The Gottwald family's coordinated selling of identical share amounts on the same day suggests a planned liquidity event rather than opportunistic trading, but the timing ahead of any potential negative catalyst warrants caution. Monitor for any 8-K filings or earnings pre-announcements in the next 30 days. The small insider buy by DasGupta is not enough to signal confidence.
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Executive Summary
A cluster of insider trades at Tredegar Corp shows three 10% owners (Gottwald family) selling ~$177K in aggregate on May 15, a director selling $42K on May 18, and a senior executive (DasGupta) buying $8K on May 21. The selling by controlling shareholders is notable given their access to non-public information, though the total dollar value is modest relative to the $279M market cap. The lone insider buy is too small to offset the selling signal.
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Key Facts
- Three 10% owners (Gottwald John D, Gottwald William M, Gottwald James T) each sold 7,400 shares at ~$8.01 on May 15, total ~$177K
- Director Tack Carl E. III sold 5,435 shares at $7.81 on May 18 for ~$42K
- Executive DasGupta Arijit purchased 1,000 shares at $7.55 on May 21 for ~$8K
- Total insider selling of ~$219K represents ~0.08% of $279M market cap
- Net direction is mixed but selling by controlling 10% owners carries more weight than a small executive buy
Financial Impact
Total insider selling of ~$219K, about 0.08% of market cap; insider buying of $8K is negligible
Risk Factors
- Coordinated selling by controlling shareholders may precede adverse company news
- Low analyst bullishness (0% buy ratings) indicates weak institutional sentiment
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-TG-1779453413357 |
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Oct 22, 2026 5d ago | Insider Cluster | $7.31 | awaiting T+20 | — | $7.31 (−0.00%) |
Oct 20, 2026 6d ago | Insider Cluster | $8.04 | awaiting T+20 | — | $7.31 (−9.08%) |
Sep 15, 2026 5w ago | 8-K | $6.87 $7.61 | ▲ +10.77% | ▲ +7.79% | $7.31 (+6.40%) |
Aug 21, 2026 9w ago | Insider Cluster | $7.97 $7.01 | ▲ +12.05% | ▲ +13.06% | $7.31 (+8.28%) |
Aug 21, 2026 9w ago | Insider Cluster | $7.97 $7.01 | ▼ −12.05% | ▼ −13.06% | $7.31 (−8.28%) |
Aug 20, 2026 9w ago | 8-K | $7.97 $7.01 | ▼ −12.05% | ▼ −13.06% | $7.31 (−8.28%) |
Aug 19, 2026 9w ago | Insider Cluster | $7.80 $6.87 | ▲ +11.92% | ▲ +10.41% | $7.31 (+6.28%) |
Aug 19, 2026 9w ago | Insider Cluster | $7.80 $6.87 | ▼ −11.92% | ▼ −10.41% | $7.31 (−6.28%) |
Aug 17, 2026 10w ago | Insider Cluster | $7.98 $6.72 | ▼ −15.79% | ▼ −14.26% | $7.31 (−8.40%) |
Aug 13, 2026 10w ago | Insider Cluster | $7.98 $7.16 | ▼ −10.28% | ▼ −8.53% | $7.31 (−8.40%) |
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