$TDW

Hudson Daniel A. sold $445K of TDW

Hudson Daniel A. (EVP, CLO & Corporate Secretary) sold 5,000 shares of TIDEWATER INC (TDW) at $89.01 ($0.45M total) on 2026-08-10 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Hudson Daniel A.
Published Aug 11, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC
Analysis
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest disclosed fact is the specific sale size (5,000 shares), price ($89.0100), and post-transaction holdings (48,229 shares) under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

02

Market read

This is a routine insider sale disclosure with limited fundamental implications due to the stated 10b5-1 pre-arranged plan.

03

What to watch

10b5-1 plans are pre-scheduled and often used for tax or diversification, so the sale may not reflect a new view on TDW’s prospects.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed 2026-08-11, transaction dated 2026-08-10

Background

The filing is a SEC Form 4 insider transaction for Tidewater Inc (TDW) by EVP, CLO and Corporate Secretary Hudson Daniel A.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

TDW disclosed an insider Form 4 sale by EVP Hudson Daniel A., selling 5,000 shares at $89.01 on 2026-08-10 under a 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Likely limited, short-lived sentiment impact; no clear directional fundamental catalyst from the filing alone.

Evidence & confidence

The transaction is an open-market sale by an officer, explicitly under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which reduces the likelihood of information asymmetry.

Market effects

No sector read-through is provided beyond a single-company insider transaction.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Traders may treat the sale as a sentiment signal despite the 10b5-1 label, especially if it coincides with other negative company-specific news not mentioned here.

Key entities

  • Tidewater Inc

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

  • Hudson Daniel A.

    EVP, CLO and Corporate Secretary who sold 5,000 shares.

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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