<div id="readability-page-1"><div>                     <p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/articles/med_20250514094954_5-hot-small-cap-insiders-bought-at-the-peak-of-tar.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1200" height="800" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/articles/med_20250514094954_5-hot-small-cap-insiders-bought-at-the-peak-of-tar.png"/></p><div><h2>Key Points</h2><ul> <li><strong>Insiders are buying small-cap stocks in May, but not the insiders you think: activist investors stand tall.</strong></li> <li><strong>The stocks in focus have deep values that are underappreciated by the market.</strong></li> <li><strong>Their stock prices are at low levels in Q2, but they have a robust turnaround outlook. </strong></li> </ul></div> <p>This is a look at five hot small-cap stocks insiders bought in April and early May. This is significant because April and early May were the <strong>peak of tariff fears</strong>, and small caps are among the hardest hit by higher prices. The takeaway is these stocks have <strong>limited exposure to tariffs</strong> (now delayed), and are well-positioned for increased domestic activity. The caveat is that <strong>insider buying</strong> doesn’t mean company execs, but significant shareholders, including activist investors. The question is how high it is and whether insider buying is a sign investors should buy too. </p> <h2>Clear Channel Outdoors, Clearly an Opportunity for Investors</h2> <p>Clear Channel Outdoors (NYSE: CCO)<span> is not in good shape, carrying significant debt and showing no revenue growth.</span> However, its insider buying is a signal of opportunity because it involves a potential takeover from an activist investor.</p> <p><strong>Arturo Moreno</strong>, owner of the Los Angeles Angels, has been purchasing this stock regularly and recently took his holdings to <strong>over 10%</strong>, giving him significant influence over the company’s future. That future may be unknown, but it likely includes reinvigorating the mass-market advertising business and technology platform.</p> <p>Four analysts tracked by InsiderTrades.com rate this stock as a <strong>Hold</strong> with potential for <strong>35% upside</strong> at the low-end range and <strong>75% at the consensus</strong>. </p><hr/><hr/> <p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/articles/med_20250513145837_chart-5132025-cco.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="917" height="429" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/articles/med_20250513145837_chart-5132025-cco.png"/></p> <h2>Transcontinental Realty Investors, Making Money for Investors</h2> <p>Transcontinental Realty (NYSE: TCI) Investors is a small real estate investment trust with a portfolio of holdings across the continental United States. </p> <p>The latest quarterly filing shows <strong>less than $15 million in revenues</strong> offset by significant YOY profitability improvement and a <strong>40% net income margin</strong>. <strong>Insiders buying this company include itself</strong>, which is aggressively buying back shares and owns <strong>about 40% of the stock</strong>.</p> <p><strong>Institutions, including BlackRock, Vanguard, and JPMorgan Chase</strong>, also own significant amounts of the stock and are buying on balance in 2025. </p> <p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/articles/med_20250513145800_chart-tci-5132025.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="917" height="429" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/articles/med_20250513145800_chart-tci-5132025.png"/></p> <h2>Cracker Barrel: Rebounding from the Barrel’s Bottom</h2> <p>Cracker Barrel’s (NASDAQ: CBRL) stock price has been in correction for years as the COVID-19 business impact and post-pandemic normalization played out. In spring 2025, the stock price is in rebound mode and rising from <strong>rock bottom pricing</strong>.</p> <p>The move coincides with purchases made by <strong>GMT Capital Corp</strong>, manager of <strong>Bay Resources Partners Funds</strong> and a <strong>major shareholder</strong>. <strong>Tom Claugus</strong> founded the fund, focusing on value plays with a long-term time horizon. It owns <strong>about 10% of CBRL stock</strong>, and the position may continue to grow.</p> <p>Cracker Barrel is in a business rebound driven by <strong>store rationalization, remodels, menu updates</strong>, and <strong>rapidly improving comp store numbers</strong>. <strong>Analysts rate it as a Hold in May</strong> and see it advancing <strong>about 5% from the $53.50 level</strong>. </p> <p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/articles/med_20250513145811_chart-cbrl-5132025.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="917" height="429" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/articles/med_20250513145811_chart-cbrl-5132025.png"/></p> <h2>1-800-FLOWERS, Dialing up Deals for Activist Investors</h2> <p>1-800-FLOWERS (NASDAQ: FLWS) stock price is bobbing at <strong>long-term lows in 2025</strong> due to <strong>business contraction and irregular profitability</strong>.