Monitor for follow-up filings or commentary — while most transactions are routine, the CFO's large sale could signal reduced confidence if not part of a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan. Absence of any buying is a negative signal.
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Executive Summary
A cluster of insider selling at Duke Energy (DUK) over the past 7 days involves 14 transactions totaling approximately $2.3 million, including a major $1.1 million sale by CFO Brian Savoy and multiple smaller 'F' (tax-related) sales by senior executives. The activity is largely driven by routine share dispositions for tax withholding purposes, but the scale of Savoy's sale raises some attention.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- CFO Brian Savoy sold 8,728 shares worth $1.11 million on 2026-02-23, separate from a smaller F sale of 944 shares.
- 13 of 14 trades were 'F' transactions — automatic share withholdings for tax obligations, typically neutral in signal.
- SVP Regis Repko sold 4,376 shares for $556,539 in a true 'SOLD' transaction, not tax-related.
- All other 'F' sales ranged from $9,000 to $128,000, consistent with routine compensation-related dispositions.
- No insider buying was reported in the cluster.
Financial Impact
$2.3 million in insider selling over 7 days, including $1.67 million in true sales and $630,000 in tax withholdings
Risk Factors
- Perception of insider pessimism, especially due to CFO's large sale
- Potential misinterpretation of tax-related 'F' sales as active selling
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (14 trades, 7d window) | cluster-DUK-1771968557285 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 20, 2026 7d ago | Institutional Cluster | $120.67 | awaiting T+60 | — | $124.44 (+3.12%) |
Oct 1, 2026 26d ago | Press Release | $113.74 | awaiting T+60 | — | $124.44 (+9.41%) |
Sep 25, 2026 4w ago | 8-K | $113.35 | awaiting T+60 | — | $124.44 (+9.78%) |
Aug 10, 2026 11w ago | 424B5 | $121.19 | awaiting T+60 | — | $124.44 (+2.68%) |
Jul 14, 2026 15w ago | Press Release | $126.37 $115.50 | ▼ −8.60% | ▼ −11.98% | $124.44 (−1.53%) |
Jun 5, 2026 20w ago | Court Ruling | $124.22 $119.91 | ▼ −3.47% | ▼ −7.47% | $124.44 (+0.18%) |
May 8, 2026 24w ago | Insider Cluster | $124.02 $124.28 | ▲ +0.21% | ▼ −2.50% | $124.44 (+0.34%) |
Mar 24, 2026 31w ago | DEFA14A | $128.16 $123.86 | ▼ −3.35% | ▼ −17.04% | $124.44 (−2.90%) |
Mar 20, 2026 31w ago | DEFA14A | $126.78 $124.97 | ▼ −1.42% | ▼ −15.84% | $124.44 (−1.84%) |
Feb 23, 2026 35w ago | Insider Cluster | $127.43 $122.84 | ▼ −3.60% | ▼ −11.85% | $124.44 (−2.34%) |
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