HWKN HAWKINS INC
Last updated: May 11, 2026
Execution Consistency
Did the company actually spend money buying back stock in 3+ of the last 4 quarters?
Bought back stock in only 1/2 quarters. Q1 2025: $9M, Q3 2026: $0M
Execution Acceleration
Is the most recent quarter's buyback spend more than 15% above the trailing average?
New buyback activity: $9M after no prior spending
Buyback vs FCF
What percentage of free cash flow is going to buybacks? Bull: 30%+. Bear: negative FCF or no buybacks.
Missing buyback or cash flow data
Buyback Intensity
How fast are they shrinking the float? Bull: 2%+ annually. Bear: under 0.5%.
Repurchased 508,484 shares = 2.5% of 20,684,621 outstanding (annualized)
Insider Buying
Are officers and directors buying stock with their own money on the open market?
3 open-market purchases by 2 insiders
- Faulconbridge James A () bought 1,500 shares at $129.95 on 2026-02-05
- Faulconbridge James A () bought 1,500 shares at $129.29 on 2026-02-04
- Grahek Drew M. (VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS) bought 1,587 shares at $126.34 on 2025-11-03
Insider-Buyback Convergence
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.
3 insider purchases but company buybacks inactive
Insider Net Direction
Over the last 90 days, are insiders net buyers or net sellers on the open market?
Insiders bought $0M, sold $0M in the last 90 days (net buying)
Red Flag
Active buyback + insiders net selling 3x+ more than buying. Company cash may be supporting price while insiders exit.
No buyback-insider divergence detected