A single director's Form 144 for ~$4.4M is a routine liquidity event, especially when the shares were just acquired via option exercise. The sale is not part of a broader insider cluster. Monitor for any follow-on Form 4 filings to confirm execution, but no immediate trading signal is warranted.
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Executive Summary
Director Fred B. Davenport Jr. filed a Form 144 on August 19, 2026, indicating intent to sell 7,283 shares of Medpace Holdings common stock, with an estimated aggregate market value of approximately $4.4 million. The shares were acquired via a stock option exercise on the same date, and the sale is to be executed through Fidelity Brokerage Services. This is a single filing by a director, not a cluster of multiple insiders, and the dollar amount is modest relative to the company's $16.5B market cap.
Key Facts
- Reporting owner: Fred B. Davenport Jr., a Director of Medpace Holdings, Inc.
- Securities to be sold: 7,283 shares of Common Stock
- Estimated aggregate market value of shares to be sold: $4,414,616.10
- Shares acquired via stock option exercise on August 19, 2026 (same day as filing)
- Broker: Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
- Filing date: August 19, 2026
Financial Impact
Director intends to sell ~$4.4M worth of MEDP common stock, representing a small fraction of the company's $16.5B market cap.
Risk Factors
- Insider selling could be perceived negatively by the market if it precedes a negative catalyst, though no such catalyst is indicated here.
- The sale may not occur; Form 144 is an intent to sell, not a completed transaction.
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 144 Filing (MEDP) — Batch item 1 | 0001959173-26-006223 |
| Document: 0001959173-26-006223-index.html | 0001959173-26-006223 |
| Document: 0001959173-26-006223.txt | 0001959173-26-006223 |
| 144 Filing (MEDP) — Batch item 4 | 0001959173-26-006223 |
| Document: 0001959173-26-006223-index.html | 0001959173-26-006223 |
| Document: 0001959173-26-006223.txt | 0001959173-26-006223 |
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Aug 31, 2026 4w ago | Insider Cluster | $593.99 $622.11 | ▲ +4.73% | ▲ +4.92% | $607.17 (+2.22%) |
Aug 28, 2026 5w ago | Insider Cluster | $600.65 $615.94 | ▲ +2.55% | ▲ +2.29% | $607.17 (+1.09%) |
Aug 27, 2026 5w ago | Insider Cluster | $611.57 $620.59 | ▲ +1.47% | ▲ +1.98% | $607.17 (−0.72%) |
Aug 25, 2026 5w ago | Insider Cluster | $614.06 $617.15 | ▼ −0.50% | ▲ +0.47% | $607.17 (+1.12%) |
Aug 24, 2026 5w ago | Insider Cluster | $620.03 $630.19 | ▲ +1.64% | ▲ +0.32% | $607.17 (−2.07%) |
Aug 21, 2026 6w ago | Insider Cluster | $620.75 $624.20 | ▲ +0.56% | ▲ +1.08% | $607.17 (−2.19%) |
Aug 19, 2026 6w ago | 144 | $608.27 $615.18 | ▲ +1.14% | ▲ +3.09% | $607.17 (−0.18%) |
Aug 14, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $578.50 $595.41 | ▲ +2.92% | ▲ +4.91% | $607.17 (+4.96%) |
Aug 13, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $581.95 $587.52 | ▲ +0.96% | ▲ +2.70% | $607.17 (+4.33%) |
Aug 12, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $596.98 $583.16 | ▼ −2.31% | ▼ −0.42% | $607.17 (+1.71%) |
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