Devdatt Kurdikar, President and CEO at Embecta Corp. (EMBC), bought 30,000 shares at $4.70 ($141K) on 2026-08-12, disclosed to the SEC on 2026-08-13.
CEO Devdatt Kurdikar purchased 30,000 shares for $140,937, marking the largest purchase of his career. This bullish bet comes as the stock trades near its 52-week low after a 36.94% year-to-date decline.
The stock is currently trading at $8.79, which is 43.47% below its 52-week high of $15.55 and just 0.23% above its 52-week low of $8.77.
The stock faces significant headwinds with 14.18% of the float sold short and a recent downgrade by S&P Global to 'B' from 'B+' on May 14, 2026, citing weaker operating performance.
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