VSTS Vestis (VSTS) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Wholesale & Retail · Wholesale-miscellaneous nondurable goods · CIK 0001967649
C-suite buying · 1
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 VSTS
Insiders, 180 days
+$1.0M net bought
1 buyer
Vestis insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, Vestis Corp insiders bought a net $1.0M of stock across 37 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
Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 buys), the last on Dec 4, 2025.
- +18.3% median (+18.3% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
- The trade is 9.7% of the 867,222 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 133 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President & CEO Barber James J. bought about $1.0M of VSTS on Sep 2, 2026; 133 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 buys), the last on Dec 18, 2025.
- +6.5% median (+7.8% mean) 90-day return after 7 previous buys.
- The trade is 4.7% of the 322,010 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders bought within 30 days.
- 133 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Pertz Douglas A bought about $103.5K of VSTS on Dec 19, 2025; 3 other insiders bought within 30 days and 133 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 buys), the last on May 8, 2025.
- +3.4% median (+8.0% mean) 90-day return after 6 previous buys.
- The trade is 3.3% of the 307,010 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders bought within 30 days.
- 133 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Pertz Douglas A bought about $69.0K of VSTS on Dec 18, 2025; 3 other insiders bought within 30 days and 133 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 buys), the last on Dec 16, 2025.
- +8.8% median (+8.8% mean) 90-day return after 4 previous buys.
- The trade is 1.1% of the 19,813,963 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders bought within 30 days.
- 133 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Corvex Management LP bought about $1.4M of VSTS on Dec 17, 2025; 3 other insiders bought within 30 days and 133 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 buys), the last on May 24, 2024.
- +10.2% median (+9.6% mean) 90-day return after 3 previous buys.
- The trade is 4.1% of the 19,604,121 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders bought within 30 days.
- 133 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Corvex Management LP bought about $5.4M of VSTS on Dec 16, 2025, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2024; 3 other insiders bought within 30 days and 133 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.37 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.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$1.0M over 180 days
+$1.0M over 90 days
more than 89% of Wholesale & Retail
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
133 funds bought in last quarter
more than 59% of Wholesale & Retail
Revenue
-2.5% year over year
below 70% of Wholesale & Retail
Margin
-1.5% net margin
below 69% of Wholesale & Retail
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
8.8% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 6.5 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 75% of Wholesale & Retail
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.
+195.5%12M
Insider buy
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
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Who owns VSTS: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
19,813,963 sh
$287.7M
15,985,608 sh
$232.1M
9,822,941 sh
$142.6M
5,500,000 sh
$79.9M
5,094,356 sh
$74.0M
Congress trades in VSTS
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.
VSTS planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
VSTS mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Value ETF
$4.8M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.6%
S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value Fund
$186.3K position · as of 2026-06-30
1.6%
Zacks Small/Mid Cap ETF
$2.9M position · as of 2026-05-31
1.1%
Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF
$1.9M position · as of 2026-07-31
0.9%
Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund
$15.0M position · as of 2026-05-31
0.7%
VIP Value Strategies Portfolio
$7.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.6%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · James J. Barber, Jr. (CEO 1)
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
2024
$10.4M
$8.1M
$2.2M
-10%
+26%
2023
$3.2M
$1.4M
$1.0M
n/a
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 are net buyers of their own stock.
