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VSTS Vestis Corp

Last updated: May 11, 2026

Execution Consistency

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

Not enough buyback data

Execution Acceleration

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

Not enough buyback data

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%.

Missing shares repurchased or outstanding data

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Insider Buying

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

14 open-market purchases by 5 insiders

  • Pertz Douglas A () bought 15,000 shares at $6.90 on 2025-12-19
  • Pertz Douglas A () bought 10,000 shares at $6.90 on 2025-12-18
  • Meister Keith A. () bought 209,842 shares at $6.79 on 2025-12-17
  • Meister Keith A. () bought 800,222 shares at $6.81 on 2025-12-16
  • Goetz William () bought 6,746 shares at $7.42 on 2025-12-08
  • Barber James J. (President & CEO) bought 82,367 shares at $6.36 on 2025-12-04
  • Barber James J. (President & CEO) bought 81,633 shares at $6.34 on 2025-12-03
  • Meister Keith A. () bought 314,390 shares at $6.03 on 2025-05-28
  • Meister Keith A. () bought 109,008 shares at $6.05 on 2025-05-27
  • Meister Keith A. () bought 377,277 shares at $5.89 on 2025-05-23

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.

Need both buyback and insider purchase data

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Insider Net Direction

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

Insiders bought $8M, 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