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MLI Mueller Industries (MLI) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Mining & Metals · Rolling drawing & extruding of nonferrous metals · CIK 0000089439
Form 144 · 4
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
0
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
1
Codes C/M, not in net · $123.5K priced

What the filings say about MLI

Insiders, 180 days
-$29.8M net sold
4 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$36.5M
4 notices

Mueller Industries insider trades (Form 4)

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

Over the last 180 days, MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC insiders sold a net $29.8M of stock across 90 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
SELL
2026-08-27 SEC
2,000
$128.2K
-13.2%
Context
  • 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 sales), the last on May 29, 2026.
  • The trade is 2.5% of the 79,734 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director GOLDMAN SCOTT JAY sold about $128.2K of MLI on Aug 27, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
EVP, CFO & Treasurer
SELL
2026-08-17 SECtraded 2026-08-13
86,209
$5.8M
-15.4%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Aug 29, 2025.
  • The trade is 15.1% of the 572,716 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: EVP, CFO & Treasurer Martin Jeffrey Andrew sold about $5.8M of MLI on Aug 13, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Chairman of the Board & CEO
SELL
2026-08-12 SECtraded 2026-08-11
70,000
$4.9M
-18.2%
Context
  • 22 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (22 sales), the last on Aug 10, 2026.
  • The trade is 93.3% of the 75,040 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Chairman of the Board & CEO Christopher Gregory L. sold about $4.9M of MLI on Aug 11, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Chairman of the Board & CEO
SELL
2026-08-12 SECtraded 2026-08-11
200,000
$13.7M
-18.2%
Context
  • 22 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (22 sales), the last on Aug 10, 2026.
  • The trade is 12.5% of the 1,598,850 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Chairman of the Board & CEO Christopher Gregory L. sold about $13.7M of MLI on Aug 11, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Chairman of the Board & CEO
SELL
2026-08-12 SECtraded 2026-08-10
70,000
$4.8M
-18.2%
Context
  • 21 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (21 sales), the last on Apr 27, 2026.
  • The trade is 100.0% of the 70,000 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Chairman of the Board & CEO Christopher Gregory L. sold about $4.8M of MLI on Aug 10, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
90 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 -$29.8M over 180 days
-$29.5M over 90 days
below 91% of Mining & Metals
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
+10.9% year over year
more than 57% of Mining & Metals
Margin
18.3% net margin
more than 85% of Mining & Metals
Buybacks
$278.3M repurchased, FY to 2026-09-26
more than 84% of Mining & Metals
Short interest
2.2% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 2.1 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 52% of Mining & Metals
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.
+5.2%12M
-1%+11%+24%+36%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2025-10-23 · Christopher Gregory L. sold $16.5M2026-04-27 · Christopher Gregory L. sold $14.2M2026-08-11 · Christopher Gregory L. sold $13.7M2025-10-24 · Christopher Gregory L. sold $7.5M2025-10-24 · Christopher Gregory L. sold $7.3M2026-08-13 · Martin Jeffrey Andrew sold $5.8M2025-10-27 · Christopher Gregory L. sold $5.2M2026-08-11 · Christopher Gregory L. sold $4.9M2026-08-10 · Christopher Gregory L. sold $4.8M2026-02-13 · GOLDMAN SCOTT JAY sold $527.0K2025-11-25 · GOLDMAN SCOTT JAY sold $460.0K2026-05-29 · GOLDMAN SCOTT JAY sold $255.8K2026-08-04 · HANSEN JOHN B sold $165.5K2026-08-27 · GOLDMAN SCOTT JAY sold $128.2K2026-02-09 · HANSEN JOHN B sold $116.7K2025-10-23 · HANSEN JOHN B sold $105.7K2026-08-04 · HANSEN JOHN B sold $68.1K2026-08-27 · GOLDMAN SCOTT JAY filed to sell $128.2K2026-08-13 · Jeffrey A. Martin filed to sell $5.8M2026-08-10 · GREGORY CHRISTIOPHER filed to sell $30.4M2026-08-04 · HANSEN JOHN B filed to sell $232.3K
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns MLI: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
SEC 13F
No reported 13F holders

No fund above the reporting threshold listed this stock last quarter. That is a fact, not missing data.

