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BRID Bridgford Foods (BRID) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Food & Beverage · Sausages & other prepared meat products · CIK 0000014177
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Cluster · 4 insidersC-suite buying · 1
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
5
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about BRID

Insiders, 180 days
+$39.2K net bought
4 buyers

Bridgford Foods insider trades (Form 4)

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

Over the last 180 days, BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP insiders bought a net $39.2K of stock across 80 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 4 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Bridgford Richard Eugene
BUY
2026-09-22 SECtraded 2026-09-18
350
$2.1K
-7.5%
Context
  • 17 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (17 buys), the last on Jun 15, 2026.
  • -5.2% median (-0.8% mean) 90-day return after 16 previous buys.
  • The trade is 10.3% of the 3,400 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 5 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Bridgford Richard Eugene bought about $2.1K of BRID on Sep 18, 2026; 2 other insiders bought within 30 days and 5 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Bridgford Allan Jr.
BUY
2026-09-18 SECtraded 2026-09-17
1,000
$5.8K
-7.5%
Context
  • 32 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (32 buys), the last on Sep 16, 2026.
  • -6.8% median (-5.7% mean) 90-day return after 22 previous buys.
  • The trade is 2.0% of the 50,000 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 5 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Bridgford Allan Jr. bought about $5.8K of BRID on Sep 17, 2026; 2 other insiders bought within 30 days and 5 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Bridgford Allan Jr.
BUY
2026-09-17 SECtraded 2026-09-16
326
$1.9K
-4.9%
Context
  • 31 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (31 buys), the last on Sep 15, 2026.
  • -6.8% median (-5.7% mean) 90-day return after 22 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.7% of the 49,000 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 5 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Bridgford Allan Jr. bought about $1.9K of BRID on Sep 16, 2026; 2 other insiders bought within 30 days and 5 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Bridgford Allan Jr.
BUY
2026-09-17 SECtraded 2026-09-15
195
$1.2K
-4.9%
Context
  • 30 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (30 buys), the last on Sep 14, 2026.
  • -6.8% median (-5.7% mean) 90-day return after 22 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.4% of the 48,674 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 5 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Bridgford Allan Jr. bought about $1.2K of BRID on Sep 15, 2026; 2 other insiders bought within 30 days and 5 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Bridgford Allan Jr.
BUY
2026-09-15 SECtraded 2026-09-14
13
$77
-7.1%
Context
  • 29 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (29 buys), the last on Sep 9, 2026.
  • -6.8% median (-5.7% mean) 90-day return after 22 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.0% of the 48,479 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 5 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Bridgford Allan Jr. bought about $77 of BRID on Sep 14, 2026; 2 other insiders bought within 30 days and 5 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
80 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 +$39.2K over 180 days
+$29.0K over 90 days
more than 69% of Food & Beverage
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
5 funds bought in last quarter
below 91% of Food & Beverage
Revenue
+3.3% year over year
more than 53% of Food & Beverage
Margin
-5.8% net margin
below 69% of Food & Beverage
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
0.5% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 2.2 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
below 86% of Food & Beverage
The situation: each line is one rule over one dataset
4 insiders independently bought a net $39.2K while the stock fell 26% over six months, with no planned sales queued.
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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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.
-33.9%12M
-35%-23%-10%+3%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-08-26 · Bridgford Allan Jr. bought $6.2K2026-09-17 · Bridgford Allan Jr. bought $5.8K2026-09-02 · Bridgford Allan Jr. bought $5.6K2026-06-17 · Bridgford Allan Jr. bought $4.8K2026-06-15 · Matthews-Morales Cindy bought $3.4K2026-08-28 · Bridgford Baron bought $2.9K2026-09-09 · Bridgford Allan Jr. bought $2.7K2026-09-18 · Bridgford Richard Eugene bought $2.1K2026-09-16 · Bridgford Allan Jr. bought $1.9K2026-09-15 · Bridgford Allan Jr. bought $1.2K2026-06-15 · Bridgford Richard Eugene bought $1.0K2026-09-01 · Bridgford Allan Jr. bought $5172026-06-12 · Bridgford Allan Jr. bought $4892026-06-16 · Bridgford Allan Jr. bought $4662026-09-14 · Bridgford Allan Jr. bought $77
Insider buy
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Who owns BRID: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
175,756 sh
$1.1M
PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC
79,647 sh
$516.9K
Nuveen, LLC
70,834 sh
$459.7K
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
62,384 sh
$404.9K
BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
22,300 sh
$144.7K

Congress trades in BRID

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.

