SecBot SecBot
Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed Aug 21, 2026

FET

FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BEARISH
Impact 5/10
Horizondays Processed2mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $1.6M total
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

The CFO's $1.54M sale at $78.09 is the dominant signal — it is not a routine 10b5-1 pattern and represents a material reduction in his stake. Monitor for any upcoming 8-K or earnings pre-announcement that could explain the timing. The stock's recent price near $78 may face further selling pressure.

DirectionBearish
Confidencemedium
Horizondays
Latest settled — T+20d
FET ▲ +6.44% at T+20d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -6.44% · α vs SPY -5.15% · entry $76.05 → $80.95
Next anchor: T+60d in 20d
Latest observation: T+43 +5.46% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Aug 21, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+0.66%
call -0.66% · α -0.34%
$76.55
settled 2mo ago
T+5d
+7.78%
call -7.78% · α -7.32%
$81.97
settled 2mo ago
T+20d
+6.44%
call -6.44% · α -5.15%
$80.95
settled 5w ago
T+60d
Pending
in 20d

Price Chart

Loading chart...

Executive Summary

CFO David Lyle Jr. sold ~$1.57M of FET stock in three open-market transactions on August 20, 2026, including a large 19,668-share block at $78.09. Combined with a $103K sale by SVP Danford on August 14, the two-insider cluster totals $1.64M in selling over a 7-day window. The selling is not routine 10b5-1 plan activity and represents ~0.19% of FET's $884M market cap, falling in the modest-to-significant proportionality band.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$1.6M
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • CFO David Lyle Jr. sold 19,668 shares at $78.09 for $1.54M on Aug 20
  • CFO also sold 300 shares at $80.07 and 100 shares at $81.08 on same day
  • SVP Danford sold 1,200 shares at $85.82 for $103K on Aug 14
  • Total cluster value: $1.64M in open-market sales over 7 days
  • Cluster represents ~0.19% of FET's $884M market cap
  • 0% of analysts rate FET as Buy (3 Hold, 5 Sell/Strong Sell)

Financial Impact

Insider selling of $1.64M, or ~0.19% of market cap, concentrated in CFO's large block sale

insider ownershipmarket sentiment

Risk Factors

  • Insider selling may indicate undisclosed negative developments
  • Weak analyst consensus (0% Buy) suggests limited institutional support
  • CFO's large block sale could trigger additional selling by other insiders

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment
Analyst Consensus
0% bullish (8 analysts)

Investment Themes

Industrials & Manufacturing

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-FET-1787378801055
10 reports for FET
Performance horizon

Track record builds as more directional reports settle.

Filters
Rows
Reports for FET — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 26, 2026
today
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$88.87awaiting T+20—$88.87 (+0.00%)
Aug 21, 2026
9w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$76.05 $80.95▼ −6.44%▼ −5.15%$88.87 (−16.86%)
Aug 17, 2026
10w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$82.51 $82.18▼ −0.40%▲ +0.59%$88.87 (+7.71%)
Aug 14, 2026
10w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$85.36 $80.69▼ −5.47%▼ −3.48%$88.87 (+4.11%)
Aug 12, 2026
10w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$82.42 $83.02▲ +0.73%▲ +2.48%$88.87 (+7.83%)
Aug 11, 2026
10w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$82.86 $80.96▼ −2.29%▼ −0.40%$88.87 (+7.25%)
Aug 11, 2026
10w ago
144
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$83.07 $80.22▲ +3.43%▲ +2.37%$88.87 (−6.98%)
Jun 9, 2026
19w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$52.18 $47.48▼ −9.01%▼ −10.45%$88.87 (+70.31%)
May 12, 2026
23w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$55.59 $51.87▼ −6.69%▼ −4.96%$88.87 (+59.87%)
Mar 27, 2026
30w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$61.92 $63.41▲ +2.41%▼ −10.33%$88.87 (+43.52%)
Showing 10 of 10

US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens Wed (10h 11m)

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
Report published Aug 22, 2026