The record shows a net $1.0M bought by insiders over 180 days, 133 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
VSTS financials
Revenue growth
-2.5%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-1.5%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$2.7B
four quarters, 2025-06-28 to 2026-07-03
Revenue, TTM VSTS
| FY Oct 2025 | $2.7B |
| FY Sep 2024 | $2.8B |
| FY Sep 2023 | $2.8B |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | $661.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $659.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $663.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $712.0M |
| Jun 2025 | $673.8M |
| Mar 2025 | $665.2M |
| Dec 2024 | $683.8M |
| Sep 2024 | $684.3M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
-0.2%
net income over revenue, 2025-06-28 to 2026-07-03
Net margin, TTM VSTS
| FY Oct 2025 | -1.5% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +0.7% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +7.5% |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | +1.7% |
| Apr 2026 | +0.4% |
| Jan 2026 | -1.0% |
| Oct 2025 | -1.8% |
| Jun 2025 | -0.1% |
| Mar 2025 | -4.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +0.1% |
| Sep 2024 | -0.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$136.4M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-06-28 to 2026-07-03
Free cash flow, TTM VSTS
| FY Oct 2025 | $5.8M |
| FY Sep 2024 | $392.9M |
| FY Sep 2023 | $179.1M |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | $47.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $45.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $28.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $15.6M |
| Jun 2025 | $8.0M |
| Mar 2025 | -$6.9M |
| Dec 2024 | -$11.0M |
| Sep 2024 | $267.5M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
1.24x
long-term 2026-07-03 plus current 2026-07-03; equity 2026-07-03
Debt to equity VSTS
| FY Oct 2025 | 1.33x |
| FY Sep 2024 | 1.27x |
| FY Sep 2023 | 1.70x |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | 1.24x |
| Apr 2026 | 1.29x |
| Jan 2026 | 1.33x |
| Oct 2025 | 1.33x |
| Jun 2025 | 1.31x |
| Mar 2025 | 1.32x |
| Dec 2024 | 1.25x |
| Sep 2024 | 1.27x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.18x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-07-03 plus current 2026-07-03
Cash flow to debt VSTS
| FY Oct 2025 | 0.06x |
| FY Sep 2024 | 0.41x |
| FY Sep 2023 | 0.17x |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | 0.18x |
| Apr 2026 | 0.13x |
| Jan 2026 | 0.09x |
| Oct 2025 | 0.06x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.28x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.31x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.38x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.41x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
-0.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-27 and 2026-07-03
Return on equity VSTS
| FY Oct 2025 | -4.5% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +2.4% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +13.3% |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | -0.6% |
| Apr 2026 | -2.0% |
| Jan 2026 | -5.4% |
| Oct 2025 | -4.5% |
| Jun 2025 | -3.4% |
| Mar 2025 | -2.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +1.1% |
| Sep 2024 | +2.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
-0.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-27 and 2026-07-03
Return on assets VSTS
| FY Oct 2025 | -1.4% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +0.7% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +6.8% |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | -0.2% |
| Apr 2026 | -0.6% |
| Jan 2026 | -1.6% |
| Oct 2025 | -1.4% |
| Jun 2025 | -1.0% |
| Mar 2025 | -0.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +0.3% |
| Sep 2024 | +0.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
pre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
Return on invested capital VSTS
| FY Oct 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | +5.2% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +5.6% |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | n/a |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| Jan 2026 | n/a |
| Oct 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | +4.0% |
| Sep 2024 | +5.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+4.0%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-27 and 2026-07-03 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed VSTS
| FY Oct 2025 | +2.6% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +6.0% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +7.9% |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | +4.0% |
| Apr 2026 | +3.5% |
| Jan 2026 | +2.0% |
| Oct 2025 | +2.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +3.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +3.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.4% |
| Sep 2024 | +6.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
P/E, trailing VSTS
| FY Oct 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | 94.44x |
| FY Sep 2023 | 11.84x |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | n/a |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| Jan 2026 | n/a |
| Oct 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | 192.00x |
| Sep 2024 | 94.44x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$3.0B
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-08-04 shares, plus long-term 2026-07-03 plus current 2026-07-03, minus cash 2026-07-03
Enterprise value VSTS
| FY Oct 2025 | $1.8B |
| FY Sep 2024 | $3.1B |
| FY Sep 2023 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | $2.9B |
| Apr 2026 | $2.1B |
| Jan 2026 | $2.0B |
| Oct 2025 | $1.8B |
| Jun 2025 | $1.9B |
| Mar 2025 | $2.5B |
| Dec 2024 | $3.1B |
| Sep 2024 | $3.1B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+6.8%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
FCF yield VSTS
| FY Oct 2025 | +0.9% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +19.8% |
| FY Sep 2023 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | +7.2% |
| Apr 2026 | +9.4% |
| Jan 2026 | +5.2% |
| Oct 2025 | +0.9% |
| Jun 2025 | +32.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +20.9% |
| Dec 2024 | +17.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +19.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
PEG, trailing VSTS
| FY Oct 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2023 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | n/a |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| Jan 2026 | n/a |
| Oct 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
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.
| 2025-10 | 2024-09 | 2023-09 | 2022-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.7B | $2.8B | $2.8B | $2.7B |
| Operating income | $64.4M | $158.0M | $217.9M | $192.2M |
| Net income | -$40.2M | $21.0M | $213.2M | $141.7M |
| EPS (diluted) | -0.31 | 0.16 | 1.63 | 1.08 |
| Operating cash flow | $64.2M | $471.8M | $257.0M | $232.8M |
| Cash | $29.7M | $31.0M | $36.1M | n/a |
| Long-term debt | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.5B | n/a |
| Dividends paid | $13.8M | $13.8M | $0 | $0 |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
VSTS Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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VSTS filings, in plain words
Are Vestis insiders buying or selling VSTS?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Vestis insiders were net buyers, a net $1.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Vestis insiders were net buyers of VSTS, a net $1.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer. 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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