BRID planned insider sales (Form 144)

No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.

BRID mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Ultra-Small Company Market Fund
$142.1K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.1%
Small Cap Core Fund
$26.1K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
U.S. MICRO CAP PORTFOLIO
$455.2K position · as of 2026-07-31
0.0%
TETON Westwood Mighty Mites Fund
$7.8K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
$29.1K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
1290 VT Micro Cap Portfolio
$1.9K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Michael W. Bridgford
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$353.8K
$353.0K
$354.2K
-36%
n/a
2024
$346.8K
$343.2K
$350.2K
-28%
n/a
2023
$498.6K
$498.6K
$509.4K
-16%
n/a
2022
$470.6K
$470.6K
$447.5K
+6%
n/a
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
4 insiders reported buying shares.
The record shows a net $39.2K bought by insiders over 180 days, 5 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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BRID financials

Revenue growth
+3.3%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-5.8%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$228.2M
four quarters, 2025-07-12 to 2026-07-10
Net margin, TTM
-6.4%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-12 to 2026-07-10
Free cash flow, TTM
n/a
capex not filed for the four quarters
Debt to equity
0.08x
long-term 2026-07-10 plus current 2026-07-10; equity 2026-07-10
Cash flow to debt
-0.47x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-07-10 plus current 2026-07-10
Return on equity
-12.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-07-11 and 2026-07-10
Return on assets
-9.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-07-12 and 2026-07-10
Return on invested capital
n/a
pre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
Return on capital employed
-15.5%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-07-12 and 2026-07-10 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of diluted EPS
Enterprise value
$58.0M
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-08-24 shares, plus long-term 2026-07-10 plus current 2026-07-10, minus cash 2026-07-10
FCF yield
n/a
capex not filed for the four quarters
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.
2025-102024-112023-112022-10
Revenue$231.0M$223.6M$251.6M$265.9M
Gross profit$44.6M$56.3M$70.4M$72.1M
Operating income-$18.8M-$6.3M$4.6M$64.6M
Net income-$13.4M-$3.4M$3.5M$45.1M
Operating cash flow-$5.7M-$497.0K$4.0M-$7.8M
Cash$876.0K$10.2M$15.7M$16.3M
Long-term debt$673.0K$1.7M$2.8M$3.8M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

BRID Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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BRID ranks highest on risk and compliance (94th percentile) and insider conviction (80th), and lowest on institutional and government (9th), among Food & Beverage peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
24
Inputs
  • Return on equity-12.7% · 29 pct, sector of 66
  • Return on assets-9.5% · 28 pct, sector of 77
  • Return on invested capitalpre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
  • Return on capital employed-15.5% · 16 pct, sector of 62
Financial health
52
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.08x · 80 pct, sector of 66
  • Cash flow to debt-0.47x · 24 pct, sector of 59
Growth
53
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+3.3% · 53 pct, sector of 89
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
80
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d$39K · 69 pct, sector of 56
  • Insider buyers, 180d4 · 91 pct, sector of 56
Institutional and government
9
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter5 · 9 pct, sector of 79
  • 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
94
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+0.5% · 85 pct, sector of 98
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 58
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 58
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+3.6% · 91 pct, sector of 66
1 not measured: US patents
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6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

BRID filings, in plain words

Are Bridgford Foods insiders buying or selling BRID?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Bridgford Foods insiders were net buyers, a net $39.2K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 4 buyers.

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In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Bridgford Foods insiders were net buyers of BRID, a net $39.2K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 4 buyers. 3 different insiders reported purchases within the last 90 days, a cluster buy, which is rarer than a single purchase. 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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