MODERATE
59
The Alpha Score is an informational signal based on public SEC fillings. It is not investment advice.
CEOJOURNAL SIGNAL SUMMARY·GENERATED FROM PUBLIC SEC FILINGS
James J. Barber made an open-market purchase of Vestis Corp on 2025-12-03, investing approximately $1,041,964. This is a CEOJournal signal summary placeholder — full narrative pending Claude Haiku enrichment.
Summary based on Form 4 filings and DEF 14A proxy data. Not investment advice. Updated on new filing activity.
Score Components
COMPOSITE ALPHA SCORE
59
Score calculated from open-market purchases only; 10b5-1 preplanned trades excluded; not investment advice.
OPPORTUNISM
Proxy from ownership-change magnitude. Real Opportunism signal will use %52W proximity once price data is in pipeline.
CONVICTION
Log-scaled from trade size. Real Conviction signal will use trade $ ÷ total compensation once DEF 14A data is in pipeline.
PATTERN
Placeholder — 90-day qualifying buy count requires historical Form 4 scrapes (Phase 2).
CLUSTER
Count of other insiders buying the same ticker in our current dataset window.
TRACK RECORD
Placeholder — executive tenure × prior buy P&L requires historical price tracking (Phase 2).
FORM 4 TRANSACTION HISTORYSOURCE: SEC EDGAR
| DATE | TRANSACTION TYPE | CODE | SHARES | PRICE | TOTAL VALUE | 10b5-1 | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 03, 2025 | Open-Market Purchase | P | 164,000 | $6.35 | $1,041,964 | N/A | 59 |
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings, updated within 24 hours.
Only transaction code P (open-market purchase) qualifies for Alpha Score calculation.
Only transaction code P (open-market purchase) qualifies for Alpha Score calculation.
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
James J. Barber
Pres, CEO
James J. Barber, Jr. has served as CEO of Vestis Corp since 2025. He has extensive experience in leadership roles within the industry, although specific prior positions are not detailed in the provided excerpt.
EDUCATION
Pending DEF 14A enrichment.
BOARD SEATS
- Vestis Corp · CEO
COMPENSATION & OWNERSHIP ·SOURCE: DEF 14A PROXY
ANNUAL BASE SALARY
$292,308
TOTAL COMPENSATION
$3,288,352
SHARES HELD
642,469
EST. HOLDINGS VALUE
$8.30M
as of May 30, 2026 close
Summary based on Form 4 filings and DEF 14A proxy data. Not investment advice. Updated on new filing activity.
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