider conviction
68
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d$17K · 65 pct, sector of 95
  • Insider buyers, 180d2 · 71 pct, sector of 95
Risk and compliance
78
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+1.0% · 86 pct, sector of 168
  • 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+7.1% · 71 pct, sector of 120
2 not measured: Institutional and government, US patents
  • Institutional and government needs 1 of 4 inputs, 0 present: fewer than five funds report holding it; no Congress trades in 365 days; no federal contracts in 180 days; no lobbying filings in the last four quarters
  • 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

BRN filings, in plain words

Are Barnwell Industries insiders buying or selling BRN?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Barnwell Industries insiders were net buyers, a net $17.4K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 buyers.

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In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Barnwell Industries insiders were net buyers of BRN, a net $17.4K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 buyers. 2 different insiders reported purchases within the last 90 days, a cluster buy, which is rarer than a single purchase. The latest 5% ownership filing is a 13D by JCP Investment Partnership, LP, filed 2026-04-17, for 2.7% of the class. 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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