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Lux Donn S.

Director

Director 10% Owner
2 filings analyzed · 1 company · Latest 2025-05-15

Companies

Company Buys Sells Direction
MGP INGREDIENTS INC MGPI 0 4 Net selling

Activity

May 2025
2025-05-15 MGP INGREDIENTS INC MGPI
medium
Sell
100,000 shares
$3,270,955
Significance 5/10

Director Lux Donn S. sold 100,000 shares at blended $32.71 for $3.3M; stock down 64.7% from $91.87 52-week high.

Lux Donn S. executed 2 separate sales totaling 100,000 shares for $3,270,955.00 on May 13–14, 2025, at an average price of $32.71. The transaction reduces his holdings from 2,538,264 shares to 2,438,264 shares, a -3.9% reduction in position size. The timing is notable: MGPI trades at $32.41 currently, only -64.7% below its 52-week high of $91.87, and has experienced -15.9% annual revenue decline with negative net income of $-3,024,000.00. At the same-ticker level, Donn's 5 prior sales at MGPI show mixed post-sale returns (ranging from -13.4% to +5.5% at 90 days), with 0 of 3 measurable trades well-timed by the 90-day benchmark. This sale occurs in a period of compressed valuation (P/E 62.33 on negative earnings) against a backdrop of operational headwinds.

March 2025
2025-03-12 MGP INGREDIENTS INC MGPI
medium
Sell
100,000 shares
$3,166,483
Significance 5/10

Director Lux Donn sold 100,000 shares at blended $31.66 on 2025-03-11; stock now $30.52, down 34.6% in 90 days.

Director Lux Donn executed two separate sales totaling 100,000 shares for $3,166,482.61 on 2025-03-11, reducing holdings from 2.64M to 2.54M shares. The sale occurred at prices ($31.50 and $32.35) that now appear elevated relative to the current price of $30.52, which sits 66.8% below the 52-week high of $91.87. Across his prior trades at MGPI, Donn's selling pattern has consistently preceded modest rallies: his 5 prior same-ticker sales all posted positive 90-day returns (range +1.9% to +5.5%), indicating none were well-timed to precede declines. This filing's timing is notable in that it occurred at the inflection point of a sharp drawdown—the stock has fallen 34.6% in the 90 days since, and 6.5% in just 30 days post-transaction. While Donn's cross-ticker track record shows a 12.50% well-timed rate (16 prior sells, average 90d return +18.4%), his same-ticker history at MGPI demonstrates zero well-timed exits despite consistent selling activity. The company's fundamentals show contraction—annual revenue growth declined 15.9%—which may provide context for the broader stock weakness but does not directly inform this transaction's timing relative to the insider's own prior patterns.

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