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Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed May 27, 2026

MEC

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.
BEARISH
Impact 5/10
Horizonweeks Processed5mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $613K total
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

The cluster is small in dollar terms and occurred after the dilutive offering was publicly disclosed, reducing its standalone bearish signal. However, the fact that an EVP sold at a 30% premium to the offering price within days of the deal closing suggests limited confidence in near-term upside. Monitor for additional insider sales in the next 30 days and the Q2 2026 earnings report for balance sheet improvement from the offering proceeds.

DirectionBearish
Confidencemedium
Horizonweeks
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
MEC ▼ -16.78% at T+60d
SHORT call ✓ call won +16.78% · α vs SPY +18.51% · entry $26.11 → $21.73
Entry = T+0 close
May 27, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+2.83%
call -2.83% · α -2.59%
$26.85
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
+25.16%
call -25.16% · α -24.85%
$32.68
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
+41.71%
call -41.71% · α -44.85%
$37.00
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
-16.78%
call +16.78% · α +18.51%
$21.73
settled 2mo ago

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Executive Summary

Two MEC insiders sold a total of $613K in open-market sales within a week of a $100M dilutive common stock offering that closed on May 21, 2026. The sales represent ~0.11% of market cap, just above the trivial threshold, and occurred after the offering was priced and disclosed, reducing the informational advantage signal. The cluster is notable primarily for its proximity to the capital raise, but the dollar amounts are modest relative to company size.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$613.0K
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • EVP Ryan Raber sold 20,000 shares at $26.00 for $520K on May 26, 2026.
  • SVP Craig Nichols sold 4,000 shares at $23.24 for $92,960 on May 21, 2026.
  • Total insider sales of $612,960 represent ~0.11% of MEC's $546M market cap.
  • Sales occurred 0-5 days after a $100M dilutive offering closed on May 21, 2026.
  • The offering priced at $20.00/share; Raber sold at $26.00, a 30% premium to the offering price.

Financial Impact

Insider sales of $613K are modest at 0.11% of market cap; the more material event is the $100M dilutive offering that preceded the cluster.

dilutioninsider selling

Risk Factors

  • Further insider selling could signal management's lack of conviction post-dilution.
  • The $100M offering increased share count by ~21% (4.35M new shares vs ~20.5M pre-offering), pressuring EPS.
  • Q1 2026 GAAP EPS miss (-$0.40 vs -$0.35 consensus) and $8.2M net loss indicate operational weakness.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Metal Forgings & Stampings
Analyst Consensus
89% bullish (9 analysts)

Investment Themes

Materials & Mining

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-MEC-1779915220617
5 reports for MEC
Performance horizon
25% Hit rate @ T+60 1 of 4 directional calls Went positive at some point 2 of 4 best @ T+60▲ +37.51%Jun 2, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for MEC — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Jun 2, 2026
20w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$32.55 $20.34▲ +37.51%▲ +40.01%$13.81 (+57.56%)
May 27, 2026
21w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$26.11 $21.73▲ +16.78%▲ +18.51%$13.81 (+47.09%)
May 21, 2026
22w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$23.13 $24.50▼ −5.92%▼ −1.62%$13.81 (+40.27%)
May 19, 2026
22w ago
424B5
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$23.95 $24.09▼ −0.58%▲ +4.42%$13.81 (+42.32%)
May 5, 2026
24w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$23.35 $25.67▼ −9.94%▼ −7.87%$13.81 (+40.84%)
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Report published May 27, 2026