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Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed Jul 30, 2026

PKE

PARK AEROSPACE CORP
BEARISH
Impact 5/10
Horizonweeks Processed2mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $2.1M total
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

The President & COO's large sale after derivative exercises at a ~$19/share profit suggests potential peak-selling at current elevated prices. Monitor for upcoming earnings or material news that could justify the timing. The cluster's modest size relative to market cap limits bearish conviction, but the lack of any insider buying is notable.

DirectionBearish
Confidencemedium
Horizonweeks
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
PKE ▼ -22.04% at T+60d
SHORT call ✓ call won +22.04% · α vs SPY +24.49% · entry $33.90 → $26.43
Entry = T+0 close
Jul 30, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+4.99%
call -4.99% · α -3.56%
$35.59
settled 3mo ago
T+5d
+11.12%
call -11.12% · α -7.61%
$37.67
settled 3mo ago
T+20d
-4.37%
call +4.37% · α +7.35%
$32.42
settled 2mo ago
T+60d
-22.04%
call +22.04% · α +24.49%
$26.43
settled 4d ago

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Executive Summary

President & COO Mark Esquivel sold $1.99M in open-market shares on July 29, 2026, following derivative exercises at much lower strike prices ($11.58-$14.44). A second insider, Constantine Petropoulos, sold $90K on July 27. The $2.08M total cluster represents ~0.29% of PKE's $720M market cap — a modest but notable insider sell-off by senior leadership.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$2.1M
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • President & COO Esquivel sold 60,000 shares at $33.11 for $1.99M on July 29
  • Esquivel exercised derivatives at $0-$14.44 per share before selling at $33.11, realizing a significant gain
  • Constantine Petropoulos sold 2,500 shares at $36 for $90K on July 27
  • Total cluster value: $2.08M, or ~0.29% of PKE's $720M market cap
  • No insider buying in the cluster — all open-market activity is selling

Financial Impact

$2.08M in insider sales, representing 0.29% of market cap

insider ownershipdilution

Risk Factors

  • Insider sales may be routine portfolio diversification or tax planning, not a bearish signal
  • The cluster is only 0.29% of market cap — below the 0.5% threshold for significant bearish weight
  • No cross-filing context (earnings, offering, restatement) was provided to amplify the signal

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC
Analyst Consensus
80% bullish (5 analysts)

Investment Themes

Industrials & Manufacturing

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-PKE-1785484887003
10 reports for PKE
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate @ T+20 3 of 3 directional calls Went positive at some point 4 of 4 best @ T+20▲ +17.73%May 28, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for PKE — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 8, 2026
18d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$26.38awaiting T+20—$26.43 (+0.19%)
Oct 5, 2026
21d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$30.06awaiting T+20—$26.43 (−12.08%)
Sep 28, 2026
28d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$29.78 $26.43▼ −11.25%▼ −11.22%$26.43 (−11.25%)
Aug 14, 2026
10w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$37.49 $30.91▲ +17.55%▲ +15.57%$26.43 (+29.50%)
Jul 30, 2026
12w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$33.90 $32.42▲ +4.37%▲ +7.35%$26.43 (+22.04%)
Jul 20, 2026
14w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$35.06 $36.90▲ +5.25%▲ +2.69%$26.43 (−24.61%)
Jul 9, 2026
15w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$33.65 $37.67▲ +11.95%▲ +9.52%$26.43 (−21.46%)
May 28, 2026
21w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$31.87 $37.52▲ +17.73%▲ +19.52%$26.43 (−17.07%)
May 20, 2026
22w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$33.86 $32.54▼ −3.90%▼ −4.64%$26.43 (−21.94%)
Mar 9, 2026
33w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$27.22 $29.51▲ +8.42%▲ +11.22%$26.43 (−2.90%)
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Report published Jul 31, 2026