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JACOBSON KENNETH A sold (to issuer) $635K of AVT (indirect holdings)

JACOBSON KENNETH A (Chief Financial Officer) sold (to issuer) 6,844 indirectly-held shares of AVNET INC (AVT) at $92.75 ($0.63M total) on 2026-09-15.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · JACOBSON KENNETH A
Published Sep 15, 2026, 11:19 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$AVT
Neutral
medium confidence
Mentioned
$AVT
Relevance
5/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$AVTNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The CFO's sale is a routine transaction with limited market impact.

02

Market read

Small insider sell; unlikely to move the stock significantly.

03

What to watch

Insider may be diversifying; no indication of negative fundamentals.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 4/10Timing: 2026-09-15 filing

Background

Form 4 filing discloses insider transactions required by SEC regulations.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$AVTNeutralMedium confidence
Context

CFO Kenneth Jacobson sold 6,844 shares at $92.75, reducing his stake to 50,001 shares.

Expected impact

Potential short-term downside of 0.5‑1% if market reacts to insider sell.

Evidence & confidence

The sale is modest in size relative to market cap and represents a routine insider transaction.

Market effects

Sector

None

Regional

None

Global

None

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

The sale could be a portfolio rebalancing unrelated to company outlook.

Key entities

  • Company
    Avnet Inc.

    US-listed distributor of electronic components (ticker AVT).

  • Person
    Kenneth Jacobson

    Chief Financial Officer of Avnet.

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