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Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed Aug 18, 2026

EQPT

EquipmentShare.com Inc
BEARISH
Impact 6/10
Horizondays Processed2mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $200K total
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

The massive insider selling by a 10% owner (Chheda) at ~$20.62-$21.06, unaccompanied by meaningful insider buying, signals potential fundamental concerns or a planned liquidity event. Monitor for upcoming earnings, debt covenant updates, or a secondary offering. The founder's token purchases are insufficient to offset the bearish signal from the dominant seller.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
EQPT ▼ -6.66% at T+20d
SHORT call ✓ call won +6.66% · α vs SPY +4.70% · entry $19.68 → $18.37
Next anchor: T+60d in 15d
Latest observation: T+46 -4.57% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Aug 18, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-7.16%
call +7.16% · α +6.32%
$18.27
settled 2mo ago
T+5d
-8.23%
call +8.23% · α +7.84%
$18.06
settled 2mo ago
T+20d
-6.66%
call +6.66% · α +4.70%
$18.37
settled 6w ago
T+60d
Pending
in 15d

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Executive Summary

Founder & President Schlacks made small open-market purchases totaling ~$183K over 5 trades, while 10% owner Chheda sold ~$45.4M in a cluster of 5 open-market sales. The selling by a major shareholder massively outweighs the insider buying by a factor of ~250x in dollar terms, creating a bearish signal despite the founder's token purchases.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$45.4M
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • Founder & President Schlacks purchased 9,950 shares total for ~$183K across 5 open-market buys at $19.56-$21.36.
  • 10% owner Chheda sold 2,201,032 shares total for ~$45.4M across 5 open-market sales at $20.62-$21.06.
  • Chheda's sales represent ~0.84% of EQPT's $5.4B market cap, a significant cluster by proportionality.
  • The cluster is overwhelmingly sell-side: $45.4M in sales vs. $183K in purchases (248:1 ratio).
  • Schlacks' purchases are token-sized relative to his likely position and the company's market cap (0.003% of market cap).

Financial Impact

10% owner Chheda sold ~$45.4M of EQPT stock, representing ~0.84% of market cap. Founder Schlacks bought only ~$183K.

dilutionownership concentration

Risk Factors

  • Chheda's $45.4M sell-down could indicate deteriorating business fundamentals or a planned exit.
  • Founder's small purchases may be window-dressing or 10b5-1 plan trades, not conviction buys.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC
Analyst Consensus
71% bullish (17 analysts)

Investment Themes

Services

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-EQPT-1787094445558
22 reports for EQPT
Performance horizon
54% Hit rate @ T+1 7 of 13 directional calls Went positive at some point 8 of 13 best @ T+20▲ +22.38%Jun 16, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for EQPT — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 22, 2026
4d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$16.33awaiting T+1—$16.26 (−0.43%)
Oct 19, 2026
7d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$13.95 $15.60▲ +11.83%▲ +11.49%$16.26 (+16.56%)
Sep 16, 2026
5w ago
Insider Buy
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$18.37 $18.03▼ −1.85%▼ −1.73%$16.26 (−11.49%)
Sep 4, 2026
7w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$19.40 $18.75▼ −3.35%▼ −2.89%$16.26 (−16.19%)
Sep 1, 2026
7w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 4/10
$17.81 $18.14▲ +1.85%▲ +0.81%$16.26 (−8.70%)
Aug 24, 2026
9w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$18.47 $18.06▲ +2.22%▲ +2.24%$16.26 (+11.97%)
Aug 18, 2026
9w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$19.68 $18.27▲ +7.16%▲ +6.32%$16.26 (+17.38%)
Aug 18, 2026
9w ago
144
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$19.68 $18.27▲ +7.16%▲ +6.32%$16.26 (+17.38%)
Aug 14, 2026
10w ago
144
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$21.43 $19.54▲ +8.82%▲ +8.14%$16.26 (+24.13%)
Aug 14, 2026
10w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$21.43 $19.54▼ −8.82%▼ −8.14%$16.26 (−24.13%)
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Report published Aug 18, 2026