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No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 30 Aug 2024.
Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc.: what insiders have been doing
Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. belongs to the Industry sector. Filings by its managers are published through SEC (Form 4). The last twelve months, up to 18 October 2026, brought 11 filings signed by 8 insiders.
Only sales appear on the open market, 2 sales in all totalling €6,117, filed by 2 insiders. Denis Melisa filed the largest sale, €4,634, on 8 December 2025.
Typically, a trade is published a median of 2 days after it takes place. For comparison, the SEC allows two business days to file a Form 4. Keep in mind that insiders sell for many reasons unrelated to the outlook, from tax bills to estate planning.
For context, the typical company on the same exchange (median of 5,458 companies) published 22 filings over the same period, against 11 filings here. Over the whole record (from 2021), the tally stands at 4 purchases and 4 sales. For the fiscal year to 31 December 2025, the annual 10-K puts revenue at 134.3 m USD and net income at -289.8 m USD.
For comparison within the same sector, see the insider buying recorded at Tennant Co and Butler National Corp. Source: insider filings from SEC (Form 4). Past trades are no guide to future returns.
Insider Decl.
200
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€345,883
4 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€232,643
4 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleKevin Patrick O'Brien1 sale
Melisa Denis1 sale
Since the insiders bought
- -12.8%Entry US$5.08 · Close at T+365 US$4.43
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.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$0.78
Analyst consensus
Income statement
RevenueUS$134.3M
Gross profitUS$15.2M11% margin
EBITDA-US$254M-189% margin
Net income-US$289.8M-267.2% margin
Valuation
Beta2.40
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$3.7M
Total debtUS$160.1M
Free Cash Flow-US$15.1M
Profitability & ownership
ROE-535.5%
ROA-7.8%
% insiders22.4%
% institutions13.0%
Last declaration on 11 August 2026
Declarations200 total
138 shares@ US$1.600.0046% mcap9.4% of flowCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001437749-26-027022:0
740 shares@ US$1.600.025% mcap3.6% of flowCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001437749-26-027020:0
30,000 sharesCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001437749-26-021696:0
30,000 sharesCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001437749-26-021695:0
30,000 sharesCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001437749-26-021693:0
30,000 sharesCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001437749-26-021694:0
687 shares@ US$1.5143.3% of flowCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0002041429-26-000002:0
1,672 shares@ US$1.517.7% of flowCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001915363-26-000002:0
1,150 shares@ US$1.519.8% of flowCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001735272-26-000002:0
5,189 shares@ US$1.511.6% of flowCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001686696-26-000002:0
2,875 shares@ US$1.8806100.0% of flowCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001834132-25-000003:0
20,000 shares0Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0002059900-25-000009:0
445 shares@ US$4.510.4% of flowCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001628280-25-040899:0
370 shares@ US$4.515.1% of flowCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001628280-25-040897:0
48 shares@ US$4.511.2% of flowCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001628280-25-040898:0
496 shares@ US$4.511.6% of flowCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001628280-25-040896:0
771 shares@ US$4.4910.6% of flowCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001628280-25-040012:0
52 shares@ US$4.499.8% of flowCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001628280-25-040011:0
30,000 shares0Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001628280-25-030458:0
30,000 shares0Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001628280-25-030466:0
30,000 shares0Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001628280-25-030461:0
30,000 shares0Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001628280-25-030467:0
473 shares@ US$1.7837.5% of flowCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001628280-25-017329:0
2,966 shares@ US$1.781.1% of flowCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001628280-25-017325:0
863 shares@ US$1.789.3% of flowCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareSEC:0001628280-25-017327:0
25 of 200 declarations
About Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc.
Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. is a U.S.-listed company trading on Nasdaq under the ticker HYFM. It operates in controlled-environment agriculture and hydroponics, with a business model built around manufacturing and distributing branded products used by growers, farmers, and cultivators. The company’s portfolio is aimed at indoor cultivation, greenhouse production, and other controlled growing environments, where customers seek better quality, consistency, efficiency, and speed in production. Hydrofarm says it has been serving growers for more than 40 years, and its operating roots go back to Hydrofarm, LLC, which has been in the distribution business since 1977. Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. was formed to acquire and continue that business. Its current headquarters is in Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania, while the company also references its historical corporate base in Petaluma, California. This makes Hydrofarm a U.S. company with a national footprint and a distribution network built around specialty agricultural inputs.
From a business-line perspective, Hydrofarm sells a broad range of products including horticultural lighting, climate-control systems, grow media, nutrients, and related cultivation accessories. A key part of the company’s strategy is its mix of proprietary and innovative branded products, which gives it some differentiation versus more commoditized distributors. Hydrofarm combines manufacturing and distribution, allowing it to participate in multiple parts of the value chain. Its end markets are fragmented and highly competitive, with pricing pressure and demand sensitivity tied to the broader conditions of the cannabis, greenhouse, and controlled-agriculture sectors. As a result, the company is better viewed as a niche specialist than as a scaled, diversified agricultural supplier.
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Recent developments point to a company still in turnaround mode. In 2025 and 2026, management has continued to report weak demand, operating losses, and ongoing balance-sheet pressure. Key recent events include the termination of a revolving credit facility in February 2026, the deferral of an interest payment on the term loan in early February 2026, and an auditor change announced in April 2026. Hydrofarm also reported full-year 2025 results in March 2026, underscoring that the company remains in a difficult operating environment. For investors, HYFM on Nasdaq remains a small-cap, special-situation name in the United States: the long-term theme is attractive if controlled-environment agriculture recovers, but near-term valuation will likely continue to depend on restructuring execution, liquidity management, and the company’s ability to rebuild profitable growth.
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