IAC IAC 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 1/4 quarters. Q1 2026: $179M, Q3 2025: $0M, Q2 2025: $0M, Q1 2025: $0M
Execution Acceleration
Is the most recent quarter's buyback spend more than 15% above the trailing average?
New buyback activity: $179M after no prior spending
Buyback vs FCF
What percentage of free cash flow is going to buybacks? Bull: 30%+. Bear: negative FCF or no buybacks.
Negative FCF ($-228M), buybacks not supported by cash flow
Buyback Intensity
How fast are they shrinking the float? Bull: 2%+ annually. Bear: under 0.5%.
Missing shares repurchased or outstanding data
Insider Buying
Are officers and directors buying stock with their own money on the open market?
3 open-market purchases by 1 insiders
- IAC Inc. () bought 450,000 shares at $37.13 on 2026-03-24
- IAC Inc. () bought 550,000 shares at $37.30 on 2026-03-23
- IAC Inc. () bought 1,098,748 shares at $36.30 on 2025-12-05
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 $37M, 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