MOORE JOHN A 4

What Happened

• John A. Moore, Chairman of the Board and Director of Scientific Industries (SCND), reported an open-market purchase of 4,000 shares on 2026-06-02 at $0.71 per share, for a reported total of $2,845. This was a purchase (a bullish signal relative to a sale), though the dollar amount is small.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-02
• Transaction type/code: Open-market purchase (P)
• Price per share: $0.71
• Shares purchased: 4,000
• Reported total value: $2,845 (per Form 4)
• Filing date: 2026-06-18 (filed 16 days after the trade) — this appears to be a late filing relative to the usual 2-business-day Form 4 requirement
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or other footnotes were disclosed in the summary information provided

Context

• Insider purchases can be a useful signal because they involve the insider using personal funds to buy company stock; however, this purchase is relatively small in dollar terms and should be weighed accordingly.
• The late filing reduces immediate transparency; late Form 4s don’t by themselves indicate wrongdoing but may attract attention from investors or regulators.