FELE FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC

Did the company actually spend money buying back stock in 3+ of the last 4 quarters?

Bought back stock in 4/4 quarters. Q1 2026: $7M, Q3 2025: $9M, Q2 2025: $39M, Q1 2025: $9M

Is the most recent quarter's buyback spend more than 15% above the trailing average?

Latest quarter $7M vs trailing avg $19M (-64%)

What percentage of free cash flow is going to buybacks? Bull: 30%+. Bear: negative FCF or no buybacks.

Negative FCF ($-151M), buybacks not supported by cash flow

How fast are they shrinking the float? Bull: 2%+ annually. Bear: under 0.5%.

Missing shares repurchased or outstanding data

Are officers and directors buying stock with their own money on the open market?

1 open-market purchase by Ruzynski Joseph A.

• Ruzynski Joseph A. (CEO) bought 500 shares at $93.34 on 2026-02-19

Are both company buybacks and insider buying independently active? Bull when the company is buying back stock in 2+ quarters and insiders have made 2+ open-market purchases.

Company buybacks in 4 quarters but insufficient insider buying

Over the last 90 days, are insiders net buyers or net sellers on the open market?

Insiders bought $0M, sold $1M in the last 90 days (net selling)

Active buyback + insiders net selling 3x+ more than buying. Company cash may be supporting price while insiders exit.

Company buying back stock while insiders sold 279.4x more than bought. 3 C-suite officers among sellers

• davis delancey w (President, Headwater Companies) sold 200 shares on 2026-05-01
• Grandon Jonathan M. (Chief Administrative Officer) sold 1,704 shares on 2026-04-30
• Grandon Jonathan M. (Chief Administrative Officer) sold 3,284 shares on 2026-04-30
• Grandon Jonathan M. (Chief Administrative Officer) sold 10,036 shares on 2025-08-13
• Taylor Jeffery L (Vice President and CFO) sold 9,789 shares on 2025-05-13