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FARRELL MATTHEW

President and CEO

Director Officer
6 filings analyzed · 3 companies · Latest 2026-02-23

Companies

Company Buys Sells Direction
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. ELF 1 0 Net buying
Trinseo PLC TSEOF 3 0 Net buying
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/ CHD 0 12 Net selling

Activity

February 2026
2026-02-23 e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. ELF
medium
Buy
5,000 shares
$464,814
Significance 5/10

Director Farrell Matthew bought 5,000 ELF shares at $92.96; stock now $90.07, down 38.6% from 52-week high of $146.67.

Farrell Matthew, a director of e.l.f. Beauty, purchased 5,000 shares at $92.96 on 2026-02-20, increasing his stake from 5,820 shares to 10,820 shares. The buy occurred when the stock was trading $90.07 currently, representing -4.3% over the prior 30 days and +24.9% over 90 days, though the stock remains -38.6% below its 52-week high of $146.67. Across his open-market history on all tickers, Farrell's prior buy pattern shows an average 90-day return of -44.8% with a 0% win rate on buys, while his sell timing has been more favorable (30.77% well-timed sell rate), suggesting prior sells captured gains more successfully. The company posts strong fundamentals—$489.5M quarterly revenue with +28.3% annual growth and $39.4M net income—but trades at a 51.18 P/E, a premium multiple that may reflect elevated expectations relative to recent price action.

August 2025
2025-08-14 Trinseo PLC TSEOF
medium
Buy
100,000 shares
$240,028
Significance 4/10

Director Farrell Matthew purchases 100,000 shares at blended avg $2.40 over 3 days; stock down -64.2% from 52-week high

Matthew Farrell executed 3 separate purchases totaling 100,000 shares for $240,027.82 over three consecutive trading days (August 12–14, 2025), raising his holding from 150,225 shares to 250,225 shares—a 66.6% increase in position size. The stock is currently trading at $2.43, down -64.2% from its 52-week high of $6.79 and off -14.4% over the past 30 days. At the same ticker, Farrell's sole prior buy (December 2023) posted a -27.9% return over 90 days, and his cross-ticker buy history shows 0 of 1 prior buys well-timed at the 90-day mark. The company is unprofitable—posting a net loss of $105,500,000 on revenue of $784,300,000 in the latest quarter—and faces declining revenues year-over-year (-4.4%). The scale and timing of this accumulation against a depressed price backdrop, combined with Farrell's unsuccessful prior buy at this same ticker and the company's negative earnings profile, merits investor scrutiny of the rationale behind this substantial position increase.

November 2024
medium
Sell
34,177 shares
$3,564,688
Significance 6/10

CEO Matthew Farrell sells 34.2K CHD shares for $3.6M; posts large position reduction amid negative earnings

Matthew Farrell, President and CEO, executed a sale of 34,177 shares at $104.30 on 2024-11-07, reducing his holdings by 23.3% (from 146,896 to 112,719 shares) and generating $3,564,688.44 in proceeds. This follows a cluster of prior sales at this ticker on 2024-11-04, 2024-11-05, and 2024-11-06, suggesting a multi-day disposition pattern. The company faces significant headwinds: the latest quarterly net income was $-75,100,000.00 despite $1,510,600,000.00 in revenue, and the stock trades at a P/E of 47.52 — elevated relative to fundamentals. Across Farrell's cross-ticker open-market history, his prior 12 sales posted an average 90-day return of -1.7% with a 57.14% well-timed rate, but his same-ticker sales at CHD remain too recent (all within the past four days) to show measurable 90-day outcomes. The sustained selling activity in concentrated timeframe warrants investor attention to the underlying operational context.

high
Sell
300,000 shares
$31,151,670
Significance 7/10

CHD CEO FARRELL MATTHEW sold 300,000 shares for $31,151,670.00 on 2024-11-06, reducing holdings by 72.7%

Matthew Farrell, President and CEO of Church & Dwight Co Inc, executed 2 separate sales totaling 300,000 shares for $31,151,670.00 at $103.84 on 2024-11-06, reducing his holdings from 412,719 shares to 112,719 shares—a 72.7% reduction in position size. The stock currently trades at $103.91, just 0.07 above the sale price and -5.5% from its 52-week high of $109.91. His cross-ticker track record shows a 57.14% well-timed rate on prior sells (11 sells total), though at CHD specifically, his prior measurable sell on 2024-03-11 resulted in a 90-day return of +3.4% (stock rose after the sale). The company reported negative net income of -$75,100,000.00 in the latest quarter and carries a P/E of 46.39, reflecting elevated valuation multiples. A large liquidation of three-quarters of CEO holdings warrants investor attention to whether this reflects portfolio rebalancing, personal financial planning, or changed conviction in the company's near-term trajectory.

high
Sell
100,000 shares
$10,400,160
Significance 6/10

CHD President & CEO Matthew Farrell sells 100,000 shares (47.0% reduction) at $104.00 for $10.4M; stock -6.1% from 52-week high amid -$75.1M net loss.

Matthew Farrell, President and CEO of Church & Dwight, executed a substantial open-market sale of 100,000 shares at $104.00 on 2024-11-05, reducing his CHD holdings by 47.0% from 212.7K to 112.7K shares. The timing raises investor attention given the company's latest quarterly net income of -$75,100,000.00 alongside annual revenue growth of 9.2%, signaling operational stress despite top-line expansion. Farrell's cross-ticker track record shows a 57.14% well-timed rate on prior sells, though at CHD specifically his prior measurable sale (2024-03-11) posted a +3.4% 90-day return—a poorly-timed outcome—and the current price at $103.21 remains -6.1% below the 52-week high of $109.91, offering limited clarity on whether this sale precedes further decline.

high
Sell
165,823 shares
$17,085,291
Significance 7/10

CEO Farrell sold 165,823 shares ($17.1M) at $103.03, reducing stake 59.5% to 112.7K shares

Matthew Farrell, President and CEO of Church & Dwight, executed 2 separate sales totaling 165,823 shares for $17,085,290.91 on November 4, 2024, at a blended average price of $103.03. This represents a 59.5% reduction in his holdings from 278,542 shares to 112.7K shares. Notably, Farrell's cross-ticker track record shows a 57.14% well-timed sell rate across 8 prior open-market sales, with an average 90-day post-sale return of -1.7%, indicating his prior sales have tended to precede stock declines. At the same ticker (CHD), 2 of his 4 prior measurable sells were well-timed at the 90-day mark, including a March 2024 sale followed by a +3.4% move and a February 2024 sale followed by a +5.1% move, demonstrating mixed outcomes. The company carries a notably elevated P/E of 46.49 alongside a recent net loss of $-75,100,000.00, which contextualizes the magnitude of this CEO divestiture at a time of operational pressure.

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