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SENEA Seneca Foods (SENEA) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Food & Beverage · Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies · CIK 0000088948
Form 144 · 1
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
133
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about SENEA

Insiders, 180 days
-$327.2K net sold
1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$329.0K
1 notice

Seneca Foods insider trades (Form 4)

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

Over the last 180 days, Seneca Foods Corp insiders sold a net $327.2K of stock across 10 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
Senior VP Sales & Marketing
SELL
2026-09-08 SECtraded 2026-09-04
1,587
$327.2K
-17.8%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 260.6% of the 609 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 133 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Senior VP Sales & Marketing Erstad Dean Everett sold about $327.2K of SENEA on Sep 4, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 133 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SVP, CFO & Treasurer
BUY
2024-02-15 SECtraded 2024-02-14
102
$4.6K
+228.8%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 buys), the last on Feb 13, 2024.
  • +5.6% median (+12.0% mean) 90-day return after 4 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.7% of the 15,300 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 133 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP, CFO & Treasurer Wolcott Michael S bought about $4.6K of SENEA on Feb 14, 2024; 133 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SVP, CFO & Treasurer
BUY
2024-02-15 SECtraded 2024-02-13
898
$40.4K
+228.8%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 buys), the last on Dec 6, 2023.
  • +5.1% median (+4.8% mean) 90-day return after 3 previous buys.
  • The trade is 5.9% of the 15,198 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 133 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP, CFO & Treasurer Wolcott Michael S bought about $40.4K of SENEA on Feb 13, 2024, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2021; 133 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SVP, CFO & Treasurer
BUY
2024-02-15 SECtraded 2024-02-13
1,000
$45.1K
+228.8%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 buys), the last on Dec 6, 2023.
  • +5.1% median (+4.8% mean) 90-day return after 3 previous buys.
  • The trade is 11.0% of the 9,108 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 133 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP, CFO & Treasurer Wolcott Michael S bought about $45.1K of SENEA on Feb 13, 2024, the largest insider purchase at the company on our record; 133 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SVP, CFO & Treasurer
BUY
2023-12-06 SEC
476
$23.8K
+210.2%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 buys), the last on Dec 5, 2023.
  • +4.7% median (+4.7% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
  • The trade is 3.3% of the 14,300 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 133 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP, CFO & Treasurer Wolcott Michael S bought about $23.8K of SENEA on Dec 6, 2023; 133 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
10 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 -$327.2K over 180 days
-$327.2K over 90 days
below 56% of Food & Beverage
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
133 funds bought in last quarter
below 55% of Food & Beverage
Revenue
+8.2% year over year
more than 65% of Food & Beverage
Margin
7.3% net margin
more than 74% of Food & Beverage
Buybacks
$1.4M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-27
below 89% of Food & Beverage
Short interest
8.0% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 3.8 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
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.
+36.3%12M
-12%+18%+49%+79%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-09-04 · Erstad Dean Everett sold $327.2K2026-09-02 · Erstad Dean Everett (SENEA) filed to sell $329.0K
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns SENEA: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
448,303 sh
$78.0M

Congress trades in SENEA

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.

SENEA planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Erstad Dean Everett (SENEA)
Filed 2026-09-02
$329.0K

SENEA mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Euclidean Fundamental Value ETF
$2.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.7%
Even Herd Long Short ETF
$918.1K position · as of 2026-06-30
1.5%
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF
$1.2M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.5%
AB Small Cap Value Portfolio
$6.9M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.2%
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
$2.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.1%
Allspring Small Company Value Portfolio
$6.3M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Paul L. Palmby
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
$1.3M
$1.2M
$609.5K
+221%
-7%
2024
$1.0M
$950.0K
$485.5K
+89%
+9%
2023
$1.2M
$1.1M
$561.5K
+21%
+13%
2022
$1.1M
$1.2M
$539.5K
+11%
+21%
2021
$997.9K
$1.0M
$458.3K
+9%
+10%
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 $327.2K sold by insiders over 180 days, 133 funds added last quarter, $329.0K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
Same sector, ranked by filing activity
Sector by SEC SIC code

SENEA financials

Revenue growth
+8.2%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
7.3%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of revenue filed
Net margin, TTM
n/a
needs four consecutive quarters of both revenue and net income
Free cash flow, TTM
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating cash flow
Debt to equity
0.28x
LongTermDebt as filed 2026-06-27 (includes the current portion); equity 2026-06-27
Cash flow to debt
n/a
needs four quarters of operating cash flow
Return on equity
+16.8%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27
Return on assets
+9.9%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
P/E, trailing
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of diluted EPS
Enterprise value
n/a
no share count filed
FCF yield
n/a
no share count filed
PEG, trailing
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of diluted EPS
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
Revenuen/a$1.6B$1.5B$1.5B
Operating incomen/a$77.8M$107.2M$21.4M
Net income$114.7M$41.2M$63.3M$9.2M
EPS (diluted)n/a5.908.561.16
Operating cash flown/a$335.5M-$83.0M-$212.8M
Cash$49.9M$42.7M$4.5M$5.2M
Long-term debt$271.5M$369.9M$585.8M$432.7M
Buybacksn/a$11.6M$33.0M$41.2M
Dividends paidn/a$23.0K$23.0K$23.0K
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

SENEA Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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SENEA ranks highest on profitability (79th percentile) and growth (65th), and lowest on insider conviction (20th), among Food & Beverage peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
79
Inputs
  • Return on equity+16.8% · 80 pct, sector of 66
  • Return on assets+9.9% · 78 pct, sector of 77
  • Return on invested capitalfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
  • Return on capital employedfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Financial health
57
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.28x · 57 pct, sector of 66
  • Cash flow to debtneeds four quarters of operating cash flow
Growth
65
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+8.2% · 65 pct, sector of 89
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
20
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$327K · 40 pct, sector of 56
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 56
Institutional and government
45
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter133 · 45 pct, sector of 79
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
55
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+8.0% · 33 pct, sector of 98
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3y0.63 per $1B · 4 pct, sector of 58
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 58
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+4.3% · 85 pct, sector of 66
1 not measured: US patents
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SENEA filings, in plain words

Are Seneca Foods insiders buying or selling SENEA?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Seneca Foods insiders were net sellers, a net $327.2K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 1 seller.

Are there planned insider sales of SENEA?

Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $329.0K of stock; the latest, by Erstad Dean Everett (SENEA), was filed 2026-09-02.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Seneca Foods insiders were net sellers of SENEA, a net $327.2K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 seller. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $329.0K 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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