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 achieved Russell index inclusion and expanded its business development pipeline with partnerships in Texas and Oklahoma, but faces persistent profitability challenges with continued net losses ($18M in Q2 2026) and a severely depressed stock price down 78.6% from IPO despite analyst 'Strong Buy' ratings. The company is at an inflection point: growth initiatives and institutional support (BlackRock stake increase) suggest potential, but steep losses, an earnings miss, and 73% YTD decline raise material concerns about near-term viability.
Red flags
- •Net loss of $18.04M in Q2 2026 with no clear path to profitability
- •Stock price declined 78.61% from IPO (Nov 2024) and 72.93% YTD; trading 50% below 50-day MA
- •Q2 2026 earnings missed consensus (EPS -$0.30 vs -$0.29), extending difficult financial trend
- •Revenue only $4.8M in Q2 despite growth; cash burn rate unsustainable without additional capital
- •Analyst price targets ($6.85) appear stale given 78% stock decline since IPO; significant gap between bullish sentiment and actual execution
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% | -38.9% vs SPY -38.4% abs | 2026-08-14 | ↗ |
| Citadel Advisors | SC 13G | NEW | 6.4% | — | 2026-03-17 | ↗ |