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BRC Brady (BRC) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Consumer Goods · Miscellaneous manufacturing industries · CIK 0000746598
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C-suite buying · 1Form 144 · 5
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
184
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about BRC

Insiders, 180 days
+$384.6K net bought
1 buyer · 1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$1.6M
5 notices

Brady insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, BRADY CORP insiders bought a net $384.6K of stock across 46 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
DeBruine Thomas F
Chief Operating Officer
SELL
2026-10-07 SECtraded 2026-10-06
1,569
$133.4K
-1.9%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Sep 18, 2026.
  • The trade is 18.7% of the 8,381 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 184 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Operating Officer DeBruine Thomas F sold about $133.4K of BRC on Oct 6, 2026; 184 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
DeBruine Thomas F
Chief Operating Officer
SELL
2026-09-21 SECtraded 2026-09-18
5,739
$482.1K
-0.7%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Jan 5, 2026.
  • The trade is 76.3% of the 7,523 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 184 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Operating Officer DeBruine Thomas F sold about $482.1K of BRC on Sep 18, 2026; 184 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Nargolwala Vineet A
President & CEO
BUY
2026-06-11 SECtraded 2026-06-10
13,011
$1.0M
+0.2%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 24.7% of the 52,709 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 184 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President & CEO Nargolwala Vineet A bought about $1.0M of BRC on Jun 10, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company on our record; 184 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
DeBruine Thomas F
Chief Operating Officer
SELL
2026-01-06 SECtraded 2026-01-05
5,538
$448.6K
+3.5%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Sep 26, 2024.
  • The trade is 54.4% of the 10,181 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 184 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Operating Officer DeBruine Thomas F sold about $448.6K of BRC on Jan 5, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 184 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Thornton Ann
CFO and Treasurer
SELL
2025-12-22 SECtraded 2025-12-19
4,080
$334.4K
+3.8%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 14.1% of the 28,935 shares held after it.
  • 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 184 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CFO and Treasurer Thornton Ann sold about $334.4K of BRC on Dec 19, 2025; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 184 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
46 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$384.6K over 180 days
-$615.4K over 90 days
more than 91% of Consumer Goods
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
184 funds bought in last quarter
more than 72% of Consumer Goods
Revenue
+9.8% year over year
more than 68% of Consumer Goods
Margin
12.4% net margin
more than 90% of Consumer Goods
Buybacks
$42.2M repurchased, FY to 2026-07-31
more than 64% of Consumer Goods
Short interest
2.8% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 3.9 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 7Chief Operating Officer DeBruine Thomas F sold $133.4K (Oct 6)
Oct 6Officer Wilms Brett filed to sell $204.9K by Oct 6 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
Oct 6Officer DeBruine Thomas F filed to sell $133.4K by Oct 6 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+6.2%12M
-9%+3%+15%+26%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2025-11-19 · BRUNO ELIZABETH P sold $1.7M2025-11-25 · Shaller Russell sold $1.4M2026-06-10 · Nargolwala Vineet A bought $1.0M2025-11-25 · Gorman Andrew sold $517.6K2025-11-25 · Gorman Andrew sold $484.8K2026-09-18 · DeBruine Thomas F sold $482.1K2026-01-05 · DeBruine Thomas F sold $448.6K2025-12-19 · Thornton Ann sold $334.4K2025-12-10 · Wilms Brett sold $296.2K2025-11-19 · Wilms Brett sold $264.4K2025-11-19 · Wilms Brett sold $242.5K2025-11-19 · Wilms Brett sold $215.5K2026-10-06 · DeBruine Thomas F sold $133.4K2025-11-19 · BRUNO ELIZABETH P sold $93.3K2025-11-19 · Wilms Brett sold $88.5K2025-11-21 · RICHARDSON BRADLEY C sold $78.3K2026-10-06 · Wilms Brett filed to sell $204.9K2026-10-06 · DeBruine Thomas F filed to sell $133.4K2026-09-18 · DeBruine Thomas F filed to sell $482.1K2026-09-14 · Wilms Brett filed to sell $390.7K2026-07-31 · Shaller Russell filed to sell $359.2K2026-07-24 · Shaller Russell filed to sell $2.1M2026-06-22 · Shaller Russell filed to sell $309.1K
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns BRC: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
FMR LLC
6,522,224 sh
$597.2M
BlackRock, Inc.
4,226,097 sh
$387.0M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
2,561,444 sh
$234.6M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
1,857,293 sh
$170.1M
NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC
1,801,635 sh
$165.0M

