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MEHMEL ROBERT F sold $836K of GFF

MEHMEL ROBERT F (President and COO) sold 8,773 shares of GRIFFON CORP (GFF) at an average of $95.26 ($95.18–$95.40, $0.84M total) across 2 trades over 2026-06-12 to 2026-06-15 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · MEHMEL ROBERT F
Published Jun 16, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$GFFNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The filing confirms the insider reduced direct holdings by selling 8,773 shares at an average ~$95.26, leaving 806,516 shares post-transaction.

02

Market read

Provides a concrete, time-stamped insider ownership change; likely modest impact absent other catalysts.

03

What to watch

Traders may over-weight insider sales; without accompanying guidance, earnings, or operational news, the signal is mostly sentiment/positioning rather than fundamentals.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 5/10Timing: Filed 2026-06-16; trades executed 2026-06-12 to 2026-06-15.

Background

This is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction for Griffon Corp (GFF) by its President and COO, executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$GFFNeutralMedium confidence
Context

Griffon Corp insider sale: President/COO Mehmell Robert F sold $835.7K of GFF shares via a 10b5-1 plan at ~$95.18–$95.40.

Expected impact

Likely limited immediate price impact; watch for follow-through only if other news emerges.

Evidence & confidence

The disclosure is a routine Form 4 insider transaction with stated 10b5-1 pre-arrangement; size is moderate ($0.84M) and no fundamental catalyst is provided.

Market effects

Sector

No sector read-across; this is company-specific insider liquidity/positioning information.

Regional

None indicated.

Global

None indicated.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Because the sale is explicitly under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, it may reflect scheduled diversification rather than bearish expectations.

Key entities

  • issuer
    Griffon Corp

    Company whose insider transaction is disclosed on Form 4.

  • insider
    Mehmell Robert F

    President and COO who sold shares under a 10b5-1 plan.

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Full insider trading history

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