Congress trades in MLI

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.

MLI planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
GOLDMAN SCOTT JAY
Filed 2026-08-27
$128.2K
Jeffrey A. Martin
Filed 2026-08-13
$5.8M
GREGORY CHRISTIOPHER
Filed 2026-08-10
$30.4M
HANSEN JOHN B
Filed 2026-08-04
$232.3K
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr. Christopher
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
$27.6M
$74.1M
$3.6M
+46%
+5%
2024
$22.8M
$71.9M
$4.3M
+72%
+19%
2023
$19.5M
$51.3M
$3.8M
+61%
+37%
2022
$35.0M
$39.9M
$4.3M
+4%
-26%
2021
$10.8M
$21.1M
$2.5M
+70%
+44%
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
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $29.8M sold by insiders over 180 days, $36.5M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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Sector by SEC SIC code

MLI financials

Revenue growth
+10.9%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
18.3%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$5.0B
four quarters, 2025-09-28 to 2026-09-26
Net margin, TTM
+17.3%
net income over revenue, 2025-09-28 to 2026-09-26
Free cash flow, TTM
$689.6M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-09-28 to 2026-09-26
Debt to equity
0.00x
long-term 2026-09-26 plus current 2025-12-27 (9 months older than the period end); equity 2026-09-26
Cash flow to debt
146.90x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-09-26 plus current 2025-12-27 (9 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
+26.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-09-27 and 2026-09-26
Return on assets
+21.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-09-27 and 2026-09-26
Return on invested capital
+41.7%
operating income after a 24.7% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-09-26 plus current 2025-12-27 (9 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-09-27 and 2026-09-26 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+31.5%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-09-27 and 2026-09-26 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
6.46x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-09-28 to 2026-09-26
Enterprise value
$10.4B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-10-16 shares, plus long-term 2026-09-26 plus current 2025-12-27 (9 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-09-26
FCF yield
+5.8%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
0.08x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 81%: four quarters to 2026-09-26 against the four to 2025-09-27
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.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$4.2B$3.8B$3.4B$4.0B
Operating income$958.5M$770.4M$756.1M$877.1M
Net income$765.2M$604.9M$602.9M$658.3M
EPS (diluted)6.865.315.305.82
Operating cash flow$755.4M$645.9M$672.8M$723.9M
Cash$1.4B$1.0B$1.2B$461.0M
Long-term debt$0$0$185.0K$1.2M
Buybacks$243.6M$48.7M$19.3M$38.1M
Dividends paid$109.0M$89.1M$66.9M$55.8M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

MLI Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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MLI ranks highest on profitability (94th percentile) and financial health (93rd), and lowest on insider conviction (4th), among Mining & Metals peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersRisk
Profitability
94
Inputs
  • Return on equity+26.2% · 90 pct, sector of 89
  • Return on assets+21.6% · 96 pct, sector of 114
  • Return on invested capital+41.7% · 92 pct, universe of 1,069
  • Return on capital employed+31.5% · 97 pct, sector of 69
Financial health
93
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.00x · 86 pct, sector of 80
  • Cash flow to debt146.90x · 100 pct, sector of 75
Growth
58
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+10.9% · 58 pct, sector of 81
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
4
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$29.8M · 9 pct, sector of 69
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 70
Risk and compliance
64
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+2.2% · 52 pct, sector of 252
  • 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 47
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+16.7% · 39 pct, sector of 76
2 not measured: Institutional and government, US patents
  • Institutional and government needs 1 of 4 inputs, 0 present: fewer than five funds report holding it; no Congress trades in 365 days; no federal contracts in 180 days; no lobbying filings in the last four quarters
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

5 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

MLI filings, in plain words

Are Mueller Industries insiders buying or selling MLI?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Mueller Industries insiders were net sellers, a net $29.8M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 4 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of MLI?

Yes. 4 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $36.5M of stock; the latest, by GOLDMAN SCOTT JAY, was filed 2026-08-27.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Mueller Industries insiders were net sellers of MLI, a net $29.8M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 4 sellers. None of the 8 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 4 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $36.5M 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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