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Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed Apr 10, 2026

BKE

BUCKLE INC
BEARISH
Impact 5/10
Horizondays Processed6mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $2.5M total
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

Traders should monitor for potential downward pressure on sentiment; while the dollar amount is not massive, coordinated selling by two C-suite executives may signal reduced confidence in near-term prospects. Check for upcoming earnings or guidance changes.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
BKE ▼ -21.63% at T+60d
SHORT call ✓ call won +21.63% · α vs SPY +31.95% · entry $54.47 → $42.69
Entry = T+0 close
Apr 9, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-0.62%
call +0.62% · α +1.60%
$54.13
settled 7mo ago
T+5d
+0.28%
call -0.28% · α +4.23%
$54.62
settled 6mo ago
T+20d
-3.87%
call +3.87% · α +12.40%
$52.36
settled 6mo ago
T+60d
-21.63%
call +21.63% · α +31.95%
$42.69
settled 4mo ago

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Executive Summary

Two senior executives at Buckle Inc. sold shares worth $2.52 million in a concentrated 7-day window, with no offsetting purchases. The sales represent a modest but notable level of insider selling, primarily from open-market transactions.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$2.5M
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • EVP Stores Kari Smith sold 30,000 shares for $1.64 million at $54.57 per share.
  • SVP Sales Michelle Hoffman sold 16,200 shares for $887,762 at $54.80 per share.
  • Total open-market sale value: $2.52 million, representing 0.09% of Buckle's $2.8 billion market cap.
  • No insider purchases or non-cash transactions (e.g., grants, tax withholdings) were part of this cluster.

Financial Impact

$2.52 million in net insider selling over 7 days

insider sentimentshareholder dilutionmarket perception

Risk Factors

  • Perception of insider pessimism due to lack of offsetting buys
  • Potential for follow-on selling if other insiders exit positions

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Retail-Family Clothing Stores

Investment Themes

Consumer & Retail

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-BKE-1776172871520
10 reports for BKE
Performance horizon

Track record builds as more directional reports settle.

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Reports for BKE — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 22, 2026
4d ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$47.48awaiting T+60—$46.58 (−1.90%)
Oct 22, 2026
4d ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$46.54awaiting T+60—$46.58 (−0.09%)
Sep 15, 2026
5w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$39.65awaiting T+60—$46.58 (+17.48%)
Aug 31, 2026
8w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$42.60awaiting T+60—$46.58 (+9.34%)
Aug 8, 2026
11w ago
Institutional Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$46.65awaiting T+60—$46.58 (−0.15%)
Jun 2, 2026
20w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$44.15 $44.17▲ +0.05%▼ −1.07%$46.58 (+5.50%)
May 29, 2026
21w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$45.87 $44.41▼ −3.18%▼ −4.37%$46.58 (+1.55%)
Apr 22, 2026
26w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$55.95 $42.47▼ −24.09%▼ −28.87%$46.58 (−16.75%)
Apr 10, 2026
28w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$54.47 $42.69▲ +21.63%▲ +31.95%$46.58 (+14.49%)
Mar 17, 2026
31w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$49.09 $45.29▲ +7.74%▲ +19.88%$46.58 (+5.11%)
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US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens Tue (< 1m)

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Report published Apr 14, 2026