The cluster of C-suite and director open-market buys immediately after a significant earnings miss is a strong contrarian signal. Per academic literature, cluster buys — especially by C-suite — predict ~3.8% abnormal returns over 21 days. The cross-filing actuarial verdicts confirm this combo (earnings + insider trades) is an AMPLIFIER. Monitor for any follow-on buying or a guidance update; the stock may have been oversold on the miss.
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Executive Summary
STRATTEC's CEO, CFO, and a director collectively purchased $286K in open-market shares over a 7-day window following a Q3 FY2026 earnings miss (EPS $0.90 vs. $1.14 consensus, revenue -4.5% YoY). The cluster is 100% buys, with the CFO's $125K purchase being the largest single trade. At 0.11% of market cap ($261M), the dollar value is modest but notable given the C-suite participation and the timing just after a bearish earnings report.
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Key Facts
- CEO Jennifer Slater bought $100K total on May 12-13 at ~$62.50/share.
- CFO Matthew Pauli bought $125K on May 12 at $62.53.
- Director Frederic Liebau Jr. bought $61K on May 12 at $61.37.
- Total cluster value: $286K, representing 0.11% of STRT's $261M market cap.
- Cluster occurred 5-6 days after a Q3 miss that sent the stock down (EPS -21% vs consensus, revenue -4.5% YoY).
Financial Impact
Insider purchases totaling $286K, or ~0.11% of market cap, concentrated in C-suite and board.
Risk Factors
- The earnings miss was real and fundamental (revenue decline, EV program cancellations); insider buys may be early or wrong.
- At 0.11% of market cap, the dollar amount is modest — not a 'bet the farm' signal.
Market Snapshot
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-STRT-1778793336990 |
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| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 16, 2026 5w ago | DEF 14A | $68.50 | awaiting T+60 | — | $63.01 (−8.01%) |
Jun 11, 2026 19w ago | Institutional Cluster | $78.79 $75.84 | ▼ −3.74% | ▼ −8.14% | $63.01 (−20.02%) |
May 12, 2026 24w ago | Insider Cluster | $62.76 $86.82 | ▲ +38.34% | ▲ +33.95% | $63.01 (+0.41%) |
May 7, 2026 24w ago | 8-K | $62.45 $88.48 | ▼ −41.68% | ▼ −36.84% | $63.01 (−0.90%) |
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