The insider sales are quantitatively immaterial relative to market cap and follow a period of positive catalysts (earnings beat, deleveraging). This cluster does not signal a change in business trajectory. Monitor for any material insider purchases or a sudden increase in selling volume to confirm a shift in sentiment.
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Executive Summary
Three Griffon Corp insiders, including the President/COO and CFO, sold a total of $1.23M in open-market sales within a week of the company's strong Q3 2026 earnings beat and the closing of its AMES Australasia joint venture. The sales follow a significant deleveraging event and a stock price that has appreciated, likely representing routine portfolio diversification rather than a bearish signal. The total value is only ~0.03% of the $4.7B market cap, making the cluster economically trivial.
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Key Facts
- Three insiders sold a total of $1.23M in open-market sales over a 7-day window.
- President/COO Robert Mehmet sold ~$1.04M across three trades on Aug 10-11.
- CFO Brian Harris sold ~$564K on Aug 7.
- Director Cheryl Turnbull sold ~$318K on Aug 13.
- Total sales represent ~0.03% of GFF's $4.7B market cap.
- Sales occurred 5-10 days after a strong Q3 2026 earnings beat and the closing of the AMES Australasia JV.
Financial Impact
Total insider sales of $1.23M, or ~0.03% of market cap.
Risk Factors
- Insiders may continue selling if the stock price remains elevated.
- The strong earnings beat and transformation story may already be priced in, limiting further upside.
Market Snapshot
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-GFF-1786774446756 |
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Oct 5, 2026 22d ago | Press Release | $94.09 | awaiting T+20 | — | $100.76 (+7.09%) |
Aug 14, 2026 10w ago | Insider Cluster | $102.18 $92.76 | ▼ −9.22% | ▼ −7.24% | $100.76 (−1.38%) |
Aug 13, 2026 10w ago | Insider Cluster | $104.16 $93.81 | ▼ −9.94% | ▼ −7.95% | $100.76 (−3.26%) |
Aug 11, 2026 10w ago | Institutional Cluster | $104.88 $95.30 | ▼ −9.13% | ▼ −7.24% | $100.76 (−3.92%) |
Aug 11, 2026 10w ago | Insider Cluster | $104.88 $95.30 | ▼ −9.13% | ▼ −7.24% | $100.76 (−3.92%) |
Aug 10, 2026 11w ago | 8-K | $106.75 $97.59 | ▼ −8.58% | ▼ −7.52% | $100.76 (−5.61%) |
Aug 7, 2026 11w ago | Insider Cluster | $104.80 $97.33 | ▼ −7.13% | ▼ −6.21% | $100.76 (−3.85%) |
Aug 5, 2026 11w ago | 8-K | $102.81 $95.83 | ▼ −6.79% | ▼ −6.19% | $100.76 (−1.99%) |
Aug 4, 2026 12w ago | 8-K | $93.58 $94.44 | ▲ +0.92% | ▲ +2.16% | $100.76 (+7.68%) |
Jul 2, 2026 16w ago | Insider Cluster | $92.86 $87.90 | ▼ −5.34% | ▼ −4.93% | $100.76 (+8.51%) |
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