Monitor whether the sale actually executes and if other officers or directors file similar Forms 144 in the coming weeks. A single officer sale of this size relative to market cap is routine, but a cluster of insider selling could signal management caution.
Price Chart
Executive Summary
Matthew McGrew, an officer of Danaher, filed a Form 144 notice of intent to sell 29,754 shares of common stock with an approximate market value of $7.01 million (based on the filing's stated value of $7,014,244.15). The shares were acquired through restricted stock vesting and a stock option exercise earlier in 2025. The sale is scheduled for October 28, 2026, and will be executed through Fidelity Brokerage Services.
Key Facts
- Officer Matthew McGrew intends to sell 29,754 shares of Danaher common stock.
- The approximate market value of the proposed sale is $7,014,244.15.
- Shares were acquired on 02/03/2025 via restricted stock vesting (14,151 shares) and on 10/28/2026 via stock option exercise (15,603 shares).
- The sale is planned for execution on 10/28/2026 through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC.
- The filing does not specify McGrew's remaining holdings or the percentage of total ownership being sold.
Financial Impact
Proposed sale of $7.0 million worth of shares, representing approximately 0.004% of Danaher's $163.9B market cap.
Risk Factors
- Form 144 is an intent to sell; the transaction may not occur.
- No information on McGrew's total beneficial ownership, so the proportional significance of this sale is unclear.
- The filing lacks details on the exact number of shares to be sold (the 29,754 figure is derived from the stated value and market price, not explicitly stated).
Market Snapshot
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 3 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 144 Filing (Primary) | 0001959173-26-007520 |
| Document: 0001959173-26-007520-index.html | 0001959173-26-007520 |
| Document: 0001959173-26-007520.txt | 0001959173-26-007520 |
Filters
| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 29, 2026 today | Insider Cluster | $237.69 | awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | $236.98 (−0.30%) |
Oct 28, 2026 1d ago | 144 | $234.07 | awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | $236.98 (+1.24%) |
Oct 22, 2026 7d ago | Institutional Cluster | $230.50 | awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | $236.98 (+2.81%) |
Oct 21, 2026 8d ago | Press Release | No price | awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | No price |
Oct 20, 2026 9d ago | 8-K | $233.86 $232.00 | ▼ −0.80% | ▼ −0.35% | $236.98 (+1.33%) |
Oct 14, 2026 15d ago | Press Release | $224.69 $233.86 | ▲ +4.08% | ▲ +3.63% | $236.98 (+5.47%) |
Oct 13, 2026 16d ago | 8-K | $222.84 $224.24 | ▲ +0.63% | ▲ +1.78% | $236.98 (+6.35%) |
Sep 22, 2026 5w ago | Press Release | $221.56 $221.55 | ▼ −0.00% | ▲ +0.67% | $236.98 (+6.96%) |
Sep 15, 2026 6w ago | Press Release | $208.36 $221.56 | ▲ +6.34% | ▲ +4.51% | $236.98 (+13.74%) |
Aug 17, 2026 10w ago | Court Ruling | $199.23 $215.59 | ▲ +8.21% | ▲ +8.41% | $236.98 (+18.95%) |
US Market Status
Subscribe to SecBot
Get Real-Time SEC Filing Intelligence
Comprehensive SEC filing analysis delivered the moment filings hit EDGAR. Sentiment scoring, impact analysis, and actionable insights for every material event.
Create a free account Live analysis, Telegram alerts, watchlists and the MCP server for subscribers