VENU
INSIDER BUYVenu Holding Corporation
Research: Finviz ↗·Perplexity ↗
No convergence signal this quarter — shown because tracked funds have filed 13D/G on this stock.
News Summary
NegativeVenu is executing on FireSuite/Aikman Club demand with sales exceeding $285M and a $300M sale-leaseback launch, but faces severe financial headwinds with Q2 EPS missing by 38%, net losses widening to $34.2M for H1 2026, and heavy construction/pre-opening costs consuming capital despite $141M in asset growth. The company remains dependent on dilutive capital raises and mounting cash burn, offsetting positive demand signals.
Red flags
- •Q2 2026 EPS miss of 38% ($0.29 actual vs. $0.21 consensus)
- •H1 2026 net loss of $34.18M on only $8.55M revenue, indicating severe unprofitability at scale
- •Construction and pre-opening costs materially dragging results with no near-term path to profitability visible
- •Q1 2026 capital raise of $104M ($86M equity dilution of 30%) yielded only $15M net cash increase due to property investments
- •Analyst concern flagged over complex VIE financing structure and difficulty assessing true financial condition
- •Persistent widening losses despite multiple large capital infusions throughout 2026
Insider Activity
| Name | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Filed | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finke Thomas M | — | BUY | 50K | $1.52 | $0.08M | 2026-09-29 | ↗ |
| Cominsky Stephen Joseph | — | BUY | 3K | $1.70 | $0.01M | 2026-09-17 | ↗ |
| ROTH JAY W | CEO & Chairman | BUY | 200K | $1.75 | $0.35M | 2026-09-11 | ↗ |
| Finke Thomas M | — | BUY | 200K | $1.75 | $0.35M | 2026-09-11 | ↗ |
| ROTH JAY W | CEO & Chairman | BUY | 49 | $1.88 | $0.00M | 2026-09-04 | ↗ |
| ROTH JAY W | CEO & Chairman | BUY | 1K | $1.83 | $0.00M | 2026-09-02 | ↗ |
| ROTH JAY W | CEO & Chairman | BUY | 2K | $1.90 | $0.00M | 2026-08-31 | ↗ |
| ROTH JAY W | CEO & Chairman | BUY | 1K | $2.02 | $0.00M | 2026-08-27 | ↗ |
| Finke Thomas M | — | BUY | 55K | $1.95 | $0.11M | 2026-08-25 | ↗ |
| ROTH JAY W | CEO & Chairman | BUY | 1K | $1.90 | $0.00M | 2026-08-25 | ↗ |
| Finke Thomas M | — | BUY | 30K | $1.92 | $0.06M | 2026-08-21 | ↗ |
| ROTH JAY W | CEO & Chairman | BUY | 1K | $1.92 | $0.00M | 2026-08-21 | ↗ |
| ROTH JAY W | CEO & Chairman | BUY | 1K | $1.89 | $0.00M | 2026-08-19 | ↗ |
| ROTH JAY W | CEO & Chairman | BUY | 1K | $1.84 | $0.00M | 2026-08-17 | ↗ |
| ROTH JAY W | CEO & Chairman | BUY | 5K | $1.97 | $0.01M | 2026-08-14 | ↗ |
| ROTH JAY W | CEO & Chairman | BUY | 8K | $2.54 | $0.02M | 2026-07-09 | ↗ |
| ROTH JAY W | CEO & Chairman | BUY | 2K | $2.10 | $0.00M | 2026-07-02 | ↗ |
Fund 13D/13G Filings (2)
Tracked funds' beneficial-ownership filings on this stock — disclosed within days of a position change, fresher than the quarterly 13F. Since Filing compares the stock to SPY from the filing date (shown for filings within the last 90 days).
| Fund | Form | ∆ Shares | % of Class | Since Filing | Filed | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Advisors | SC 13G/A | — | 3.8% | -27.8% vs SPY -27.8% abs | 2026-08-14 | ↗ |
| Citadel Advisors | SC 13G | NEW | 6.4% | — | 2026-03-17 | ↗ |