Socket Mobile, Inc. provides data capture and delivery solutions in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company's products are used in mobile applications in the areas of point of sale, commercial services, asset tracking, manufacturing process and quality control, transportation and logistics, event management, medical, and education. It provides cordless data capture devices that connect through Bluetooth and work with applications running on smartphones, mobile computers, and tablets. The company also offers SocketScan and DuraScan 700 series, companion scanners and 800 series, attachable scanners; and DuraSled, a barcode scanning sled that protects phones from impact damage and provides charging solutions. In addition, it provides D600, a handheld model to reads and writes various types of electronic SmartTags and transfers data with near-field communication (NFC); S550, a contactless membership card reader/writer; and S370 product that supports barcode scanning, and NFC reading and writing technologies. Further, the company offers SocketCam C820, a software-based barcode scanner; software developer kits, such as CaptureSDK that enables the App providers to modify captured data, control the placement of the barcoded or RFID data in their applications, and control the feedback to the user. It serves retail, commercial, industrial, manufacturing, transportation, and logistics industries through a network of distributors, online resellers, and application providers, as well as online stores. The company was formerly known as Socket Communications, Inc. and changed its name to Socket Mobile, Inc. in April 2008. Socket Mobile, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

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WILLIAM L. JR PARNELL, a director at $SCKT, bought 13,115 shares of the company on 02-28-2025 for an estimated $15,416. This trade was reported by Quiver Quantitative using data from a recent SEC filing. This increased their holdings of this class of stock by approximately 41.0%. Following this trade, they now own 45,115 shares of this class of $SCKT stock.
$SCKT Insider Trading Activity
$SCKT insiders have traded $SCKT stock on the open market 25 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 24 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $SCKT stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
CHARLIE BASS has made 23 purchases buying 115,000 shares for an estimated $149,047 and 1 sale selling 1,000 shares for an estimated $1,130.
WILLIAM L. JR PARNELL purchased 13,115 shares for an estimated $15,416
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$SCKT Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 3 institutional investors add shares of $SCKT stock to their portfolio, and 3 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
AMH EQUITY LTD added 116,300 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $154,679
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC added 24,613 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $32,735
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC added 19,700 shares (+77.3%) to their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $26,201
FUTURE FINANCIAL WEALTH MANAGMENT LLC removed 3,000 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $3,990
TOWER RESEARCH CAPITAL LLC (TRC) removed 1,450 shares (-31.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $1,928
UBS GROUP AG removed 1,000 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $1,330
MORGAN STANLEY added 0 shares (+0.0%) to their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $0
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