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BRAINERD MARY K purchased $27K of SYK (indirect holdings)

BRAINERD MARY K purchased 131 indirectly-held shares of STRYKER CORP (SYK) at an average of $204.09 ($185.65–$225.20) across 5 trades over 2019-06-26 to 2022-11-22.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · BRAINERD MARY K
Published Sep 2, 2026, 8:08 PM UTC
Analysis
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AlphAI market briefInsider activity
Primary signal
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Neutral
high confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
4/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$SYKNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The disclosed purchase is unlikely to influence Stryker's share price or investor sentiment.

02

Market read

Low relevance; a routine insider purchase with minimal market impact.

03

What to watch

Potential future insider activity or upcoming board decisions could become relevant, but not evident now.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 4/10Timing: filed 2026-09-02

Background

Form 4 filings disclose insider transactions; this filing reports a director's modest purchase of Stryker shares.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$SYKNeutralHigh confidence
Context

Director Mary K. Brainder purchased 131 shares of Stryker totaling $27K via open-market trades.

Expected impact

minimal to none

Evidence & confidence

Insider buying under $30K by a director is a routine disclosure with negligible market effect.

Market effects

None; the transaction does not affect the broader medical device sector.

None; limited to a single insider trade.

None; no global market implications.

Counterpoint

Even small insider purchases can signal confidence, but the amount is too trivial to act on.

Key entities

  • Stryker Corp.

    Medical device manufacturer (ticker SYK).

  • Mary K. Brainder

    Director of Stryker who made the purchase.

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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