McLaughlin Charles E

CFO Charles E McLaughlin sold 32,085 shares of FTV at $78.86 on 2025-02-28; stock now down 10.5% from 52-week high.

CFO Charles E McLaughlin sold 32,085 shares (32.1K shares) for $2,530,223.10 ($2.5M) at $78.86, reducing his holdings by 30.4% from 105,571 shares to 73,486 shares. His cross-ticker track record shows 3 prior sells with a 90-day well-timed rate of 100.00%, and at FTV specifically, all 3 prior sells (2024-09-13, 2024-02-28, 2023-07-28) exhibited negative 90-day returns ranging from -20.6% to -36.0%. The current price of $58.18 is -10.5% from the 52-week high of $65.03, and FTV trades at a P/E of 23.09 on $1.5B in quarterly revenue and $221.6M in net income. The consistent pattern of well-timed selling by this CFO at this ticker—combined with the substantial reduction in his personal stake—aligns with his historical disciplinary approach, though the stock remains elevated relative to its near-term momentum (30-day change: -5.1%).

CFO Charles E McLaughlin sold 6,864 shares of FTV at $74.03; stock now $55.55, down 14.6% from 52-week high. Pattern repeats: prior 2 FTV sales both well-timed.

Charles E McLaughlin, SVP and Chief Financial Officer, sold 6,864 shares at $74.03 on 2024-09-13, reducing his holdings by 8.6% to 73,391 shares and generating $508,141.92. The transaction occurs as FTV trades at $55.55, down 14.6% from the 52-week high of $65.03. Notably, McLaughlin's prior trades at this ticker exhibit a striking pattern: his sell on 2024-02-28 showed a 90-day return of -34.9%, and his sell on 2023-07-28 showed a 90-day return of -36.0%—both well-timed exits preceding declines. His cross-ticker track record across 2 prior sells reports a 100.00% well-timed rate at the 90-day mark (average 90d return -35.4%). The current trade at $74.03 preceded a subsequent decline to $55.55, aligning with this insider's consistent historical pattern of selling ahead of weakness.