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Bridgford Foods Corp Stock: price and insider trades · United States
3 insiders bought €25k of shares over the last 90 days, the latest filed 22 Sept 2026.
Cluster: 2 buyers in 30 daysBridgford Foods Corp: what insiders have been doing
Bridgford Foods Corp belongs to the Food & Agriculture sector. Filings by its managers are published through SEC (Form 4). In the past year (18 October 2025 to 18 October 2026), 15 filings came from 4 insiders.
No insider sold shares on the market over the period. Instead, the filings list 15 purchases totalling €25k, made by 4 insiders. The totals do not cover 5 filings with an undisclosed amount. Unlike grants, an open-market purchase is paid for by the insider, at the market price. On the buying side, the filings list 1 finance chief among the declarants. The largest single trade was a purchase of €5,311 by Bridgford Allan Jr., published on 31 August 2026, equal to 0.011% of the market capitalisation.
Compared with its exchange (5,811 companies, median 19 filings), a count of 15 filings is below the norm. Over the whole record (from 2021), the tally stands at 66 purchases and no sales. The 10-K for the year ended 31 October 2025 shows 231.0 m USD of revenue and -13.4 m USD of net income.
In all, 10 purchases were made within 30 days of a purchase by another insider of the company. A cluster is several different insiders buying the same stock within a short window, a pattern studied more closely than a single purchase. The last purchase on record was published on 22 September 2026, which is 25 days ago. The median gap between a trade and its publication by SEC (Form 4) is 2 days. Section 16 rules allow two business days to file each Form 4.
For comparison within the same sector, see the insider buying recorded at Village Farms International, Inc. and Orkla ASA. These figures are compiled from regulatory filings published by SEC (Form 4). They describe what insiders did and are not a recommendation.
Insider Decl.
66
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€313,967
66 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
n/a
n/a
Who traded when
BuySaleAllan Bridgford Jr.16 buys
Richard Eugene Bridgford5 buys
Baron Bridgford2 buys
Cindy Matthews-Morales1 buy
Since the insiders bought
- -5.0%Entry US$6.05 · Close 15 Oct 2026 US$5.75
- -7.0%Entry US$6.18 · Close 15 Oct 2026 US$5.75
- -17.4%Entry US$6.96 · Close 15 Oct 2026 US$5.75
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 23,154 of 24,148 companies
14.5
score / 100
Value10
Quality19
FCF yld-18%
Earn yld-26%
EV/EBITDA·
ROE-13%
Gross mgn19%
Net mgn-5.8%
Debt/EBITDA·
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended October 2025 · cache
US$5.75
Analyst consensus
Income statement
RevenueUS$231M
Gross profitUS$44.6M19% margin
EBITDA-US$11.4M-5% margin
Net income-US$13.4M-6.4% margin
Valuation
P/Book0.5x
Beta-0.17
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$52.2M
Total debtUS$6.1M
Free Cash Flow-US$9.3M
Debt / Equity9%
Profitability & ownership
ROE-12.7%
ROA-8.6%
% insiders80.7%
% institutions5.3%
Last declaration on 22 September 2026
Declarations66 total
350 shares@ US$5.870.0038% mcap8.9% of flowCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001493152-26-043773:0
Canonical exit: 17 Dec 2026 (T+90)
1,000 shares@ US$5.800.011% mcap2.0% of flowCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001493152-26-043437:0
Canonical exit: 16 Dec 2026 (T+90)
195 shares@ US$5.950.0021% mcap0.4% of flowCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001493152-26-043108:0
Canonical exit: 14 Dec 2026 (T+90)
326 shares@ US$5.900.0035% mcap0.7% of flowCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001493152-26-043108:1
Canonical exit: 15 Dec 2026 (T+90)
13 shares@ US$5.950.0001% mcap0.0% of flowCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001493152-26-042729:0
Canonical exit: 13 Dec 2026 (T+90)
466 shares@ US$5.830.0050% mcap0.9% of flowCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001493152-26-042340:0
Canonical exit: 8 Dec 2026 (T+90)
86 shares@ US$6.010.0009% mcap0.2% of flowCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001493152-26-041332:0
Canonical exit: 30 Nov 2026 (T+90)
914 shares@ US$6.150.010% mcap1.9% of flowCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001493152-26-041332:1
Canonical exit: 1 Dec 2026 (T+90)
473 shares@ US$6.150.0053% mcap29.2% of flowCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001493152-26-040905:0
Canonical exit: 26 Nov 2026 (T+90)
1,000 shares@ US$6.200.011% mcap2.1% of flowCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001493152-26-040906:0
Canonical exit: 24 Nov 2026 (T+90)
67 sharesCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001493152-26-029125:0
Canonical exit: 14 Sept 2026 (T+90)
687 sharesCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001493152-26-029125:1
Canonical exit: 15 Sept 2026 (T+90)
150 sharesCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001493152-26-028835:0
Canonical exit: 13 Sept 2026 (T+90)