</p> <p>However, it is being bought by <strong>activist investor Fund 1 Investments, LLC</strong>. Fund 1 Investments is a <strong>Puerto Rico-based hedge fund</strong> focused on consumer values.</p> <p>It owns <strong>more than 10% of the stock</strong> and may continue adding. An <strong>ongoing CEO change</strong> is a step in the right direction for this company, which may be able to reinvigorate business quickly. <strong>Three analysts rate it as a Hold</strong> and view it as <strong>deeply undervalued</strong>, trading at <strong>$5, about 45% below the consensus</strong>.</p> <p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/articles/med_20250513145822_chart-flws-5132026.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="917" height="429" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/articles/med_20250513145822_chart-flws-5132026.png"/></p> <h2>MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Institutional Holdings Grow </h2> <p>MasterCraft (NASDAQ: MCFT) is yet another <strong>deep-value small cap</strong> getting bought up by institutional holders.</p> <p>Its recent buyer is <strong>Forager Fund, LP</strong>, an <strong>Australian-based fund</strong> focused on undervalued, out-of-favor small caps. It is a <strong>10% owner of MasterCraft</strong>, a <strong>manufacturer of fine watercraft</strong>, but it is not the only major shareholder—the top three, including <strong>Forager and Colliseum Capital</strong>, own <strong>about 40% of the business</strong>. The business is amid <strong>contraction in 2025 but nearing an inflection point</strong>, expected to <strong>return to growth by the year’s end</strong>.</p> <p><strong><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/articles/med_20250513145750_chart-mcft-5132025.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="917" height="429" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/articles/med_20250513145750_chart-mcft-5132025.png"/><br/></strong></p>                     <div>                         <p>Insider Buying or Selling at Clear Channel Outdoor?</p>                         <p>Sign-up to receive InsiderTrades.com's daily insider buying and selling report for Clear Channel Outdoor and related companies.</p>                                                                       </div>                     <h2>Companies in This Article:</h2><table><thead><tr><th>Company</th><th>Current Price</th><th>Price Change</th><th>Dividend Yield</th><th>P/E Ratio</th><th>Consensus Rating</th><th>Consensus Price Target</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>MasterCraft Boat (MCFT)</td><td>$17.47</td><td>-0.4%</td><td>N/A</td><td>-43.75</td><td>Hold</td><td>$20.00</td></tr><tr><td>Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL)</td><td>$54.32</td><td>+0.2%</td><td>1.84%</td><td>30.03</td><td>Hold</td><td>$57.13</td></tr><tr><td>Transcontinental Realty Investors (TCI)</td><td>$33.80</td><td>-3.0%</td><td>N/A</td><td>91.35</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>1-800-FLOWERS.COM (FLWS)</td><td>$5.15</td><td>-1.7%</td><td>N/A</td><td>-46.95</td><td>Hold</td><td>$7.50</td></tr><tr><td>Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO)</td><td>$1.16</td><td>-1.3%</td><td>N/A</td><td>-3.95</td><td>Hold</td><td>$2.04</td></tr></tbody></table>                     <div id="author-thomas-hughes"><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.insidertrades.com/logos/authors/thumb_20240402094517_author-thomas-hughes.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" height="169" width="113" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.insidertrades.com/logos/authors/thumb_20240402094517_author-thomas-hughes.jpg"/></p><div><div><h2>About Thomas Hughes</h2><p>[email protected]</p></div><div><h3>Experience</h3><p>Thomas Hughes has been a contributing writer for InsiderTrades.com since 2019.</p><h3>Areas of Expertise</h3><p>Technical analysis, the S&amp;P 500; retail, consumer, consumer staples, dividends, high-yield, small caps, technology, economic data, oil, cryptocurrencies</p><h3>Education</h3><p>Associate of Arts in Culinary Technology</p><h3>Past Experience</h3><p>Market watcher, trader and investor for numerous websites. 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<p>Insiders are buying small-cap stocks amid tariff fears, with significant shareholders, including activist investors, increasing their stakes. Key stocks include Clear Channel Outdoors, which may see a takeover; Transcontinental Realty, showing profitability; Cracker Barrel, rebounding from lows; 1-800-FLOWERS, attracting activist interest; and MasterCraft, gaining institutional support. These stocks are viewed as undervalued with potential for growth as they have limited exposure to tariffs and are well-positioned for domestic activity.</p>

5 Hot Small-Cap Insiders Bought at the Peak of Tariff Fears