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KRAMER RONALD J sold $10.2M of GFF

KRAMER RONALD J (Chairman of the Board and CEO) sold 100,000 shares of GRIFFON CORP (GFF) at an average of $102.42 ($100.44–$104.27, $10.24M total) across 5 trades on 2026-08-05 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · KRAMER RONALD J
Published Aug 7, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC
Analysis
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest information is the specific open-market sale size, trade dates, and the weighted-average price, all under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

02

Market read

Traders may monitor for follow-on insider activity, but the 10b5-1 structure reduces the signal strength versus discretionary selling.

03

What to watch

The filing provides price range and share count but not the broader context of total insider activity, option exercises, or whether other insiders sold/bought around the same time.

Relevance 6/10Novelty 5/10Timing: filed after-hours on 2026-08-07, covering sales dated 2026-08-05

Background

This is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Griffon Corp, reported by Ronald J. Kramer (Chairman of the Board and CEO).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$GFFNeutralMedium confidence
Context

Form 4 shows GRIFFON CEO and Chairman Ronald J. Kramer sold about 100,000 shares in open-market trades at ~$100.44 to $104.27.

Expected impact

Limited near-term impact; any effect is likely short-lived unless paired with other disclosures.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a primary-source insider transaction, but it is explicitly under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan and does not include new company fundamentals, guidance, or events.

Market effects

Sector

No clear sector read-through from a single 10b5-1 insider sale disclosure.

Regional

None indicated.

Global

None indicated.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

A 10b5-1 sale can coincide with routine liquidity needs and may not reflect bearish expectations; traders may overreact to the headline framing.

Key entities

  • issuer
    Griffon Corp

    US-listed company (GFF) whose insider transaction is disclosed on Form 4.

  • insider
    Ronald J. Kramer

    Chairman of the Board and CEO who sold shares in open-market trades under a 10b5-1 plan.

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Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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