The trading activity by members of Congress continues to be closely monitored by retail investors, with items such as the size of the transactions, the timing of the trades and any conflicts of interest by committee assignment. Recent trading history by a member of Congress could generate interest given the market capitalization size of one stock.

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Congressman Discloses Stock Trades

Rep. David Taylor (R-Ohio) recently disclosed several stock transactions made in August, which can be found on the Benzinga Government Trades page.

The transactions included the sale of $15,000 to $50,000 in Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT).

The purchases in the disclosure were the following:

  • Aug. 11: Bought $1,000 to $15,000 in Alphabet Class C (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
  • Aug. 11: Bought $1,000 to $15,000 in Alphabet Class C
  • Aug. 11: Bought $1,000 to $15,000 in Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) stock
  • Aug. 14: Bought $1,000 to $15,000 in Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) stock

Taylor has bought all of these stocks in the past, but they call out a potential interesting trade.

Alphabet, a member of the Magnificent Seven stocks, has a market capitalization of $4.25 trillion.

Procter & Gamble, a well-known, blue-chip, consumer products giant, has a market capitalization of $341 billion.

Enter Installed Building Products, an insulation company with a market capitalization of $6.6 billion. This is on the low side for most stocks bought and sold by members of Congress.

What makes the stock stand out even more is Installed Building Products is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Taylor’s home state. While Taylor’s congressional district doesn’t include Columbus, the company is still a big player there.

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Taylor’s Trading History

Another potential callout are the past trades made by Taylor in the stock. Taylor bought the stock multiple times in 2025 and 2026. The sales mostly happened in short time periods after the purchases and were completed when shares had risen. Taylor has so far timed all of his Installed Building Products stock trades to turn a profit.

Taylor has made over 200 stock trades since 2025 according to data from Quiver Quantitative. In 2026, the congressman has made $1.28 million in trades, split fairly even between buys ($649,000) and sells ($635,000).

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