FELE Franklin Electric (FELE) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Industrials · Motors & generators · CIK 0000038725
SEC filings
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
206
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
4
Codes C/M, not in net · $2.8M priced
What the filings say about FELE
Insiders, 180 days
-$2.0M net sold
2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Franklin Electric insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC insiders sold a net $2.0M of stock across 83 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 10 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (10 sales), the last on May 22, 2026.
- The trade is 113.8% of the 7,509 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 206 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Administrative Officer Grandon Jonathan M. sold about $883.8K of FELE on Jun 9, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 206 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 12 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (12 sales), the last on May 1, 2026.
- The trade is 18.3% of the 10,402 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 206 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President, Headwater Companies davis delancey w sold about $190.0K of FELE on May 26, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 206 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 9 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (9 sales), the last on Apr 30, 2026.
- The trade is 55.9% of the 7,509 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 206 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Administrative Officer Grandon Jonathan M. sold about $412.6K of FELE on May 22, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 206 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 11 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (11 sales), the last on Feb 26, 2025.
- The trade is 1.6% of the 12,302 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 206 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President, Headwater Companies davis delancey w sold about $19.8K of FELE on May 1, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 206 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 sales), the last on Aug 13, 2025.
- The trade is 15.8% of the 10,793 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 206 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Administrative Officer Grandon Jonathan M. sold about $171.4K of FELE on Apr 30, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 206 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.83 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.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$2.0M over 180 days
below 54% of Industrials
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
206 funds bought in last quarter
more than 61% of Industrials
Revenue
+5.4% year over year
more than 50% of Industrials
Margin
6.9% net margin
more than 57% of Industrials
Buybacks
$13.2M repurchased, FY to 2026-03-31
below 72% of Industrials
Short interest
1.8% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 1.9 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 74% of Industrials
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 28Insider selling stopped: no sales in 90 days after 3 in the prior 90
Why it matters
The absence is the signal: 3 sales in one 90-day window and none in the next is a change of behaviour, not a filing.
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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.
+0.4%12M
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Who owns FELE: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
6,513,420 sh
$698.2M
2,389,300 sh
$256.1M
1,956,427 sh
$209.7M
1,778,777 sh
$190.7M
1,696,376 sh
$181.8M
Congress trades in FELE
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.
FELE planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
FELE mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
FAM SMALL CAP FUND
$11.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.5%
Calvert Small Cap Fund
$44.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.5%
Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio
$24.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.4%
Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund
$96.9M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.3%
Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund
$4.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.1%
TAX MANAGED SMALL CAP PORTFOLIO
$5.7M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.0%
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
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows a net $2.0M sold by insiders over 180 days, 206 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
FELE financials
Revenue growth
+5.4%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
6.9%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$2.2B
four quarters, 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Revenue, TTM FELE
| FY Dec 2025 | $2.1B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $2.0B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $2.1B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $2.0B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $1.7B |
| Mar 2026 | $500.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $506.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $581.7M |
| Jun 2025 | $587.4M |
| Mar 2025 | $455.2M |
| Dec 2024 | $485.7M |
| Sep 2024 | $531.4M |
| Jun 2024 | $543.3M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+6.9%
net income over revenue, 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Net margin, TTM FELE
| FY Dec 2025 | +6.9% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +8.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +9.4% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +9.2% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +9.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +6.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +7.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +2.9% |
| Jun 2025 | +10.2% |
| Mar 2025 | +6.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +6.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +10.3% |
| Jun 2024 | +10.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$169.5M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Free cash flow, TTM FELE
| FY Dec 2025 | $193.5M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $219.7M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $274.3M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $59.8M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $99.6M |
| Mar 2026 | -$50.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $88.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $91.3M |
| Jun 2025 | $39.9M |
| Mar 2025 | -$26.3M |
| Dec 2024 | $97.5M |
| Sep 2024 | $106.6M |
| Jun 2024 | $26.1M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.17x
long-term 2026-03-31 plus current 2026-03-31; equity 2026-03-31
Debt to equity FELE
