Hansen Kent A 4
4 · KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC · Filed Mar 2, 2026
Research Summary
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Kingsway Financial (KFS) CFO Kent A. Hansen Buys Stock
What Happened
Kent A. Hansen, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Kingsway Financial Services, purchased 126 shares of KFS common stock in an open-market acquisition on February 27, 2026 at $12.34 per share, for a total cost of $1,555. The purchase was made under the company’s Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP).
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-02-27 — 126 shares at $12.34/share (total $1,555). Transaction code: P (Purchase).
- Method: Shares were acquired pursuant to the Kingsway America Inc. ESPP; the plan administrator purchases shares on the open market through a broker (see footnote F1).
- Shares owned after transaction: The filing does not state total beneficial ownership after this purchase. Footnote F2 notes the insider holds restricted stock grants of 7,102 and 13,818 shares (totaling 20,920 shares) from 2024 grants.
- Timeliness: Form 4 was filed on 2026-03-02; this filing is within the required two-business-day window and is timely.
Context
This was a purchase through the company’s ESPP rather than a direct floor-market buy by the insider. ESPP purchases are common employee compensation actions; small purchases like this are routine but are often viewed by investors as a modest positive signal because insiders are adding to holdings.
Insider Transaction Report
- Purchase
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-02-27$12.34/sh+126$1,555→ 119,961 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]The shares of Common Stock were acquired pursuant to the Kingsway America Inc. Employee Share Purchase Plan, as amended and restated effective May 29, 2014 (the "ESPP"). Pursuant to the ESPP, eligible employees may contribute an amount up to 5% of adjusted salary for each regular payroll period and, to the extent such employee has been employed by Kingsway America Inc. and its subsidiaries for 12 months, the company will make a matching contribution equal to 100% of such employee's contribution. The employee contributions and company contributions are used to purchase, as soon as administratively practicable after the date of such contributions, shares of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. The shares are acquired by the administrator of the ESPP on the open market through the services of a duly registered stockbroker.
- [F2]Includes 7,102 shares of restricted stock granted on March 26, 2024 and 13,818 shares of restricted stock granted on December 4, 2024.