Warren E Iii Hoffner

Warren E Iii Hoffner (VP, General Mgr-Fluid Power) sold 8,000 shares at blended avg $306.04 for $2,448,280.00 on 2026-05-05

Hoffner executed 2 separate sales totaling 8,000 shares for $2,448,280.00 at prices near current levels ($306.35 and $305.72 vs. current price $320.11). His post-transaction holdings stand at 40,751 shares, down 16.4% from prior holdings of 48,751 shares. In his prior sales at AIT, outcomes have been mixed: the 2 most recent sales (2026-02-06 and 2026-02-05) showed positive 90-day returns of +6.1% and +9.3% respectively, while his 2024-11-27 sale showed a 90-day decline of -12.1%. His cross-ticker track record shows an average 90-day return of +1.1% across 3 prior sells with a 33.33% well-timed rate.

VP Hoffner sells 4,000 shares of AIT at $292.64; holds 48,751 post-sale; prior sell at same ticker yielded -12.1% 90-day return

Hoffner Warren E III, VP and General Manager of Fluid Power at Applied Industrial Technologies, sold 4,000 shares on 2026-02-06 at $292.64, reducing his stake by 7.6% to 48,751 shares (down from 52,751). The transaction occurred near the company's 52-week high of $291.74, with the stock currently trading at $283.73. Reviewing his prior same-ticker history, a sell on 2024-11-27 at AIT was followed by a -12.1% 90-day return, indicating that transaction was well-timed relative to the subsequent decline. His cross-ticker track record across all open-market trades shows a 100.00% well-timed rate on sells (average 90-day return of -12.1%), suggesting a pattern of selling ahead of downward price movement. The current 30-day and 90-day performance (+4.2% and +10.7% respectively) reflect strength since the Feb 2026 sale, though the outcome window is still developing.

VP Hoffner sells 4,000 AIT shares at $288.62; price now at $291.74, near 52-week high.

Hoffner Warren E III, VP and General Manager of Fluid Power at Applied Industrial Technologies, sold 4,000 shares (4.0K shares) on 2026-02-05 at $288.62, reducing his post-transaction holdings to 52,751 shares (52.8K shares). The sale occurred near the company's 52-week peak; the stock currently trades at $291.74, which is +0.0% from the 52-week high of $291.74. His cross-ticker track record shows 2 prior sells with an average 90-day return of -12.1% and a 90d well-timed rate of 100.00%, though same-ticker history shows only 1 measurable prior sale at AIT (2024-11-27) which posted a 90d return of -12.1%. This current transaction occurred immediately before a second AIT sale recorded on 2026-02-06, both executed near all-time highs as the stock rallied +11.9% over 30 days and +12.7% over 90 days. The disposition warrants monitoring to see whether the post-sale price action aligns with his historical pattern.

VP Warren E Hoffner III sold 4,000 shares of Applied Industrial at $281.64 on 2024-11-27; retains 55.7K shares

Hoffner sold 4,000 shares (4.0K shares) at $281.64, representing a -6.7% reduction from his 59,709 share pre-transaction holding. The sale occurred near the 52-week high of $280.49, with the stock currently trading at $272.91, indicating the transaction was executed when the security was near peak valuation levels. No further context from prior trading patterns or scheduled plans is provided. The transaction reduces but does not eliminate his significant position in a $10.5B market-cap company with solid fundamental metrics (P/E 27.32, $1.1B quarterly revenue).