AMC’s CEO Just Bought More Stock, Is Now Time To Buy?
AMC’s CEO just bought more stock leading to question, is now the time to buy?
We’re approaching the five-year anniversary since AMC squeezed Wall Street in June of 2021 during the ‘meme stock’ frenzy.
It was an exciting time for retail investors who were able to ride the wave from just a few dollars per share to a whopping $72.
Not everyone cashed in, but those who did were able to change their circumstances very quickly.
At the time, FrankNez was the only financial and investing blog publishing the data that pointed to an AMC short squeeze.
What triggered this short-lived squeeze? Massive buying pressure from Mainstreet.
That’s right, from the average retail investor like you and I.
Now, CEO Adam Aron says he’s putting his money where his mouth is buy purchasing a quarter million new shares of AMC stock.
His reasoning?
He’s betting BIG on the 2026/2027 box office.
Is now the time to buy AMC stock? Here’s the latest.
CEO Adam Aron Shares Conviction
AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) CEO Adam Aron shared a post on X Tuesday that triggered a rise in AMC’s share price of 8.08% after hours.
The post on X attracted nearly a thousand comments and was seen by more than 121,000 people on the platform.
“I have enormous confidence in AMC and the 2026/2027 box office. So today, using my own money, I bought 250,000 more AMC shares personally, at market price.
I now own outright 2,437,020 AMC shares, raising the total where I have an economic interest to 12,322,429 AMC shares*,” Aron said.
The latest AMC stock news was taken with excitement by most on X, yet skeptics remain cautious and resentful of past selloffs and dilution.
Adam Aron further added:
“As I said, I have great confidence in AMC’s future. So, again today, I put my money where my mouth is.
I should probably mention that I have not sold even a single share of AMC stock since January of 2022, more than four years ago.
I RIDE WITH YOU[!!!].”
AMC’s Trading Volume Has Been Shrinking
When comparing AMC’s trading volume to last year’s, we’re seeing a contraction from its previous volatility.
Looking strictly at the data from January 2026 through today (May 19, 2026), trading velocity has notably compressed.
The current baseline—hovering at a 31.03 million daily share average—represents considerably less overall volume compared to the spikes seen during the mid-to-late stretches of 2025 where AMC’s full-year average daily trading volume sat at approximately 42.5 million shares.
Momentum has declined primarily due to dilution and a lack of ‘short squeeze’ catalysts.
AMC Stock Short Interest Remains Prevalent
Short sellers continue to bet against AMC Entertainment.
Despite a recovering and rising box office, the company still has approximately $4 billion in debt with total liabilities reaching roughly $9.6 billion, according to Simply WallSt. data.
Shares have dropped an additional 15.53% year-to-date as of the time of this publication and more than 97% in the past five years.
Conversely, North American box office revenue jumped approximately 22% compared to the prior year.
Tip Ranks is forecasting the industry’s 2026 box office will set the stage for an increase of $500 million to $1.2 billion above 2025’s numbers, boosting the company’s revenue.
The question remains, is it safe to bet against a growing industry?
And is now the time to buy AMC stock — especially at these prices.
For now, AMC is in my personal stock watchlist.
What To Look For
Before buying AMC stock, there are a few massive momentum signals I’m looking for.
- A surge in trading volume
- Transitioning TA (technical analysis) indicators signaling a shift in momentum
- Community reemergence
- A spike in AMC’s short interest
- Consistent bullish price action patterns
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He’s just patronizing retail investors , after all the millions he’s taken from amc in salary and sales , $350k is nothing compared to the loyalty his investors have shown the company. I myself have taken the loss equal to this , so I have no faith in him and his flagrant disregard for retail.
His priority is ensuring AMC continues to operate, no matter the cost. That’s for certain.
Thanks, Frank; however, something about the 1-for-10 share dilution smelled fishy, and given the blatant insider trading, I certainly don’t trust his motives. As much money as he possibly could’ve made from groups like Citadel, etc., his 250k shares are a drop in the bucket when considering today’s share price. I have close to a half a million invested, and I’m not a wealthy person. The value today is $3,080.40. As far as I’m concerned, Adam is a fekking thief!
Tom, dilution has certainly created a burden and loss for retail investors. I’m sorry to hear about your portfolio. I warned investors during the dilution of APE what it would mean for their investment portfolio at that specific point in time. Since then, the company has only further diluted shareholders. The important lesson I learned here was to simply take profits when in profit. I closed my investment right before APE’s introduction to avoid handing my money over to the company. At this point in time, investing in AMC is still very risky. Momentum is low, and we need momentum if we are to see prices go up again. While the industry does have many positive developments, the odds of investors recovering from their financial losses due to dilution is extremely low, especially in the near-term. Wish you the best, thanks for being a long-time reader!