MCY MERCURY GENERAL CORP

Did the company actually spend money buying back stock in 3+ of the last 4 quarters?

Not enough buyback data

Is the most recent quarter's buyback spend more than 15% above the trailing average?

Not enough buyback data

What percentage of free cash flow is going to buybacks? Bull: 30-80%. Bear: <10% or >80%.

Missing buyback or cash flow data

How fast are they shrinking the float? Bull: 2%+ annually. Bear: under 0.5%.

Missing shares repurchased or outstanding data

Are officers and directors buying stock with their own money on the open market?

3 open-market purchases by 3 insiders

• Braunegg George Gwyer () bought 552 shares at $90.42 on 2025-12-10
• Joseph Victor George (President & COO) bought 15,000 shares at $59.95 on 2025-05-23
• Zhang Ximeng Simon (See Remarks) bought 1,500 shares at $61.91 on 2025-05-16

Are insider purchases happening during the same quarters the company is actively buying back stock?

Need both buyback and insider purchase data

Looking at all open-market transactions, are insiders net buyers or net sellers?

Insiders bought $1M, sold $0M (net buying)

Active buyback + insiders net selling 3x+ more than buying. Company cash may be supporting price while insiders exit.

No buyback-insider divergence detected