Hallador Energy (HNRG) Director Daniel T. Hudson Buys 5,000 Shares

What Happened

• Daniel T. Hudson, a director of Hallador Energy Co. (HNRG), purchased a total of 5,000 shares in open-market transactions on July 9, 2026. He bought 2,500 shares at $16.60 ($41,500) and another 2,500 shares at $16.57 ($41,413), for a combined outlay of $82,913. These were purchases (Form 4 transaction code P), which are generally viewed as more informative than routine sales.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices: 2026-07-09 — 2,500 shares @ $16.60 and 2,500 shares @ $16.57.
• Total shares acquired: 5,000; total reported value: $82,913.
• Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-07-10 reporting the 2026-07-09 transactions (timely filing).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the information provided in this summary.
• No footnotes, 10b5-1 plan, option exercise, gift, or tax-withholding flags were indicated in the reported transactions.

Context

• These were straightforward open-market purchases by a company director, not option exercises or awards. While insider purchases can be interpreted as a positive signal, they don’t prove future performance and may reflect many personal reasons. This filing reports routine insider buying activity for retail investors to track executive confidence and ownership trends.