No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 15 Jan 2026.
Lakeland Industries Inc, classified in the Retail & Commerce sector, is a listed company based in Ronkonkoma, United States, founded in 1982. Its insiders report their share dealings to SEC (Form 4). Between 18 October 2025 and 18 October 2026, 9 insiders published 29 filings.
Purchases and sales both appear in the filings: 7 purchases (6 insiders, €62k) and 1 sale (1 insider, €61k). On balance, insiders were net buyers of €1,423. Open-market purchases are the filings investors watch most closely, because the insider pays for the shares out of pocket. Shannon Roger D filed the largest sale, €61k, on 18 December 2025. The buyers include 3 senior executives, 1 finance chief and 1 chief executive.
Compared with its exchange (5,816 companies, median 19 filings), a count of 29 filings is above the norm. Over the whole record (from 2021), the tally stands at 23 purchases and 1 sale. The 10-K for the year ended 31 January 2026 shows 192.6 m USD of revenue and -25.3 m USD of net income.
In the case of 6 purchases, another manager of the company was buying within the same 30 days. Purchases made close together by different insiders form what is called a cluster. The latest purchase dates back some time: it was published 276 days ago, on 15 January 2026. Filings reach the SEC (Form 4) feed a median of 2 days after the trade. Section 16 rules allow two business days to file each Form 4.
Other companies in the same sector with recent insider buying flagged by our signals: GameStop Corp. and Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. This summary is built from SEC (Form 4) disclosures alone and does not predict where the share price will go.
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Lakeland Industries, Inc. (ticker: LAKE) is a U.S.-listed company trading on the NASDAQ market in the United States, with a focused position in industrial personal protective equipment and safety apparel. For French-speaking investors looking at the name through an international equity lens, Lakeland is best understood as a specialist manufacturer rather than a broad diversified industrial conglomerate. The company was founded in 1982 in Ronkonkoma, New York, and it is now headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, while remaining incorporated in New York. That history reflects a long transition from a domestic protective-garment business into a global safety platform.
Lakeland’s core activity is the design, manufacture, and sale of protective clothing and related accessories used in hazardous or regulated work environments. Its product and end-market exposure spans disposable and limited-use industrial garments, specialty work gloves, chemical protection, cleanroom apparel, oil and gas, electric utilities, hazardous waste, manufacturing, fire services, and selected healthcare and laboratory applications. The company sells primarily through a specialized distribution network, supported by internal sales teams, customer service personnel, and independent sales representatives. This gives Lakeland a business model that combines industrial manufacturing capabilities with a focused channel strategy aimed at compliance-driven end users.
From a market-position standpoint, Lakeland is not a mass-market PPE supplier; it is a niche player with credibility in technical categories where certification, quality consistency, and product performance matter. Its competitive edge comes from its broad range of safety products, in-house manufacturing footprint, and international reach. The company operates across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, which helps it serve multinational industrial customers and emergency-response buyers with more consistent service and shorter lead times. Lakeland also emphasizes that it owns or manages a substantial part of its manufacturing base, which can support quality control, supply continuity, and operational flexibility.
A key strategic theme in recent years has been expansion into fire protection and first-responder equipment. Since 2021, Lakeland has completed a series of acquisitions in adjacent safety categories, building a broader platform in fire service apparel, helmets, footwear, and related protective solutions. This has shifted the company from a primarily disposables-oriented PPE supplier toward a more diversified safety-equipment business with greater exposure to recurring professional demand. Recent company communications in 2025 also highlighted the impact of acquisitions and certain non-recurring charges, underscoring that Lakeland is in an active transformation phase rather than a static mature profile.
For investors, Lakeland represents a U.S. industrial small-cap with a clear niche in safety apparel, listed on NASDAQ in the United States, leveraged to workplace safety regulation, fire-service demand, and selective international growth. Its story is one of specialization, acquisition-led expansion, and a broadening product set in critical protective categories.
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All recommendationsHeadquarters: Ronkonkoma, United States · Founded: 1982
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| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 192.6 m USD | -25.3 m USD | -2.63 USD | 10-K |
| Jan 2025 | 167.2 m USD | -18.1 m USD | -2.43 USD | 10-K |
| Apr 2024 | 6.3 m USD | n.d. | n.d. | 10-K |
| Jan 2024 | 124.7 m USD | 5.4 m USD | 0.72 USD | 10-K |
| Apr 2023 | 6.0 m USD | n.d. | n.d. | 10-K |
Amounts in USD, as filed (forms 10-K, 20-F or 40-F). Source: SEC EDGAR.