Frates Caton

Frates Caton (EVP) sold 700 COST shares at $993.00 (total $695,100) on 2026-04-01, reducing holdings to 5,815 shares (-10.7%).

Frates Caton sold 700 COST shares at $993.00 on 2026-04-01, a discretionary open-market transaction that reduced his holdings by 10.7% to 5,815 shares. At his prior COST sales, the insider's timing record is weak—only 1 of 5 prior sells resulted in negative 90-day returns, suggesting the stock has generally risen after his exits. His cross-ticker track record shows a 20.00% well-timed rate across all open-market sells, which is modest. COST currently trades at $996.56, near the transaction price, and the stock has delivered +15.6% over the 90-day period preceding this sale. The sell occurs with the company posting solid recent fundamentals: annual revenue growth of +8.2%, quarterly revenue of $17.8B, and net income of $306.0M, though the elevated P/E of 51.72 reflects the company's premium valuation.

Executive Vice President Frates Caton sold 1,540 shares of COST at $910.02 for $1,401,430.80

Frates Caton, Executive Vice President, sold 1,540 shares at $910.02 on 2025-09-29, reducing his holdings from 10,823 to 9,283 shares. The stock currently trades at $925.63, 1.7% above the transaction price. His prior trades at COST show mixed timing results: four prior sells produced average 90-day returns of +9.3%, +6.4%, +5.1%, and +15.2%, meaning the stock rose after each sale rather than falling—a 0.00% well-timed rate at this ticker. His cross-ticker track record across four prior sells shows an average 90-day return of +9.0% with 0.00% well-timed rate, indicating a consistent pattern where subsequent price movement has favored holding rather than selling. The transaction occurs at elevated valuation (P/E: 52.33) while Costco maintains solid fundamentals with revenue of $17,780,000,000.00 and net income of $306,000,000.00 in the latest quarter.

EVP Frates Caton sold 850 COST shares ($765.2K) on 2025-03-18; stock down 16.8% from 52-week high.

Frates Caton, Executive Vice President of Costco Wholesale, sold 850 shares for $765,212.59 on 2025-03-18, reducing holdings from 8,725 to 7,875 shares. The sale occurred as the stock trades at $895.40, representing a 16.8% decline from its 52-week high of $1076.86 and a 15.2% drop over the past 30 days. Historically, Caton's prior three sales at Costco have not been well-timed: 0 of 3 prior sells show negative 90-day returns, with his same-ticker sales followed by average 90-day gains of 6.4%, 5.1%, and 15.2% respectively. At the cross-ticker level, his track record of prior sales shows a 0.00% well-timed rate, indicating a pattern of selling before subsequent rallies rather than declines. The current transaction occurs during significant downward pressure on the stock, which differs from his typical selling pattern observed at this ticker.

Frates Caton (EVP, COST) sold 1,700 shares for $1,501,695 on 2024-09-30; stock at $878.53 vs $883.35 sale price.

Frates Caton sold 1,700 shares at $883.35, reducing holdings from 11,382 to 9,682 shares (-14.9%). The stock has since declined 4.2% from its 52-week high of $917.08 and currently trades at $878.53 near the sale price. At COST, Caton's prior two sales (2024-01-16 and 2023-10-06) produced mixed timing outcomes with 0 of 2 well-timed at the 90-day horizon, and the company trades at a elevated P/E of 61.96 despite solid 6.8% annual revenue growth. The sale occurs against modest near-term price momentum (30d: -1.6%, 90d: +1.8%), with no structural red flags evident in COST's $17.8B quarterly revenue and $306.0M net income.