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.13x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.10x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.08x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.20x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.20x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.17x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.13x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.16x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.23x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.13x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.10x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.07x |
| Jun 2024 | 0.11x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.97x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-03-31 plus current 2026-03-31
Cash flow to debt FELE
| FY Dec 2025 | 1.43x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 2.02x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 3.14x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.47x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.69x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.97x |
| Dec 2025 | 1.43x |
| Sep 2025 | 1.20x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.91x |
| Mar 2025 | 1.48x |
| Dec 2024 | 2.02x |
| Sep 2024 | 3.05x |
| Jun 2024 | 2.37x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+11.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31
Return on equity FELE
| FY Dec 2025 | +11.4% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +14.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +17.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +18.6% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +17.1% |
| Mar 2026 | +11.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +11.4% |
| Sep 2025 | +10.9% |
| Jun 2025 | +14.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +14.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +14.6% |
| Sep 2024 | +15.1% |
| Jun 2024 | +15.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+7.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31
Return on assets FELE
| FY Dec 2025 | +7.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +10.2% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +11.3% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +11.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +10.8% |
| Mar 2026 | +7.7% |
| Dec 2025 | +7.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +7.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +9.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +9.6% |
| Dec 2024 | +10.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +10.5% |
| Jun 2024 | +10.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+14.3%
operating income after a 23.4% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-03-31 plus current 2026-03-31 plus average of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31 minus cash
Return on invested capital FELE
| FY Dec 2025 | +15.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +15.7% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +18.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +17.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +15.5% |
| Mar 2026 | +14.3% |
| Dec 2025 | +15.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +14.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +13.3% |
| Mar 2025 | +13.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +15.7% |
| Sep 2024 | +16.0% |
| Jun 2024 | +16.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+17.8%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed FELE
| FY Dec 2025 | +18.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +17.2% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +19.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +20.8% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +16.8% |
| Mar 2026 | +17.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +18.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +17.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +17.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +16.5% |
| Dec 2024 | +17.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +17.9% |
| Jun 2024 | +18.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
29.70x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
P/E, trailing FELE
| FY Dec 2025 | 29.67x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 25.31x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 23.52x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 20.09x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 29.10x |
| Mar 2026 | 27.76x |
| Dec 2025 | 29.67x |
| Sep 2025 | 31.01x |
| Jun 2025 | 23.19x |
| Mar 2025 | 24.58x |
| Dec 2024 | 25.31x |
| Sep 2024 | 26.54x |
| Jun 2024 | 24.02x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$4.5B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-04-23 shares, plus long-term 2026-03-31 plus current 2026-03-31, minus cash 2026-03-31
Enterprise value FELE
| FY Dec 2025 | $4.3B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $4.4B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $4.5B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $3.9B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $4.5B |
| Mar 2026 | $4.2B |
| Dec 2025 | $4.3B |
| Sep 2025 | $4.3B |
| Jun 2025 | $4.3B |
| Mar 2025 | $4.4B |
| Dec 2024 | $4.4B |
| Sep 2024 | $4.8B |
| Jun 2024 | $4.5B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+3.9%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield FELE
| FY Dec 2025 | +4.6% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +4.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +6.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +1.6% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +2.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +4.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +4.6% |
| Sep 2025 | +4.8% |
| Jun 2025 | +5.3% |
| Mar 2025 | +4.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +4.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +4.8% |
| Jun 2024 | +6.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -13%, PEG needs growth
PEG, trailing FELE
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | 6.67x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.91x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.56x |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
| Jun 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
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.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.1B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.0B |
| Gross profit | $755.9M | $717.3M | $697.0M | $691.4M |
| Operating income | $269.0M | $243.6M | $262.4M | $257.2M |
| Net income | $147.1M | $180.3M | $193.3M | $187.3M |
| EPS (diluted) | 3.22 | 3.86 | 4.11 | 3.97 |
| Operating cash flow | $238.9M | $261.4M | $315.7M | $101.7M |
| Cash | $99.7M | $220.5M | $85.0M | $45.8M |
| Long-term debt | $135.2M | $11.6M | $88.1M | $89.3M |
| Buybacks | $165.6M | $61.0M | $43.3M | $40.5M |
| Dividends paid | $50.0M | $46.9M | $41.7M | $37.0M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
FELE Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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FELE filings, in plain words
Are Franklin Electric insiders buying or selling FELE?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Franklin Electric insiders were net sellers, a net $2.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Franklin Electric insiders were net sellers of FELE, a net $2.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. None of the 4 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. 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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