Edward P. Garden, Director at MIDDLEBY Corp (MIDD), bought 274,000 shares at $148.61 ($40.6M) on 2025-05-21, disclosed to the SEC on 2025-05-22.
Open-market purchase of $40.6M MIDD by Director. Below the thresholds we flag for high-conviction alerts (no C-suite role, rare reversal, cluster, or A-grade history). Context: insider career grade D.
Negative factors outweigh the positive ones.
| # | Price | Shares | Value | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $145.26 | 18,482 | $2.7M | 6.6% |
| 2 | $145.26 | 18,482 | $2.7M | 6.6% |
| 3 | $146.27 | 8,414 | $1.2M | 3.0% |
| 4 | $146.27 | 8,414 | $1.2M | 3.0% |
| 5 | $147.45 | 7,954 | $1.2M | 2.9% |
| 6 | $147.45 | 7,954 |
| $1.2M |
| 2.9% |
| 7 | $148.61 | 75,003 | $11.1M | 27.5% |
| 8 | $148.61 | 75,003 | $11.1M | 27.5% |
| 9 | $149.01 | 27,147 | $4.0M | 10.0% |
| 10 | $149.01 | 27,147 | $4.0M | 10.0% |
| Total | $148.03 avg | 274,000 | $40.6M | 100% |
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| FBIN | BUY | 2026-05-20 | $13.7M | — | Filing → |
| MIDD | BUY | 2025-12-15 | $30.0M | — | Filing → |
| MIDD | BUY | 2025-05-16 | $15.3M | — | Filing → |