$WDFC

Olsem Patricia Q sold $47K of WDFC

Olsem Patricia Q (Division President, Americas) sold 200 shares of WD 40 CO (WDFC) at $234.72 on 2026-08-13.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Olsem Patricia Q
Published Aug 14, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC
Analysis
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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01

Why it matters

The disclosure updates the record of insider activity but does not introduce new operational or financial information about WD 40 Co.

02

Market read

Traders may monitor insider selling signals, but the transaction size and lack of fundamental disclosures make it low-impact.

03

What to watch

The article provides only the sale details and post-transaction holdings, not the insider’s broader trading history or reasons for the sale.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed 2026-08-14 after-hours; transaction dated 2026-08-13

Background

This is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for WD 40 Co (WDFC).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$WDFCNeutralLow confidence
Context

WD 40 Co disclosed an insider open-market sale by its Americas Division President: 200 shares at $234.72 on 2026-08-13.

Expected impact

Low likelihood of sustained price impact; any reaction is likely limited to short-term sentiment around insider selling.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a small, routine insider transaction (about $46.9K) and does not include new company performance, guidance, or regulatory/legal developments.

Market effects

No clear sector read-through from a single small insider sale.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Insider sales can be planned for diversification or taxes; the absence of a stated 10b5-1 plan does not necessarily imply negative information.

Key entities

  • WD 40 Co

    Company filing the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

  • Olsem Patricia Q

    Division President, Americas, reported an open-market sale of 200 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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