Murphy Bartholomew H JR 4

What Happened

Murphy Bartholomew H Jr, Chief Operating Officer of Avidia Bancorp, acquired 1,500 shares in an open-market purchase on March 18, 2026. The shares were bought at $19.15 each for a total transaction value of $28,725. This was a straight purchase (transaction code P), which is a direct buy rather than a sale or option exercise.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-18
• Filing date: 2026-03-19 (filed the next day) — appears timely
• Transaction type/code: Open-market purchase (P)
• Price per share: $19.15
• Shares purchased: 1,500
• Total value: $28,725
• Shares owned after transaction: not reported in the provided filing excerpt
• Footnotes/plan: no 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or other special footnotes indicated in the provided details

Context

• Purchases by executives can be viewed as a positive signal since insiders are buying company stock, but they are not definitive proof of future performance.
• There’s no indication this was part of an option exercise, gift, or mandated withholding — it was a market buy.
• Filing was timely (transaction on 3/18, Form 4 filed 3/19), so no late-filing implications noted.