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TSQ Townsquare Media (TSQ) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Media · Radio broadcasting stations · CIK 0001499832
C-suite buying · 1Form 144 · 2
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
21
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about TSQ

Insiders, 180 days
-$1.6M net sold
1 buyer · 4 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$829.8K
2 notices

Townsquare Media insider trades (Form 4)

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

Over the last 180 days, Townsquare Media, Inc. insiders sold a net $1.6M of stock across 101 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Chief Executive Officer
SELL
2026-08-12 SEC
21,420
$118.7K
-46.0%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 buys, 2 sales), the last on Aug 11, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.7% of the 2,979,061 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 21 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Executive Officer Wilson Bill sold about $118.7K of TSQ on Aug 12, 2026; 21 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Chief Executive Officer
SELL
2026-08-12 SECtraded 2026-08-11
126,744
$711.0K
-46.0%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 buys, 1 sale), the last on Dec 27, 2024.
  • The trade is 4.2% of the 3,000,481 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 21 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Executive Officer Wilson Bill sold about $711.0K of TSQ on Aug 11, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 21 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-06-11 SECtraded 2026-06-09
35,000
$225.4K
-52.2%
Context
  • 35 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (35 sales), the last on Feb 18, 2026.
  • The trade is 3.8% of the 914,542 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 21 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: COO Hellum Erik sold about $225.4K of TSQ on Jun 9, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 21 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer
SELL
2026-05-29 SECtraded 2026-05-28
34,299
$227.1K
-52.7%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Mar 21, 2025.
  • The trade is 24.0% of the 142,722 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 21 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer WORSHEK ROBERT L. sold about $227.1K of TSQ on May 28, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 21 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
EVP, Inv Rel and Corp Comm
SELL
2026-05-20 SEC
19,716
$120.1K
-51.1%
Context
  • 10 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (10 sales), the last on May 19, 2026.
  • The trade is 8.8% of the 222,946 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 21 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP, Inv Rel and Corp Comm Yenicay Claire Marie sold about $120.1K of TSQ on May 20, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 21 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
101 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$1.6M over 180 days
-$829.7K over 90 days · -$829.7K of it by a 10%+ holder
below 67% of Media
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
21 funds bought in last quarter
below 79% of Media
Revenue
-5.2% year over year
below 70% of Media
Margin
-2.7% net margin
more than 51% of Media
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
2.1% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 4.0 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 58% of Media
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.
-48.9%12M
-49%-26%-3%+20%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-08-11 · Wilson Bill sold $711.0K2026-05-28 · WORSHEK ROBERT L. sold $227.1K2026-06-09 · Hellum Erik sold $225.4K2026-03-23 · Schatz Scott sold $182.9K2026-03-19 · Schatz Scott sold $147.2K2026-02-18 · Hellum Erik sold $132.3K2026-05-20 · Yenicay Claire Marie sold $120.1K2026-08-12 · Wilson Bill sold $118.7K2026-05-18 · Yenicay Claire Marie sold $107.2K2026-03-20 · Schatz Scott sold $105.9K2026-05-19 · Yenicay Claire Marie sold $94.9K2026-01-16 · Hellum Erik sold $41.2K2026-01-20 · Hellum Erik sold $36.3K2025-12-29 · Hellum Erik sold $28.8K2026-02-02 · Schatz Scott bought $6.5K2026-05-04 · Schatz Scott bought $6.1K2025-11-03 · Schatz Scott bought $5.4K2026-08-12 · Wilson Bill filed to sell $118.7K2026-08-11 · Wilson Bill filed to sell $711.1K
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns TSQ: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
$20.3M
$4.4M
$3.3M

Congress trades in TSQ

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.

TSQ planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Wilson Bill
Filed 2026-08-12
$118.7K
Wilson Bill
Filed 2026-08-11
$711.1K

TSQ mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Small Cap Dividend Fund
$660.5K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.6%
Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund
$129.4K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.5%
TETON Westwood Mighty Mites Fund
$813.0K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.4%
Small Cap Value Fund
$3.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.1%
MML VIP American Century Small Company Value Fund
$41.9K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.1%
Ultra-Small Company Market Fund
$104.6K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.1%
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. Wilson
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
$5.9M
$2.3M
$3.0M
-1%
n/a
2024
$3.1M
$1.7M
$1.7M
+47%
n/a
2023
$7.1M
n/a
n/a
+46%
n/a
2022
$7.6M
$7.5M
$3.1M
-46%
n/a
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 $1.6M sold by insiders over 180 days, 21 funds added last quarter, $829.8K 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

TSQ financials

Revenue growth
-5.2%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-2.7%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$425.4M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
-11.8%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$14.3M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
n/a
equity is zero or negative, the ratio has no meaning
Cash flow to debt
0.06x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Return on equity
n/a
average equity is zero or negative
Return on assets
-9.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
pre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
Return on capital employed
+0.6%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of diluted EPS
Enterprise value
$495.8M
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2018-05-07 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+25.0%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
PEG, trailing
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of diluted EPS
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$427.4M$451.0M$454.2M$463.1M
Gross profit$109.1M$124.2M$125.0Mn/a
Operating income$44.2M$21.7M-$19.1M$55.6M
Net income-$11.5M-$12.7M-$45.0M$12.3M
EPS (diluted)n/a-0.81-2.68n/a
Operating cash flow$30.6M$48.7M$67.8M$50.2M
Cash$4.8M$33.0M$61.0M$43.4M
Long-term debt$421.2M$465.8M$499.7M$524.4M
Buybacks$0$23.6M$16.6M$225.0K
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

TSQ Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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TSQ ranks highest on risk and compliance (80th percentile) and financial health (46th), and lowest on institutional and government (21st), among Media peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
43
Inputs
  • Return on equityaverage equity is zero or negative
  • Return on assets-9.7% · 40 pct, sector of 87
  • Return on invested capitalpre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
  • Return on capital employed+0.6% · 47 pct, sector of 74
Financial health
46
Inputs
  • Debt to equityequity is zero or negative, the ratio has no meaning
  • Cash flow to debt0.06x · 46 pct, sector of 70
Growth
30
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY-5.2% · 30 pct, sector of 100
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
45
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$1.6M · 33 pct, sector of 52
  • Insider buyers, 180d1 · 57 pct, sector of 52
Institutional and government
21
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter21 · 21 pct, sector of 83
  • 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
80
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+2.1% · 67 pct, sector of 101
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+3.3% · 93 pct, sector of 73
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

TSQ filings, in plain words

Are Townsquare Media insiders buying or selling TSQ?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Townsquare Media insiders were net sellers, a net $1.6M: $6.1K of purchases and $1.6M of sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer and 4 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of TSQ?

Yes. 2 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $829.8K of stock; the latest, by Wilson Bill, was filed 2026-08-12.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Townsquare Media insiders were net sellers of TSQ, a net $1.6M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer and 4 sellers. Most of that figure, $829.7K, came from a holder of 10% or more rather than an officer or director. Sales outweighed purchases more than tenfold by value. None of the 7 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 2 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $829.8K 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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