The chairman's large sales are partially offset by Durable Capital's institutional buying, creating a mixed signal. Monitor for any upcoming earnings or material corporate events that could explain the divergence. The strong historical performance on GSHD reports suggests the stock may have momentum, but the insider selling pattern warrants caution. Consider waiting for clearer directional confirmation from earnings or another catalyst before taking a position.
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Executive Summary
Goosehead Insurance insiders are trading in opposing directions: the Executive Chairman's trust sold $8.2M in open-market sales (mostly via derivative conversions), while a director and a 10% owner (Durable Capital) bought $2.35M in open-market purchases near $62-$63. The net direction is mixed, but the dollar-weighted sell side dominates at $8.2M vs $2.35M in buys. The chairman's sales are large in absolute terms but represent only ~0.34% of the $2.4B market cap, falling in the modest range. Durable Capital's purchase of $2.25M (0.09% of market cap) is a notable bullish counterweight from a sophisticated institutional holder. The historical calibration shows strong past performance on GSHD reports (+33% avg T+20), and all cross-filing combos are amplifiers, supporting a slightly elevated impact score. The mixed signals suggest a neutral-to-modestly-bearish read on the insider cluster alone, but the institutional buying and strong historical returns on this ticker temper the bearish case.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- Executive Chairman's trust sold $8.2M in open-market sales (Aug 3-4) after converting derivatives
- Director Lane Peter R. bought $101K at $63.14 on July 31
- 10% owner Durable Capital Partners LP bought $2.25M at $61.88-$62 on July 31
- Two other 10% owners sold $651K combined on July 28
- Total insider selling of $8.2M represents ~0.34% of $2.4B market cap
- Total insider buying of $2.35M represents ~0.10% of market cap
- Historical reports on GSHD have averaged +33% T+20 returns with 100% win rate
Financial Impact
Net insider selling of ~$5.85M (buys minus sells) over 7-day window, ~0.24% of market cap
Risk Factors
- Chairman's $8.2M selling could signal insider bearishness on near-term prospects
- Multiple 10% owners selling simultaneously (KEBODEAUX and Chick & The Bear) adds to sell-side pressure
- Durable Capital's buying could be a long-term position unrelated to near-term outlook
- Insider selling may be part of pre-arranged 10b5-1 plans (not disclosed in filing)
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-GSHD-1785967273360 |
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Aug 24, 2026 5w ago | Insider Cluster | $73.00 $45.76 | ▼ −37.32% | ▼ −38.63% | $45.51 (−37.66%) |
Aug 24, 2026 5w ago | Insider Cluster | $73.00 $51.70 | ▼ −29.18% | ▼ −29.19% | $45.51 (−37.66%) |
Aug 5, 2026 8w ago | Insider Cluster | $66.66 $67.08 | ▲ +0.63% | ▲ +0.03% | $45.51 (−31.73%) |
Aug 4, 2026 8w ago | Insider Cluster | $68.56 $68.45 | ▼ −0.16% | ▲ +1.08% | $45.51 (−33.62%) |
Aug 3, 2026 8w ago | Insider Cluster | $68.56 $68.45 | ▼ −0.16% | ▲ +1.08% | $45.51 (−33.62%) |
Jul 30, 2026 9w ago | Insider Cluster | $62.00 $71.26 | ▲ +14.94% | ▲ +11.95% | $45.51 (−26.60%) |
Jul 30, 2026 9w ago | Insider Cluster | $63.86 $70.45 | ▲ +10.32% | ▲ +6.35% | $45.51 (−28.73%) |
Jul 22, 2026 10w ago | Press Release | $53.90 $70.70 | ▲ +31.17% | ▲ +27.86% | $45.51 (−15.57%) |
Jul 13, 2026 11w ago | 8-K | $50.30 $65.31 | ▲ +29.84% | ▲ +27.35% | $45.51 (−9.52%) |
Jun 30, 2026 13w ago | Court Ruling | $48.50 $62.00 | ▲ +27.84% | ▲ +28.86% | $45.51 (−6.16%) |
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