--- title: "Congressman Who Bought Small-Cap Stocks In 2025 Is Back With New 2026 Pick: Here's What He's Buying" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/276960817.md" description: "Congressman Tim Moore (R-N.C.) is making headlines again for his stock trades in 2026, focusing on small-cap companies. He has recently bought shares in Genprex Inc and Simply Good Foods, alongside other trades including Krispy Kreme and Coinbase. Moore's trading history shows significant interest in small-cap stocks, having previously invested in Genprex and achieved a 52% gain in 2025, outperforming his peers and the S&P 500. Investors are advised to watch these stocks closely due to Moore's track record and the current market conditions." datetime: "2026-02-25T23:20:22.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/276960817.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276960817.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/276960817.md) --- # Congressman Who Bought Small-Cap Stocks In 2025 Is Back With New 2026 Pick: Here's What He's Buying The trading activity of members of Congress is closely monitored and investors are looking to see which Magnificent Seven stocks are most loved and which large-cap names are being bought and sold. When it comes to a member of Congress buying up shares of small-cap stocks, investors may pay even closer attention. **• Genprex stock is among today’s weakest performers. What’s behind GNPX decline?** ## **Congressman Buys Small-Cap Stocks Again** Congressman **Tim Moore** (R-N.C.) made multiple trades in 2025, including buying shares of beaten-down restaurant company **Cracker Barrel.** The congressman also bought shares of small-cap stocks and is back once again, adding stocks with low market capitalizations to his investment portfolio. The latest disclosure shows the following trades, as reported by Quiver Quantitative. - Feb. 18: Sold $1,001 to $15,000 in **Coinbase Global** (NASDAQ:COIN) shares - Feb. 12: Bought $1,001 to $15,000 in **Krispy Kreme** (NASDAQ:DNUT) shares - Feb. 11: Bought $15,001 to $50,000 in **Simply Good Foods** (NASDAQ:SMPL) shares - Feb. 5: Bought $1,001 to $15,000 in **Genprex Inc** (NASDAQ:GNPX) shares - Feb. 3: Bought $15,001 to $50,000 in **Simply Good Foods** shares - Jan. 30: Sold $15,001 to $50,000 in **AT&T** (NYSE:T) shares - Jan. 30: Sold $15,001 to $50,000 in **Verizon Communications** (NYSE:VZ) shares - Jan. 23: Bought $15,001 to $50,000 in **Harley Davidson** **Inc.** (NYSE:HOG) shares The latest transactions include another buy of Genprex stock, a small gene therapy company that Moore also bought shares of in 2025. Genprex has a current market capitalization of $5.2 million. Moore bought shares of Genprex on three occasions in 2025, with three purchases totaling $31,000 to $115,000 worth of shares in the small gene therapy company. The other small-cap stock Moore is buying shares of is Simply Good Foods, with two purchases totaling $30,000 to $100,000. Simply Good Foods has a current market capitalization of $1.6 billion. The stock is down 53% over the past 52 weeks, with shares down 15% year-to-date in 2026. Moore is the first member of Congress to buy the stock in recent years, according to data from Quiver Quantitative. ## **Moore's Trading History** Along with making headlines for buying and selling Cracker Barrel shares in 2025, Moore was noticed by Benzinga for his purchases in small-cap stocks such as Genprex and also for buying shares of **Hyster-Yale Inc** (NYSE:HY), a $680 million market capitalization lift truck company. Moore was recently crowned as the top-performing member of Congress for stock trades in 2025 by Quiver Quantitative. The congressman gained 52% in 2025, outperforming other members of Congress and the S&P 500's 16.6% gain. Moore's past returns and the small sizes of several stocks mentioned above make the trades worth monitoring. _Photo: W. Scott McGill via Shutterstock_ ### Related Stocks - [GNPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GNPX.US.md) - [COIN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/COIN.US.md) - [PBJ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PBJ.US.md) - [DNUT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DNUT.US.md) - [SMPL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SMPL.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Your Requests Have Been Answered! KRISPY KREME® Returns Fan-Favorite Original Glazed® Lemon Filled Doughnut | DNUT Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286764932.md) - [Top Insider Makes Bold New Bet on Simply Good Foods](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286842389.md) - [Cisco Stock Roars Back — And These Congress Members Have Skin In The Game](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286442223.md) - [Recent Report Shows That Rep. Tim Moore Bought Up to $80K Worth of AT&T Stock](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287089604.md) - [KRISPY KREME® Celebrates the Class of 2026 with a Sweet Send-off – Free Doughnuts! | DNUT Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287046131.md)