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DAKT Daktronics (DAKT) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Consumer Goods · Miscellaneous manufacturing industries · CIK 0000915779
C-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
84
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
20
Codes C/M, not in net · $71.8K priced

What the filings say about DAKT

Insiders, 180 days
-$148.1K net sold
1 buyer · 2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan

Daktronics insider trades (Form 4)

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

Over the last 180 days, DAKTRONICS INC /SD/ insiders sold a net $148.1K of stock across 78 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
Executive Vice President
SELL
2026-07-21 SECtraded 2026-07-17
4,000
$76.9K
+8.6%
Context
  • 14 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy, 13 sales), the last on Sep 27, 2024.
  • The trade is 3.2% of the 125,945 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 84 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Executive Vice President Wiemann Bradley T sold about $76.9K of DAKT on Jul 17, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 84 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-07-02 SECtraded 2026-07-01
3,636
$72.8K
+5.2%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy, 2 sales), the last on Aug 7, 2025.
  • The trade is 7.5% of the 48,370 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 84 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CDAO Anderson Sheila Mae sold about $72.8K of DAKT on Jul 1, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 84 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
VP of Design & Development
BUY
2026-05-06 SECtraded 2026-04-30
98
$1.6K
+4.7%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 0.2% of the 44,520 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 84 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP of Design & Development Wendler Brett David bought about $1.6K of DAKT on Apr 30, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2025; 84 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Secretary and VP of Human Reso
SELL
2025-09-18 SECtraded 2025-09-17
9,944
$229.6K
-5.3%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on Jun 24, 2020.
  • The trade is 1.4% of the 721,036 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 84 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Secretary and VP of Human Reso GATZKE CARLA S sold about $229.6K of DAKT on Sep 17, 2025; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 84 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2025-09-16 SECtraded 2025-09-15
13,479
$317.8K
-7.8%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Dec 12, 2024.
  • The trade is 18.2% of the 74,094 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 84 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Friel John Patrick sold about $317.8K of DAKT on Sep 15, 2025; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 84 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
78 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$148.1K over 180 days
more than 68% of Consumer Goods
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
84 funds bought in last quarter
below 53% of Consumer Goods
Revenue
+10.9% year over year
more than 69% of Consumer Goods
Margin
5.4% net margin
more than 70% of Consumer Goods
Buybacks
$4.4M repurchased, FY to 2026-08-01
below 63% of Consumer Goods
Short interest
5.4% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 4.8 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 67% of Consumer Goods
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.
+5.5%12M
-14%+4%+22%+40%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-07-17 · Wiemann Bradley T sold $76.9K2026-07-01 · Anderson Sheila Mae sold $72.8K2026-04-30 · Wendler Brett David bought $1.6K2026-07-17 · BRADLEY T WIEMANN filed to sell $76.9K2026-07-01 · SHEILA ANDERSON filed to sell $72.7K
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns DAKT: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
3,484,557 sh
$68.2M
$60.3M
2,746,408 sh
$53.7M

Congress trades in DAKT

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.

DAKT planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
BRADLEY T WIEMANN
Filed 2026-07-17
$76.9K
SHEILA ANDERSON
Filed 2026-07-01
$72.7K

DAKT mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Thrivent Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF
$14.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.4%
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund
$27.9M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.1%
Knights of Columbus Small Cap Equity Fund
$2.2M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.0%
North Star Small Cap Value Fund
$330.9K position · as of 2026-05-31
1.0%
1290 Essex Small Cap Growth Fund
$1.0M position · as of 2026-07-31
0.9%
NORTH SQUARE SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
$1.6M position · as of 2026-05-31
0.8%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Reece Kurtenbach
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
2023
$980.5K
$1.3M
$494.6K
-7%
-69%
2022
$563.2K
$669.6K
$322.1K
-56%
n/a
2021
$538.7K
$439.2K
$309.9K
n/a
n/a
2020
$449.8K
$530.3K
$267.9K
-61%
-36%
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
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows a net $148.1K sold by insiders over 180 days, 84 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
Same sector, ranked by filing activity
Sector by SEC SIC code

DAKT financials

Revenue growth
+10.9%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
5.4%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$854.3M
four quarters, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Net margin, TTM
+5.7%
net income over revenue, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Free cash flow, TTM
$39.8M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Debt to equity
0.03x
long-term 2026-08-01 plus current 2026-08-01; equity 2026-08-01
Cash flow to debt
5.19x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-08-01 plus current 2026-08-01
Return on equity
+16.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01
Return on assets
+8.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01
Return on invested capital
+29.9%
operating income after a 21.8% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-08-01 plus current 2026-08-01 plus average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+17.5%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
21.39x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Enterprise value
$863.9M
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-24 shares, plus long-term 2026-08-01 plus current 2026-08-01, minus cash 2026-08-01
FCF yield
+3.9%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
n/a
prior-year trailing EPS was a loss, growth undefined
Price as of 2026-10-26. 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.
2026-052025-042024-042023-04
Revenue$838.7M$756.5M$818.1M$754.2M
Gross profit$229.0M$195.5M$222.4M$151.4M
Operating income$60.8M$33.1M$87.1M$21.4M
Net income$45.4M-$10.1M$34.6M$6.8M
EPS (diluted)0.92-0.210.740.15
Operating cash flow$49.2M$97.7M$63.2M$15.0M
Cash$131.6M$127.5M$81.3M$24.0M
Long-term debt$9.6M$10.5M$53.2M$17.8M
Buybacks$25.6M$29.5M$0$0
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

DAKT Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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DAKT ranks highest on financial health (84th percentile) and profitability (78th), and lowest on institutional and government (38th), among Consumer Goods peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
78
Inputs
  • Return on equity+16.2% · 71 pct, sector of 105
  • Return on assets+8.4% · 77 pct, sector of 124
  • Return on invested capital+29.9% · 82 pct, sector of 51
  • Return on capital employed+17.5% · 80 pct, sector of 108
Financial health
84
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.03x · 76 pct, sector of 112
  • Cash flow to debt5.19x · 92 pct, sector of 96
Growth
48
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+10.9% · 69 pct, sector of 145
  • Backlog growth, YoY-10.8% · 27 pct, universe of 854
Insider conviction
63
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$148K · 67 pct, sector of 80
  • Insider buyers, 180d1 · 59 pct, sector of 80
Institutional and government
38
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter84 · 47 pct, sector of 123
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quarters$200K · 30 pct, universe of 1,063
Risk and compliance
52
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+5.4% · 44 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+28.1% · 13 pct, sector of 111
1 not measured: US patents
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DAKT filings, in plain words

Are Daktronics insiders buying or selling DAKT?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Daktronics insiders were net sellers, a net $148.1K: $1.6K of purchases and $149.6K of sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer and 2 sellers.

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In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Daktronics insiders were net sellers of DAKT, a net $148.1K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer and 2 sellers. Sales outweighed purchases more than tenfold by value. 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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