Francis Timothy P (CAO) sold 2,867 shares of VMI at $358.52 on 2025-08-01; stock at $367.37 currently (+7.6% in 30d, +22.1% in 90d).
Francis Timothy P, Chief Accounting Officer, executed an open-market sale of 2,867 shares at $358.52, reducing his holdings by 22.7% to 9,746 shares. The sale occurred when VMI was trading near its 52-week highs (currently -2.6% from the $376.98 peak), and the stock has appreciated 7.6% in the 30 days and 22.1% over 90 days since the transaction. Across his cross-ticker trading history, the insider's prior sales have averaged a positive 90-day return of 9.1%, with a 0% well-timed rate, indicating his past sell decisions were followed by stock appreciation rather than declines. At the same ticker, his sole prior sale in 2024 was similarly followed by gains (+9.1% at 90 days), suggesting a pattern of selling into strength rather than ahead of weakness. Meanwhile, VMI's fundamentals show operating headwinds: annual revenue growth is negative at -2.4%, and the latest quarter posted a $4.0M net loss despite $1.1B in revenue, leaving an elevated P/E of 29.72.