Hilsheimer Lawrence A. 4
Research Summary
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Greif (GEF) EVP/CFO Lawrence Hilsheimer Buys and Sells Shares
What Happened
Lawrence A. Hilsheimer, EVP and Chief Financial Officer of Greif, executed both sales and purchases in open-market transactions on Feb 3–4, 2026. He sold 14,465 shares at $71.93 ($1,040,524) and 8,313 shares at $71.65 ($595,626) on Feb 3 (total sold 22,778 shares for $1,636,150). On the buy side he acquired 5,000 shares at $88.18 ($440,905) and 6,617 shares at $86.84 ($574,620) on Feb 3, and purchased 6,475 shares at $91.20 ($590,534) plus 230 shares at $90.57 ($20,831) on Feb 4 (total bought 18,322 shares for $1,626,890). Sales are often routine; purchases can be a more direct bullish signal, but this filing shows both.
Key Details
- Transaction dates and prices:
- 2026-02-03: Sold 14,465 @ $71.93 (S) = $1,040,524
- 2026-02-03: Bought 5,000 @ $88.18 (P) = $440,905
- 2026-02-03: Sold 8,313 @ $71.65 (S) = $595,626
- 2026-02-03: Bought 6,617 @ $86.84 (P) = $574,620
- 2026-02-04: Bought 6,475 @ $91.20 (P) = $590,534
- 2026-02-04: Bought 230 @ $90.57 (P) = $20,831
- Approximate totals: ~22,778 shares sold for $1,636,150; ~18,322 shares bought for $1,626,890.
- Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-02-05 (transactions occurred Feb 3–4, 2026). Filing appears timely (Form 4 is generally due within two business days).
- Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided filing details.
- Footnotes: F1–F3 indicate some of the shares reside in a Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust.
Context
- These were open-market purchases (P) and sales (S). Purchases can be viewed as a stronger signal of insider confidence than sales, but insiders also routinely sell shares for diversification, taxes, or other personal reasons. This filing shows both significant buys and sells, nearly offsetting in dollar terms.
- The footnotes noting a Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust mean some holdings are held in a trust vehicle for charitable/estate planning and do not necessarily reflect trading intent.
- No derivatives, option exercises, or gifts are reported here.