AleAnna (NASDAQ:ANNA) Major Shareholder Sells $348,131.13 in Stock

AleAnna Inc. (NASDAQ:ANNA) major shareholder C John Wilder sold 91,373 shares of AleAnna stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.81, for a total value of $348,131.13. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 30,359 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $115,667.79. The trade was a 75.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

C John Wilder also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, March 6th, C John Wilder sold 82,260 shares of AleAnna stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.17, for a total value of $343,024.20.
• On Thursday, March 5th, C John Wilder sold 62,156 shares of AleAnna stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.71, for a total transaction of $230,598.76.
• On Wednesday, March 4th, C John Wilder sold 34,595 shares of AleAnna stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.34, for a total value of $115,547.30.
• On Friday, February 27th, C John Wilder sold 33,176 shares of AleAnna stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.36, for a total value of $111,471.36.
• On Monday, March 2nd, C John Wilder sold 22,224 shares of AleAnna stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.41, for a total value of $75,783.84.

AleAnna Stock Performance

Shares of ANNA opened at $4.09 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $272.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 102.25 and a beta of -0.02. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $2.76 and a 200-day moving average of $3.36. AleAnna Inc. has a 1 year low of $2.31 and a 1 year high of $18.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a current ratio of 2.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AleAnna

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. NewGen Equity Long Short Fund bought a new position in AleAnna during the 2nd quarter valued at $204,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. bought a new position in AleAnna during the first quarter valued at about $94,000. Keel Point LLC acquired a new position in AleAnna during the second quarter worth about $79,000. Finally, Carlson Capital L.P. raised its position in AleAnna by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Carlson Capital L.P. now owns 92,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $265,000 after acquiring an additional 6,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 38.10% of the company’s stock.

Key AleAnna News

Here are the key news stories impacting AleAnna this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong intraday buying and recent institutional interest — ANNA saw a large intraday jump and volume surge on March 5, and filings show several institutions (including a new Goldman Sachs stake and other funds) establishing positions, which can support higher share prices and liquidity. MarketBeat: Insider Trades / Trading Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading halt for LULD pause — ANNA experienced a temporary trading halt (LULD pause) on the morning of March 6, which can create short-term volatility but is a routine market mechanism rather than company-specific news.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest data appears anomalous/zero — reports show short interest listed as 0 shares (with an incorrect “NaN” change). That likely reflects a data/reporting issue; in any case, reported short interest is negligible and unlikely to be a current driver of direction.
• Negative Sentiment: Major insider selling by C. John Wilder across March 2–6 — AleAnna’s largest shareholder sold multiple blocks of stock (including 82,260 shares on March 6 at ~$4.17, and several earlier sales at prices between ~$3.34–$3.81). The cumulative insider selling reduces his stake modestly but may be interpreted as increased supply and could weigh on the stock short term. SEC Filing: Insider Ownership
• Negative Sentiment: Sell-side/ratings pressure — Weiss Ratings recently reiterated a “sell” rating on ANNA, which can limit upside or influence cautious investor behavior. Weiss Ratings

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of AleAnna in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

AleAnna Company Profile

AleAnna, Inc engages in oil and gas exploration and production activities. It focuses on Italy’s natural gas reserves and developing renewable energy solutions. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.