Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed May 15, 2026

SHC

Sotera Health Co
BEARISH
Impact 6/10
Horizondays Processed4mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $482.9M total
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

Monitor for additional secondary offerings or further insider sales. The block trade at $15.17 per share may create a near-term ceiling. Despite strong fundamentals, the massive PE exit could pressure the stock. If the company repurchases shares to offset dilution, it may signal management confidence.

DirectionBearish
Confidencemedium
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
SHC ▲ +23.06% at T+60d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -23.06% · α vs SPY -18.21% · entry $15.35 → $18.89
Entry anchored
May 15, 2026
via day open
T+1d
-0.78%
call +0.78% · α +0.13%
$15.23
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
+3.97%
call -3.97% · α -2.36%
$15.96
settled 4mo ago
T+20d
+4.50%
call -4.50% · α -2.91%
$16.04
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
+23.06%
call -23.06% · α -18.21%
$18.89
settled 7w ago

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Executive Summary

Two major PE shareholders (Warburg Pincus and GTCR) sold a combined $482.9M of SHC stock on May 13, 2026, representing ~11% of market cap, following the company's strong Q1 earnings release and CEO transition announcement. The sales are likely part of a pre-planned secondary offering or PE exit, creating potential overhang despite positive operational performance.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$482.9M
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • Warburg Pincus sold 19.1M shares ($289.8M) and GTCR sold 12.7M shares ($193.2M) on May 13, 2026.
  • Total insider sales of $482.9M represent ~11% of SHC's $4.4B market cap.
  • Sales occurred 10 days after SHC reported strong Q1 2026 earnings (revenue +10% YoY to $280M, net income $27M vs loss) and announced CEO transition.
  • Both sellers are directors and 10% owners, indicating a coordinated exit rather than C-suite insider activity.

Financial Impact

$482.9M in insider sales, ~11% of market cap

dilutionmarket overhang

Risk Factors

  • Further selling by remaining PE holders could create overhang.
  • Stock price may struggle to absorb the large block trade.
  • PE exit could be misinterpreted as lack of confidence despite strong earnings.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC
Analyst Consensus
80% bullish (15 analysts)

Investment Themes

Healthcare & Medical Devices

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-SHC-1778878515852
13 reports for SHC
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 6 of 6 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +16.44%May 5, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for SHC — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Aug 14, 2026
7w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$18.89 $18.52▼ −1.96%▲ +0.03%$18.34 (−2.89%)
Aug 9, 2026
7w ago
Institutional Cluster
BULLISH ★ 4/10
$18.97 $18.69▼ −1.48%▼ −0.56%$18.34 (−3.29%)
Aug 7, 2026
8w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$18.86 $18.90▲ +0.21%▲ +0.61%$18.34 (−2.73%)
Aug 6, 2026
8w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$18.91 $19.03▲ +0.63%▲ +0.03%$18.34 (−2.99%)
May 27, 2026
18w ago
3
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$15.75 $17.38▲ +10.35%▲ +13.49%$18.34 (+16.48%)
May 20, 2026
19w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$15.71 $15.78▲ +0.41%▲ +0.08%$18.34 (+16.77%)
May 15, 2026
19w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$15.35 $16.04▼ −4.50%▼ −2.91%$18.34 (−19.51%)
May 15, 2026
19w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$15.35 $16.04▼ −4.50%▼ −2.91%$18.34 (−19.51%)
May 5, 2026
21w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$15.33 $15.02▼ −2.02%▼ −6.98%$18.34 (+19.67%)
May 5, 2026
21w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$15.33 $15.02▼ −2.02%▼ −6.98%$18.34 (+19.67%)
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Report published May 15, 2026