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MPAA Motorcar Parts of America (MPAA) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Autos · Motor vehicle parts & accessories · CIK 0000918251
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
0
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
16
Codes C/M, not in net · $0 priced

What the filings say about MPAA

Insiders, 180 days
-$211.5K net sold
1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan

Motorcar Parts of America insider trades (Form 4)

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

Over the last 180 days, MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC insiders sold a net $211.5K of stock across 60 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
SVP, Sales, Merch. & Mktg.
SELL
2026-07-24 SECtraded 2026-06-23
14,074
$211.5K
-27.3%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: SVP, Sales, Merch. & Mktg. Cook Jamie Leigh sold about $211.5K of MPAA on Jun 23, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2022.
Director
BUY
2026-02-17 SECtraded 2026-02-12
1,000
$9.7K
-5.8%
Context
  • 10 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (10 buys), the last on Nov 26, 2024.
  • -1.2% median (+2.5% mean) 90-day return after 10 previous buys.
  • The trade is 1.4% of the 72,477 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Bryan David bought about $9.7K of MPAA on Feb 12, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2024.
BUY
2024-12-02 SECtraded 2024-11-29
1,200
$8.5K
+34.5%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 buys, 2 sales), the last on Jun 13, 2024.
  • +0.7% median (+0.7% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
  • The trade is 2.6% of the 45,608 shares held after it.
  • 6 other insiders bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Ferguson Joseph Edwin bought about $8.5K of MPAA on Nov 29, 2024; 6 other insiders bought within 30 days.
Director
BUY
2024-11-27 SECtraded 2024-11-26
2,000
$13.7K
+39.0%
Context
  • 9 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (9 buys), the last on Jun 13, 2024.
  • -3.0% median (-3.0% mean) 90-day return after 9 previous buys.
  • The trade is 3.7% of the 54,354 shares held after it.
  • 6 other insiders bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Bryan David bought about $13.7K of MPAA on Nov 26, 2024; 6 other insiders bought within 30 days.
Director
BUY
2024-11-26 SECtraded 2024-11-25
5,000
$35.1K
+46.0%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on Jun 17, 2024.
  • The trade is 100.0% of the 5,000 shares held after it.
  • 6 other insiders bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Gay Philip bought about $35.1K of MPAA on Nov 25, 2024; 6 other insiders bought within 30 days.
60 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 -$211.5K over 180 days
more than 50% of Autos
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
+4.3% year over year
more than 53% of Autos
Margin
1.6% net margin
more than 52% of Autos
Buybacks
$1.9M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
below 84% of Autos
Short interest
5.8% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 5.5 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 58% of Autos
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.
-38.0%12M
-42%-25%-8%+9%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-06-23 · Cook Jamie Leigh sold $211.5K2026-02-12 · Bryan David bought $9.7K2026-06-23 · Cook Jamie Leigh filed to sell $116.0K
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns MPAA: 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 MPAA

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.

MPAA planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Cook Jamie Leigh
Filed 2026-06-23
$116.0K
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Selwyn Joffe
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
2022
$2.8M
$69.2K
$631.0K
-41%
+134%
2021
$4.3M
$3.5M
$776.2K
+42%
+122%
2020
$4.7M
$4.7M
$627.5K
+79%
+79%
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 $211.5K sold by insiders over 180 days. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
Same sector, ranked by filing activity
Sector by SEC SIC code

MPAA financials

Revenue growth
+4.3%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
1.6%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$769.5M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
-0.6%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
-$6.2M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.19x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2018-12-31 (91 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
-0.04x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2018-12-31 (91 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
-1.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
-0.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
effective tax rate 186%, not meaningful
Return on capital employed
+8.0%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Enterprise value
$221.2M
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-03 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2018-12-31 (91 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
-3.2%
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.
2026-032025-032024-032023-03
Revenue$789.8M$757.4M$717.7M$683.1M
Gross profit$159.9M$153.8M$132.6M$114.0M
Operating income$65.8M$39.9M$46.1M$36.4M
Net income$12.0M-$19.0M-$49.0M-$4.0M
EPS (diluted)0.62-0.99-2.51-0.22
Operating cash flow$19.2M$45.5M$39.2M-$21.8M
Cash$14.7M$9.4M$14.0M$11.6M
Long-term debt$39.0M$35.2M$30.8M$31.0M
Buybacks$11.4M$4.8M$0$0
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

MPAA Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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MPAA ranks highest on growth (53rd percentile) and financial health (49th), and lowest on insider conviction (23rd), among Autos peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersRisk
Profitability
47
Inputs
  • Return on equity-1.7% · 38 pct, sector of 51
  • Return on assets-0.5% · 42 pct, sector of 61
  • Return on invested capitaleffective tax rate 186%, not meaningful
  • Return on capital employed+8.0% · 62 pct, sector of 48
Financial health
49
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.19x · 73 pct, sector of 63
  • Cash flow to debt-0.04x · 25 pct, sector of 52
Growth
53
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+4.3% · 53 pct, sector of 78
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
23
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$211K · 47 pct, sector of 46
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 47
Risk and compliance
32
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+5.8% · 45 pct, sector of 92
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3y1.27 per $1B · 17 pct, sector of 54
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+19.6% · 33 pct, sector of 58
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

MPAA filings, in plain words

Are Motorcar Parts of America insiders buying or selling MPAA?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Motorcar Parts of America insiders were net sellers, a net $211.5K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 1 seller.

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In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Motorcar Parts of America insiders were net sellers of MPAA, a net $211.5K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 seller. 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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