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Dunbar David A.

President/CEO/Chairman

Director Officer
4 filings analyzed · 1 company · Latest 2026-02-18

Companies

Company Buys Sells Direction
STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP/DE/ SXI 0 6 Net selling

Activity

February 2026
Sell
15,000 shares
$3,839,150
Significance 6/10

SXI CEO David A. Dunbar sold 15,000 shares ($3.8M) at $255.94; stock now $253.93, near 52-week high.

David A. Dunbar, President/CEO/Chairman, executed 2 separate sales totaling 15,000 shares for $3,839,150.00 at a blended average price of $255.94 on 2026-02-17, reducing his holdings from 104.0K to 89.0K shares (-14.4%). The stock is currently trading at $253.93, down 3.3% from its 52-week high of $262.60 but up 14.3% over the past 90 days. Notably, Dunbar's prior 5 trades at SXI show mixed results—only 1 of 5 prior sales proved well-timed at the 90-day mark—suggesting inconsistent predictive accuracy at this specific ticker. The transaction occurs at elevated valuations (P/E 57.06) and while the absolute share count reduction is material, the timing relative to recent price momentum warrants observation given the insider's uneven historical record on SXI sell decisions.

October 2025
medium
Sell
18,000 shares
$4,230,000
Significance 6/10

CEO Dunbar sells 18,000 SXI shares at $235.00 for $4.2M; stock rallied +14.0% in 30d, +48.6% in 90d

David A. Dunbar, President/CEO/Chairman of Standex International, executed two separate open-market sales totaling 18,000 shares for $4,230,000.00 at $235.00 per share on 2025-10-15, reducing his holdings from 122.0K to 104.0K shares (-14.8%). The timing of this sale follows an exceptional period of price appreciation: the stock has gained 14.0% over the prior 30 days and 48.6% over the prior 90 days, reaching near its 52-week high of $235.35. Dunbar's cross-ticker track record shows mixed sell timing with a 90-day well-timed rate of 33.33%, while his ticker-specific history at SXI reveals that 2 of 3 prior measurable sells were well-timed (negative 90-day returns), suggesting some capacity to identify local peaks at this company. The company's fundamentals appear stable (P/E 65.19, annual revenue growth +9.6%, market cap $2.8B), but the execution of a material reduction (18.0K shares) immediately after a strong rally warrants examination of whether the insider perceived a pullback opportunity or broader conviction shift.

September 2025
medium
Sell
11,000 shares
$2,365,000
Significance 5/10

CEO/Chairman David A. Dunbar sold 11,000 shares of SXI at $215.00 for $2.4M; holds 122.0K shares post-sale

David A. Dunbar, President/CEO/Chairman of Standex International, sold 11,000 shares at $215.00 on 2025-09-18, reducing his stake from 133.0K to 122.0K shares. The sale occurred near the 52-week high of $214.67, with current price at $205.94. Looking at his prior trading at SXI, his 5 prior trades show mixed timing outcomes: 2 of 4 measurable 90-day periods exhibited negative returns (well-timed sells at 2024-03-06 and 2024-03-07 with -9.9% and -8.5% respectively), while 2 others captured subsequent gains (+9.0% and +18.0%). His cross-ticker track record across 7 prior sales shows a 33.33% well-timed rate with +3.2% average 30-day and +6.4% average 90-day returns, indicating modest predictive value. The stock has appreciated 31.9% over 90 days and 2.7% over 30 days, though the P/E of 57.53 is notably elevated relative to recent fundamentals ($207.8M quarterly revenue, $21.9M net income, +9.6% annual growth). This context—sale near a multi-month peak in a stock with elevated valuation multiples—warrants monitoring for broader insider positioning shifts.

August 2025
medium
Sell
16,000 shares
$3,200,000
Significance 6/10

SXI CEO Dunbar sold 16,000 shares ($3.2M) at $200.00; holds 115,576 shares post-transaction. Stock up 30.5% in 90 days.

David A. Dunbar, President/CEO/Chairman, sold 16,000 shares (12.2% of pre-transaction holdings) on 2025-08-13 at $200.00 per share, reducing his position from 131,576 to 115,576 shares. The sale occurred during a strong run: the stock is up 29.2% over 30 days and 30.5% over 90 days, trading within 3.6% of its 52-week high of $211.52. At the same-ticker level, Dunbar's prior five sales at SXI show a mixed timing pattern: two of five 90-day outcomes were negative (well-timed), with sales in March 2024 each followed by declines of 8.5% and 9.9%, while three prior sales occurred before 90-day gains of 9.0% to 18.0%. His cross-ticker track record across six prior sells shows 33.33% of those were well-timed by 90-day measure (lower than the typical 50% expected from random timing), suggesting his historical execution has not been particularly precise. Given the current valuation (P/E of 56.98) and strong recent price momentum, this sale by the CEO during an elevated price environment merits observation to see whether the subsequent 90-day period confirms or contradicts his recent historical patterns at this ticker.

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