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
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
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