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Insider trades reported on SEC Form 4: when the people who run a company buy or sell its shares with their own money.
How to read it
- Form 4
- The form a company insider (officer, director or owner of more than 10%) must file with the SEC within two business days of buying or selling the company's shares.
- Buy (P) and Sell (S)
- Open-market purchases and sales. Gifts, option exercises and automatic tax withholding are left out because they say little about what the insider thinks.
- Value
- Shares times price, as reported on the filing.
- 10b5-1
- A trade made under a plan set up in advance. Planned sales are common and usually say less than an unplanned purchase.
- Late filing
- A Form 4 filed more than two business days after the trade.
- Vs. S&P 500
- How the stock did after the trade minus how the overall market did in the same weeks.
A real example
In January 2016, when bank stocks were falling, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon bought 500,000 JPMorgan shares with his own money, worth about $26 million. His Form 4 made the purchase public within days, and investors read it as a strong sign of confidence.
Explain it like I'm 13
If the coach of a team bets his own allowance that his team will win, that tells you something. A Form 4 is the note a company boss must hand in whenever he buys or sells his own company's shares, so everyone can see it.
Data from public SEC filings and congressional reports. Information, not investment advice. Check every number against the filing linked on the page.
J M SMUCKER Co (SJM): Insider Trades and Fund Holdings
In the past 12 months, J M SMUCKER Co insiders reported no open-market purchases and 7 sales worth $16.9M; 0 of the sales were reported as made under a 10b5-1 trading plan.
Timeline: news and trades
Company filings (8-K), insider trades, notices of planned sales (Form 144), Congress trades and fund moves in the past year, newest first.
- Aug 31, 2026Insider saleCEO Mark T. Smucker sold $11.1 million (5 days after: quarterly or annual results)
- Aug 31, 2026Insider saleChief Product Supply Officer Robert D. Ferguson sold $333,938 (5 days after: quarterly or annual results)
- Aug 31, 2026Planned saleSMUCKER MARK T (officer, director) filed notice to sell about $11.1 million around Aug 31, 2026
- Aug 31, 2026Planned saleFerguson Robert D (officer) filed notice to sell about $335,451 around Aug 31, 2026
- Aug 28, 2026Insider saleCFO Tucker H. Marshall sold $2.4 million (2 days after: quarterly or annual results)
- Aug 28, 2026Planned saleMarshall Tucker H (officer) filed notice to sell about $2.4 million around Aug 28, 2026
- Aug 26, 2026NewsCompany reported: Quarterly or annual results
- Jun 30, 2026FundBridgewater Associates added 4% in Q2 2026 (13F filed Aug 14, 2026)
- Jun 29, 2026Insider saleChief People Officer Jill R. Penrose sold $583,475
- Jun 26, 2026Insider saleGeneral Counsel Jeannette L. Knudsen sold $500,943
- Jun 24, 2026Insider saleCFO Tucker H. Marshall sold $403,112
- Jun 17, 2026Insider saleCEO Mark T. Smucker sold $1.5 million
- Oct 31, 2025CongressRep. Lisa C. McClain sell $1K–$15K (spouse)
- Oct 30, 2025CongressRep. Lisa C. McClain sell $1K–$15K (spouse)
- Oct 30, 2025CongressRep. Lisa C. McClain buy $1K–$15K (spouse)
Recent insider trades
Open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S) from Form 4. Grants, option exercises and gifts are not shown. Latest filing: Sep 2, 2026.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | Mark T. SmuckerCEO | ▼ SELL | $11.1M |
| Sep 2 | Robert D. FergusonChief Product Supply Officer | ▼ SELL | $334K |
| Aug 31 | Tucker H. MarshallCFO | ▼ SELL | $2.44M |
| Jun 30 | Jill R. PenroseChief People Officer | ▼ SELL | $583K |
| Jun 29 | Jeannette L. KnudsenGeneral Counsel | ▼ SELL | $501K |
| Jun 25 | Tucker H. MarshallCFO | ▼ SELL | $403K |
| Jun 18 | Mark T. SmuckerCEO | ▼ SELL | $1.50M |
Insiders who traded in the past year
| Insider | Role | Buys | Bought | Sells | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark T. Smucker | CEO | 0 | $0 | 2 | $12.6M |
| Robert D. Ferguson | Chief Product Supply Officer | 0 | $0 | 1 | $334K |
| Tucker H. Marshall | CFO | 0 | $0 | 2 | $2.84M |
| Jill R. Penrose | Chief People Officer | 0 | $0 | 1 | $583K |
| Jeannette L. Knudsen | General Counsel | 0 | $0 | 1 | $501K |
Trades by members of Congress
Reported under the STOCK Act. Amounts are ranges from the form. All Congress trades →
| Filed | Member | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21 |  Rep. Lisa C. McClainR-MI-9 | ▼ SELL | $1K–$15K |
| Nov 21 | Rep. Lisa C. McClainR-MI-9 | ▼ SELL | $1K–$15K |
| Nov 21 | Rep. Lisa C. McClainR-MI-9 | ▲ BUY | $1K–$15K |
| Aug 13 | Rep. Lisa C. McClainR-MI-9 | ▲ BUY | $1K–$15K |
Buybacks and executive pay
J M SMUCKER Co spent $5.6 million buying back its own shares in 2025.
| Year | CEO pay reported | CEO pay "actually paid" | Value of $100 invested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.9M | $5.75M | n/a |
| 2024 | $11.0M | $7.81M | n/a |
| 2023 | $10.4M | $3.89M | n/a |
From the company's XBRL data filed with the SEC. "Actually paid" is the SEC's pay-versus-performance measure, which counts changes in the value of stock awards. "Value of $100 invested" is the company's cumulative shareholder return as reported, usually measured from five years earlier. See all buybacks and CEO pay across companies.
A All 7 insider trades reported on time. How it is graded
Tracked funds that report SJM
From each fund's latest 13F. Holdings are as of quarter end and are filed up to 45 days later.
| Fund | Shares | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Associates | 105,870 | $11.9M | ▲ +3.7% |
Reading these numbers
Insiders sell for many reasons: taxes, diversification, a house. Purchases with their own money are rarer and are usually read as more informative. A Form 4 is due within two business days of the trade. How to read a Form 4 →