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MIDD Middleby (MIDD) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Industrials · Refrigeration & service industry machinery · CIK 0000769520
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
207
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
10
Codes C/M, not in net · no price filed

What the filings say about MIDD

Congress, 1 year
0 bought · 1 sold
Latest: sale, 2026-08-25

Middleby insider trades (Form 4)

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

No insider purchases or sales are on record for MIDDLEBY Corp in the period covered. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
BUY
2025-12-15 SEC
14,740
$2.2M
-3.4%
Context
  • 20 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (20 buys), the last on Dec 12, 2025.
  • -10.0% median (-9.1% mean) 90-day return after 8 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.4% of the 3,379,737 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 207 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director GARDEN EDWARD P bought about $2.2M of MIDD on Dec 15, 2025; 1 other insider bought within 30 days and 207 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BUY
2025-12-15 SECtraded 2025-12-12
28,089
$4.1M
-3.4%
Context
  • 18 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (18 buys), the last on Dec 11, 2025.
  • -11.4% median (-10.2% mean) 90-day return after 7 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.8% of the 3,349,248 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 207 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director GARDEN EDWARD P bought about $4.1M of MIDD on Dec 12, 2025; 1 other insider bought within 30 days and 207 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BUY
2025-12-15 SECtraded 2025-12-12
15,749
$2.3M
-3.4%
Context
  • 18 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (18 buys), the last on Dec 11, 2025.
  • -11.4% median (-10.2% mean) 90-day return after 7 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.5% of the 3,364,997 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 207 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director GARDEN EDWARD P bought about $2.3M of MIDD on Dec 12, 2025; 1 other insider bought within 30 days and 207 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BUY
2025-12-15 SECtraded 2025-12-11
1,346
$195.1K
-3.4%
Context
  • 14 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (14 buys), the last on May 21, 2025.
  • -11.9% median (-12.3% mean) 90-day return after 6 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.0% of the 3,313,050 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 207 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director GARDEN EDWARD P bought about $195.1K of MIDD on Dec 11, 2025; 1 other insider bought within 30 days and 207 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BUY
2025-12-15 SECtraded 2025-12-11
24,732
$3.6M
-3.4%
Context
  • 14 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (14 buys), the last on May 21, 2025.
  • -11.9% median (-12.3% mean) 90-day return after 6 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.7% of the 3,311,704 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 207 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director GARDEN EDWARD P bought about $3.6M of MIDD on Dec 11, 2025; 1 other insider bought within 30 days and 207 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
63 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
no insider buys or sells on file
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
207 funds bought in last quarter
more than 62% of Industrials
Revenue
+1.6% year over year
below 64% of Industrials
Margin
-8.7% net margin
below 82% of Industrials
Buybacks
$581.9M repurchased, FY to 2026-07-04
more than 90% of Industrials
Short interest
4.5% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 2.8 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 57% of Industrials
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.
+6.8%12M
-16%+1%+18%+35%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2025-12-12 · GARDEN EDWARD P bought $4.1M2025-12-11 · GARDEN EDWARD P bought $3.6M2025-12-12 · GARDEN EDWARD P bought $2.3M2025-12-15 · GARDEN EDWARD P bought $2.2M2025-12-11 · GARDEN EDWARD P bought $1.5M2025-12-11 · GARDEN EDWARD P bought $1.2M2025-12-11 · GARDEN EDWARD P bought $195.1K2025-12-09 · Nerbonne Robert A bought $100.2K
Insider buy
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Who owns MIDD: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
3,930,209 sh
$676.0M
$423.4M
1,880,180 sh
$323.4M

Congress trades in MIDD

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Sold 2026-08-25 · disclosed 15 days later
$15,001 - $50,000
Sold 2026-08-24 · disclosed 16 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2026-08-10 · disclosed 30 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2026-08-06 · disclosed 34 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2026-08-05 · disclosed 35 days later
$1,001 - $15,000

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

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

MIDD planned insider sales (Form 144)

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

MIDD mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Clarkston Partners Fund
$13.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.6%
Ancora/Thelen Small-Mid Cap Fund
$9.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.8%
Clarkston Founders Fund
$2.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.5%
NexPoint Event Driven Fund
$2.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.4%
Ariel Fund
$97.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.4%
Ariel Appreciation Fund
$32.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.3%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr. Timothy J. FitzGerald
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
$8.2M
$11.0M
$3.0M
+15%
+67%
2024
$7.5M
$10.0M
$2.8M
+5%
+54%
2023
$8.4M
$12.2M
$3.2M
+14%
+38%
2022
$9.4M
$7.2M
$3.4M
+4%
+6%
2021
$9.4M
$15.0M
$3.6M
+53%
+25%
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 207 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

MIDD financials

Revenue growth
+1.6%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-8.7%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Net margin, TTM
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Free cash flow, TTM
$482.1M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-06-29 to 2026-07-04
Debt to equity
0.90x
long-term 2026-07-04 plus current 2026-07-04; equity 2026-07-04
Cash flow to debt
0.27x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-07-04 plus current 2026-07-04
Return on equity
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Return on assets
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Return on invested capital
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Return on capital employed
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Enterprise value
$7.0B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-10 shares, plus long-term 2026-07-04 plus current 2026-07-04, minus cash 2026-07-04
FCF yield
+9.3%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
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.
2026-012024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$3.2B$3.9B$4.0B$4.0B
Gross profit$1.3B$1.3B$1.3B$1.4B
Operating income$574.9M$644.1M$652.4M$639.6M
Net income$367.3M$428.4M$400.9M$436.6M
EPS (diluted)-5.327.907.417.95
Operating cash flow$630.2M$686.8M$628.8M$332.6M
Cash$222.2M$638.8M$247.5M$162.0M
Long-term debt$2.1B$2.4B$2.4B$2.7B
Buybacks$723.6M$34.7M$74.6M$264.8M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

MIDD Stock Sonar score 4/7 axes

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MIDD ranks highest on risk and compliance (70th percentile) and financial health (36th), and lowest on institutional and government (36th), among Industrials peers.

Financial health
36
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.90x · 20 pct, sector of 214
  • Cash flow to debt0.27x · 52 pct, sector of 173
Growth
36
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+1.6% · 36 pct, sector of 254
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Institutional and government
36
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter207 · 62 pct, sector of 201
  • Congress net buyers, 365d-1 · 10 pct, sector of 43
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
70
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+4.5% · 46 pct, sector of 269
  • 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 191
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+8.7% · 63 pct, sector of 197
3 not measured: Profitability, Insider conviction, US patents
  • Profitability needs 2 of 4 inputs, 0 present: the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
  • Insider conviction needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: no Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) in 180 days; no insider trades in 180 days
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

4 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

MIDD filings, in plain words

Have members of Congress traded MIDD?

Yes. In the year to 2026-10-28, 0 House members disclosed buying MIDD and 1 House member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by April McClain Delaney dated 2026-08-25.

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In the year to 2026-10-28, 0 members of Congress disclosed buying MIDD and 1 member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by April McClain Delaney dated 2026-08-25. 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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