Congress trades in BRC

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

BRC planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Wilms Brett
Filed 2026-10-06
$204.9K
DeBruine Thomas F
Filed 2026-10-06
$133.4K
DeBruine Thomas F
Filed 2026-09-18
$482.1K
Wilms Brett
Filed 2026-09-14
$390.7K
Shaller Russell
Filed 2026-07-31
$359.2K

BRC mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund
$18.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.1%
Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund
$3.0M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.0%
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Series
$1.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.7%
Inspire Growth ETF
$4.2M position · as of 2026-05-31
2.5%
Fidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund
$57.5M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.5%
Fidelity Series Small Cap Discovery Fund
$45.2M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.3%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders are net buyers of their own stock.
The record shows a net $384.6K bought by insiders over 180 days, 184 funds added last quarter, $1.6M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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BRC financials

Revenue growth
+9.8%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
12.4%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$1.7B
four quarters, 2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
Net margin, TTM
+12.4%
net income over revenue, 2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
Free cash flow, TTM
$192.7M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
Debt to equity
0.01x
LongTermDebt as filed 2026-07-31 (includes the current portion); equity 2026-07-31
Cash flow to debt
16.29x
TTM operating cash flow over LongTermDebt as filed 2026-07-31 (includes the current portion)
Return on equity
+16.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-07-31 and 2026-07-31
Return on assets
+11.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-07-31 and 2026-07-31
Return on invested capital
+18.8%
operating income after a 20.8% effective tax rate, over LongTermDebt as filed 2026-07-31 (includes the current portion) plus average of 2025-07-31 and 2026-07-31 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+18.2%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-07-31 and 2026-07-31 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of diluted EPS
Enterprise value
n/a
no share count filed
FCF yield
n/a
no share count filed
PEG, trailing
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of diluted EPS
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2026-072025-072024-072023-07
Revenue$1.7B$1.5B$1.3B$1.3B
Gross profit$859.8M$760.8M$687.9M$657.3M
Operating income$263.5M$236.6M$243.4M$225.2M
Net income$205.4M$189.3M$197.2M$174.9M
Operating cash flow$244.1M$181.2M$255.1M$209.1M
Cash$187.1M$174.3M$250.1M$151.5M
Long-term debt$15.0M$99.8M$90.9M$49.7M
Buybacks$42.2M$50.8M$72.2M$75.0M
Dividends paid$46.1M$45.5M$45.1M$45.4M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

BRC Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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BRC ranks highest on financial health (87th percentile) and insider conviction (75th), and lowest on risk and compliance (53rd), among Consumer Goods peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
72
Inputs
  • Return on equity+16.1% · 69 pct, sector of 105
  • Return on assets+11.5% · 84 pct, sector of 124
  • Return on invested capital+18.8% · 54 pct, sector of 51
  • Return on capital employed+18.2% · 81 pct, sector of 108
Financial health
87
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.01x · 80 pct, sector of 112
  • Cash flow to debt16.29x · 94 pct, sector of 96
Growth
68
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+9.8% · 68 pct, sector of 145
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
75
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d$385K · 91 pct, sector of 80
  • Insider buyers, 180d1 · 59 pct, sector of 80
Institutional and government
72
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter184 · 72 pct, sector of 123
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
53
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+2.8% · 58 pct, sector of 157
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 102
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+47.2% · 1 pct, sector of 111
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

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BRC filings, in plain words

Are Brady insiders buying or selling BRC?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Brady insiders were net buyers, a net $384.6K: $1.0M of purchases and $615.4K of sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer and 1 seller.

Are there planned insider sales of BRC?

Yes. 5 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.6M of stock; the latest, by Wilms Brett, was filed 2026-10-06.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Brady insiders were net buyers of BRC, a net $384.6K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer and 1 seller. Insiders filed 5 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.6M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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