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TNC Tennant (TNC) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Industrials · Refrigeration & service industry machinery · CIK 0000097134
Cluster · 3 insiders
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
112
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about TNC

Insiders, 180 days
+$244.1K net bought
3 buyers · 1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
No trades
Last one: sale, 2025-03-14

Tennant insider trades (Form 4)

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

Over the last 180 days, TENNANT CO insiders bought a net $244.1K of stock across 53 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 3 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
BUY
2026-09-23 SECtraded 2026-08-31
3,000
$208.3K
-0.3%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 60.9% of the 4,927 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 112 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director ALLEN PATRICK E bought about $208.3K of TNC on Aug 31, 2026; 2 other insiders bought within 30 days and 112 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BUY
2026-08-13 SECtraded 2026-08-12
1,500
$102.3K
-3.3%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 14.1% of the 10,614 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 112 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Morse Timothy R. bought about $102.3K of TNC on Aug 12, 2026; 2 other insiders bought within 30 days and 112 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BUY
2026-08-13 SECtraded 2026-08-12
8,000
$538.7K
-3.3%
Context
  • 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 buys, 4 sales), the last on Feb 27, 2026.
  • +41.7% median (+41.7% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
  • The trade is 50.0% of the 16,000 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 112 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Mulligan Donal L bought about $538.7K of TNC on Aug 12, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company on our record; 2 other insiders bought within 30 days and 112 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER
SELL
2026-05-11 SECtraded 2026-05-07
6,875
$605.1K
-19.5%
Context
  • 10 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (10 sales), the last on Aug 19, 2025.
  • The trade is 25.0% of the 27,518 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 112 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER Zay Richard H. sold about $605.1K of TNC on May 7, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2025; 112 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BUY
2026-03-02 SEC
8,163
$500.0K
+6.9%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 94.9% of the 8,600 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 112 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Glerum James T Jr. bought about $500.0K of TNC on Mar 2, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company on our record; 2 other insiders bought within 30 days and 112 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
53 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 +$244.1K over 180 days
+$849.2K over 90 days
more than 91% of Industrials
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
112 funds bought in last quarter
below 58% of Industrials
Revenue
-6.5% year over year
below 83% of Industrials
Margin
3.6% net margin
below 56% of Industrials
Buybacks
$60.5M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 52% of Industrials
Short interest
8.1% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 10.1 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 87% of Industrials
The situation: each line is one rule over one dataset
3 insiders independently bought a net $244.1K while the stock fell 19% over six months, with no planned sales queued.
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.
-17.7%12M
-24%-12%+1%+14%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-05-07 · Zay Richard H. sold $605.1K2026-08-12 · Mulligan Donal L bought $538.7K2026-03-02 · Glerum James T Jr. bought $500.0K2026-02-26 · Mulligan Donal L bought $319.3K2026-02-26 · Windley David sold $235.9K2026-08-31 · ALLEN PATRICK E bought $208.3K2026-02-26 · EICHER CAROL S sold $194.0K2026-02-27 · Arvani Azita sold $193.8K2026-02-27 · Mulligan Donal L bought $184.8K2026-02-26 · Huml David W. bought $166.5K2026-08-12 · Morse Timothy R. bought $102.3K2026-02-26 · Huml David W. bought $79.6K2026-02-26 · Huml David W. bought $11.5K2026-03-09 · GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL filed a 5%+ stake2026-03-09 · GABELLI FUNDS LLC filed a 5%+ stake (1.1%)2026-03-09 · GAMCO Asset Management Inc. filed a 5%+ stake (3.8%)2026-03-09 · GABELLI FOUNDATION, INC. filed a 5%+ stake (0.1%)2026-03-09 · MJG ASSOCIATES, INC. filed a 5%+ stake2026-03-09 · Teton Advisors, LLC filed a 5%+ stake (0.1%)2026-03-09 · GGCP, INC. filed a 5%+ stake2026-03-09 · Associated Capital Group, Inc. filed a 5%+ stake2026-03-09 · GABELLI MARIO J filed a 5%+ stake
Insider buyInsider sell13D/G stake
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Who owns TNC: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
2,698,829 sh
$236.3M
982,418 sh
$86.0M
$80.8M

