Sathyanarayanan Bala 4
4 · GREIF, INC · Filed Feb 5, 2026
Research Summary
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Greif (GEF) EVP Sathyanarayanan Bala Sells and Buys Shares
What Happened
- Sathyanarayanan Bala, EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer at Greif, executed multiple open-market trades. He sold 2,499 shares on 2026-02-03 at $72.29 ($180,653) and sold 10,838 shares on 2026-02-05 at $74.90 ($811,766), for total sales of 13,337 shares (~$992,419). He also made three small purchases: 100 shares on 2026-02-03 at $87.69 ($8,769), 100 shares on 2026-02-04 at $89.97 ($8,997), and 100 shares on 2026-02-04 at $88.48 ($8,848), for total purchases of 300 shares ($26,614).
Key Details
- Transaction types: open-market sales (S) and purchases (P).
- Dates and prices: Feb 3, 2026 — Sold 2,499 @ $72.29; Bought 100 @ $87.69. Feb 4, 2026 — Bought 100 @ $89.97 and 100 @ $88.48. Feb 5, 2026 — Sold 10,838 @ $74.90.
- Net activity: Sold 13,337 shares ($992,419) and bought 300 shares ($26,614).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt; see the full Form 4 for post-transaction beneficial ownership.
- Footnotes/plan: no 10b5-1, tax withholding, or other special notations shown in the supplied details.
- Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-02-05; transactions occurred Feb 3–5, 2026. No late-filing flag indicated in the provided information.
Context
- Purchases were small relative to the sales in dollar and share terms; purchases can be interpreted as modest insider buying, while sales are often routine but do reduce ownership. This summary is factual—see the full SEC Form 4 for complete ownership figures and any footnotes that may clarify the reasons for the trades.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
GREIF, INCGEF, GEF-B
Sathyanarayanan Bala
EVP, Chief Human Resources Off
Transactions
- Sale
Class A Common Stock
2026-02-03$72.29/sh−2,499$180,653→ 47,645.342 total - Purchase
Class B Common Stock
2026-02-03$87.69/sh+100$8,769→ 4,719 total - Purchase
Class B Common Stock
2026-02-04$89.97/sh+100$8,997→ 4,819 total - Purchase
Class B Common Stock
2026-02-04$88.48/sh+100$8,848→ 4,919 total - Sale
Class A Common Stock
2026-02-05$74.90/sh−10,838$811,766→ 36,807.342 total
Signature
Bala Sathyanarayanan by L. Dennis Hoffman, Jr. pursuant to a POA filed with the Commission|2026-02-05