Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed May 4, 2026

NWL

NEWELL BRANDS INC.
BEARISH
Impact 5/10
Horizondays Processed4mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $857K total
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

The cluster is small in dollar terms but involves a C-suite officer and is amplified by multiple cross-filing contexts (earnings, offering, press, restatement). Traders should watch for upcoming earnings or material corporate events that may have prompted the selling. If NWL files an 8-K or press release in the next 2 weeks, the insider sales may have been informed.

DirectionBearish
Confidencemedium
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
NWL ▲ +12.92% at T+60d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -12.92% · α vs SPY -11.33% · entry $4.60 → $5.19
Entry anchored
May 1, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
-2.61%
call +2.61% · α +3.41%
$4.48
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
-11.51%
call +11.51% · α +14.45%
$4.07
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
-27.55%
call +27.55% · α +33.19%
$3.33
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
+12.92%
call -12.92% · α -11.33%
$5.19
settled 2mo ago

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Executive Summary

Two NWL insiders — the CHRO and a division president — sold a combined $857K in open-market sales over a 7-day window. While the dollar amount is modest relative to NWL's $1.9B market cap (0.045%), the cluster includes a C-suite officer and occurs alongside multiple cross-filing amplifiers (earnings, offering, press, restatement contexts), elevating the signal. The historical calibration shows past neutral reports on NWL had strong positive outcomes, but this cluster's net selling direction and cross-filing context warrant a bearish tilt.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$857.0K
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • Two insiders sold 187,200 shares total for $857K in open-market transactions
  • CHRO Platt Tracy L sold 96,200 shares at $4.65 ($447K) on May 4
  • President Huet Melanie Arlene sold 91,000 shares at $4.50 ($410K) on May 8
  • Total sales represent ~0.045% of NWL's $1.9B market cap — below the 0.1% materiality threshold
  • Cross-filing amplifiers (earnings, offering, press, restatement contexts) increase the significance of insider selling

Financial Impact

Total insider sales of $857K, or ~0.045% of market cap — economically trivial but amplified by cross-filing context

insider ownershipmarket sentiment

Risk Factors

  • Insider selling could signal management's concern about near-term fundamentals
  • Cross-filing amplifiers suggest potential upcoming negative catalysts (earnings miss, offering, restatement)
  • Low dollar amount relative to market cap limits the bearish signal's magnitude

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Plastics Products, NEC
Analyst Consensus
46% bullish (13 analysts)

Investment Themes

Materials & Mining

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-NWL-1778532264480
7 reports for NWL
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 3 of 3 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +38.83%Mar 23, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for NWL — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Jul 31, 2026
9w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$5.60 $6.17▲ +10.18%▲ +7.19%$5.39 (−3.84%)
May 28, 2026
18w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$3.40 $6.06▲ +78.24%▲ +80.03%$5.39 (+58.38%)
May 21, 2026
19w ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$3.58 $5.03▲ +40.50%▲ +40.28%$5.39 (+50.42%)
May 4, 2026
21w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$4.60 $3.33▲ +27.55%▲ +33.19%$5.39 (−17.17%)
Mar 26, 2026
27w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$3.41 $4.17▲ +22.31%▲ +9.57%$5.39 (+58.06%)
Mar 23, 2026
27w ago
Court Ruling
BULLISH ★ 4/10
$3.58 $4.24▲ +18.44%▲ +11.01%$5.39 (+50.42%)
Mar 23, 2026
27w ago
Court Ruling
BULLISH ★ 4/10
$3.58 $4.24▲ +18.44%▲ +11.01%$5.39 (+50.42%)
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Report published May 11, 2026