Steven J. Lykken

Steven J. Lykken, listed as chief executive, appears in our data through filings on Hormel Foods Corp shares, published by SEC (Form 4). Over a trading history stretching from 31 August 2018 to 10 December 2024, the count stands at 22 filings.

On the open market, the record shows 3 purchases worth €418k and 5 sales worth €1.7M. On balance, insiders were net sellers of €1.3M. A purchase on the market is a deliberate choice to commit personal money, which is why it draws more attention than a grant. The rest of the record consists of 6 share grants and 7 option exercises. So far in 2024, the count stands at 1 purchase and no sales.

A typical purchase (the median) is worth €150k. Clusters matter here: 2 out of 3 purchases overlapped with buying by a colleague within 30 days. Such overlaps are known as a cluster signal: distinct people reaching the same decision at about the same time. For 3 purchases whose 90-day window has closed, the share price was higher on day 90 than the day after publication in 0% of cases, with a median move of -0.9%. This is a record of the past, not a forecast.

On 12 December 2024 came the latest disclosure, a share grant in Hormel Foods Corp. The last purchase on record was published on 10 December 2024, which is 683 days ago. The median gap between a trade and its publication by SEC (Form 4) is 2 days. For comparison, the SEC allows two business days to file a Form 4. Selling is not necessarily a view on the stock: liquidity needs and diversification are common motives. Source: insider filings from SEC (Form 4). Past trades are no guide to future returns.