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Butler Jacques Donavon purchased $100K of ZWS

Butler Jacques Donavon purchased 2,016 shares of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp (ZWS) at $49.60 on 2026-08-19.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Butler Jacques Donavon
Published Aug 21, 2026, 10:58 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$ZWS
Neutral
low confidence
Mentioned
$ZWS
Relevance
4/10
alphai data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$ZWSNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The director's purchase is a routine rebalancing and does not provide a clear trading signal.

02

Market read

Low relevance; minor insider purchase with limited market impact.

03

What to watch

Potential upcoming board decisions or capital projects not disclosed.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 3/10Timing: post-market filing

Background

Form 4 filing discloses insider transactions; ZWS is a US-listed water solutions company.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$ZWSNeutralLow confidence
Context

Director Butler Jacques Donavon bought 2,016 shares for $99,994, increasing his stake to 37,487 shares.

Expected impact

minimal impact

Evidence & confidence

Purchase size (~$100k) is modest relative to market cap; typical for a director rebalancing holdings.

Market effects

Sector

None significant; water solutions sector unchanged.

Regional

No regional effect.

Global

Limited to ZWS investors.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Insider buying could signal confidence, but size is too small to be meaningful.

Key entities

  • Company
    Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp

    Issuer of the Form 4 filing.

  • Individual
    Butler Jacques Donavon

    Director and insider purchaser.

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