Congress trades in TNC

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Sold 2025-03-14 · disclosed 28 days later
$1,001 - $15,000

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

13D: intends to influence · 13G: passive
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL
Activist 13D · 2026-03-09
0.0%
GABELLI FUNDS LLC
Activist 13D · 2026-03-09
1.1%
GAMCO Asset Management Inc.
Activist 13D · 2026-03-09
3.8%
GABELLI FOUNDATION, INC.
Activist 13D · 2026-03-09
0.1%
MJG ASSOCIATES, INC.
Activist 13D · 2026-03-09
0.0%

TNC planned insider sales (Form 144)

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

TNC mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
CRM SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
$1.5M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.0%
Keeley Small Cap Fund
$1.9M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.3%
Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund
$14.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.2%
CRAWFORD SMALL CAP DIVIDEND FUND
$4.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.2%
BNY Mellon Small Cap Value Fund
$3.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.2%
Small Cap Portfolio
$4.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.2%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · David WHuml
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
$4.1M
$2.1M
$1.3M
-18%
+27%
2020
$4.2M
$405.2K
$1.2M
-9%
+11%
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
3 insiders reported buying shares.
The record shows a net $244.1K bought by insiders over 180 days, 112 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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TNC financials

Revenue growth
-6.5%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
3.6%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$1.2B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+1.5%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
-$2.7M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.67x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
0.05x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Return on equity
+3.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+1.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
+3.3%
operating income after a 25.6% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+4.0%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
63.48x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$1.4B
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-07-31 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2018-12-31
FCF yield
-0.2%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -68%, PEG needs growth
Price as of 2026-10-27. 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$1.2B$1.3B$1.2B$1.1B
Gross profit$484.3M$550.0M$527.8M$420.9M
Operating income$68.3M$114.3M$138.6M$87.2M
Net income$43.8M$83.7M$109.5M$66.3M
EPS (diluted)2.364.385.833.55
Operating cash flow$65.0M$89.7M$188.4M-$25.1M
Long-term debt$273.6M$199.5M$200.6M$300.3M
Buybacks$88.5M$19.6M$21.7M$5.0M
Dividends paid$21.9M$21.4M$20.1M$18.9M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

TNC Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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TNC ranks highest on insider conviction (93rd percentile) and institutional and government (42nd), and lowest on risk and compliance (15th), among Industrials peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
29
Inputs
  • Return on equity+3.1% · 35 pct, sector of 198
  • Return on assets+1.5% · 40 pct, sector of 224
  • Return on invested capital+3.3% · 6 pct, sector of 107
  • Return on capital employed+4.0% · 36 pct, sector of 195
Financial health
27
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.67x · 30 pct, sector of 215
  • Cash flow to debt0.05x · 23 pct, sector of 173
Growth
39
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY-6.5% · 17 pct, sector of 255
  • Backlog growth, YoY+16.5% · 62 pct, sector of 90
Insider conviction
93
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d$244K · 91 pct, sector of 171
  • Insider buyers, 180d3 · 95 pct, sector of 173
Institutional and government
42
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter112 · 42 pct, sector of 200
  • 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
15
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+8.1% · 22 pct, sector of 271
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.83 per $1B · 2 pct, sector of 192
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+20.5% · 21 pct, sector of 197
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

6 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

TNC filings, in plain words

Are Tennant insiders buying or selling TNC?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Tennant insiders were net buyers, a net $244.1K: $849.2K of purchases and $605.1K of sales reported on Form 4, by 3 buyers and 1 seller.

Have members of Congress traded TNC?

Yes, but not in the year to 2026-10-28; the latest on record is a sale by Susie Lee dated 2025-03-14.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Tennant insiders were net buyers of TNC, a net $244.1K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 3 buyers and 1 seller. 3 different insiders reported purchases within the last 90 days, a cluster buy, which is rarer than a single purchase. Members of Congress have disclosed trades in TNC, none in the last year; the latest on record is a sale by Susie Lee dated 2025-03-14. The latest 5% ownership filing is a 13D by GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL, filed 2026-03-09. 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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