70 sharesCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001493152-26-028837:0
Canonical exit: 10 Sept 2026 (T+90)
500 sharesCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001493152-26-028682:0
Canonical exit: 13 Sept 2026 (T+90)
101 shares@ US$7.700.3% of flowCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001641172-25-015045:0
Canonical exit: 10 Sept 2025 (T+90)
50 shares@ US$7.901.7% of flowCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001641172-25-014495:0
Canonical exit: 7 Sept 2025 (T+90)
75 shares@ US$7.700.2% of flowCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001641172-25-014498:0
Canonical exit: 7 Sept 2025 (T+90)
50 shares@ US$8.021.8% of flowCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001641172-25-002136:0
Canonical exit: 30 Jun 2025 (T+90)
100 shares@ US$8.340.3% of flowCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001641172-25-002133:0
Canonical exit: 26 Jun 2025 (T+90)
300 shares@ US$8.340.9% of flowCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001641172-25-002133:1
Canonical exit: 29 Jun 2025 (T+90)
100 shares@ US$8.158.8% of flowCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001641172-25-002188:0
Canonical exit: 29 Jun 2025 (T+90)
600 shares@ US$8.331.8% of flowCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001641172-25-001364:0
Canonical exit: 26 Jun 2025 (T+90)
100 shares@ US$8.363.8% of flowCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001641172-25-001370:0
Canonical exit: 26 Jun 2025 (T+90)
300 shares@ US$9.1010.2% of flowCommon Stock $1.00 P.V.SEC:0001493152-24-038982:0
Canonical exit: 30 Dec 2024 (T+90)
25 of 66 declarations
About Bridgford Foods Corp
Bridgford Foods Corp. is a U.S.-based small-cap food manufacturer and distributor listed on the NASDAQ market in the United States. The company operates through two core business segments: frozen food products and snack food products, with a longstanding emphasis on meat-oriented items, refrigerated snacks, and ready-to-eat food solutions. Its SEC filings state that the business was organized in 1952, and its operating model remains centered on processing, packaging, and distributing food products across different shelf-life and logistics requirements. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14177/000149315226004079/R11.htm?utm_source=openai))
From an industrial standpoint, Bridgford is a niche player rather than a scale leader. Its commercial model combines branded offerings with private-label production, allowing it to serve retail and distribution customers that value flexibility, responsiveness, and product specialization. The company explains that distribution routes depend on customer needs, delivery proximity, trade customs, and product characteristics such as life and stability. In its latest annual report, management noted that demand has been supported by inflation and by consumers shifting toward more affordable private-label snack foods, including meat products. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14177/000149315226004079/form10-k.htm?utm_source=openai))
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Geographically, Bridgford is primarily a domestic U.S. business. Its public materials and SEC reporting focus on operations in the United States, while market sources reference a headquarters in Dallas, Texas; historically, the company has also had a strong California connection. For investors, the key takeaway is that this is a compact, domestically oriented food company with limited geographic complexity but meaningful exposure to commodity inputs, freight, utilities, and customer concentration risks. ([bridgford.com](https://www.bridgford.com/corporate/investors/))
Its product portfolio includes frozen foods, snack foods, and refrigerated or shelf-stable meat products. Rather than competing as a mass-market national brand powerhouse, Bridgford competes as a specialized supplier with a practical operating focus: efficient production, quick order fulfillment, and close customer service. That positioning can be attractive in certain private-label and value-oriented channels, but it also means margins can be sensitive to input-cost inflation and operational execution. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14177/000149315226004079/form10-k.htm?utm_source=openai))
Recent developments have been relatively operational rather than transformative. The fiscal 2025 annual report highlighted stronger demand linked to value-seeking consumers, while also noting that products outside private label have not materially driven growth. For equity investors following SEC Form 4 insider activity, Bridgford remains a name where insider transactions can draw outsized attention because of its microcap profile and relatively limited sell-side coverage. Overall, the company looks like a defensive food business with cyclical margin sensitivity, a narrow product focus, and a market profile that is more specialized than mainstream. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14177/000149315226004079/form10-k.htm?utm_source=openai))
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