NYSE · CIK 0000064996
MCY MERCURY GENERAL CORP
Insider trading from SEC Form 4. Last filing Apr 6, 2026. Close $102.75 on Oct 9, 2026, +37% from the 52-week low and -7% from the high.
MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY) has 30 SEC Form 4 filings on file from 16 insiders, the latest filed on Apr 6, 2026. No insider bought or sold on the open market in the last 90 days; rows filed in that time are grants, exercises, tax withholding and other transactions that carry no view on the price.
4 open-market trades have been scored at MCY. The newest: George Gwyer Braunegg (director) bought $50k of stock on Dec 10, 2025, filed Dec 11, 2025, scored 28 (weak). The largest of the 4 shown: Victor George Joseph (President & COO) bought $899k on May 23, 2025, scored 66 (notable). 2 insiders bought within 14 days of each other around May 23, 2025.
MCY closed at $102.75 on Oct 9, 2026, 37% above its 52-week low and 7% below its 52-week high.
3 Form 144 notices of planned sales are on file, the latest filed Dec 5, 2024.
Last 90 days
Price and insider trades, last year
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value. Click a marked bar to open the signal.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Signals
Open-market buys and sells at MERCURY GENERAL CORP, scored.
| Score | Insider | Value | Holdings | Price context | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Weak | George Gwyer Braunegg director buy | $50k 552 shares | +22% | +95% from low-3% from high | |
| 66Notable | Victor George Joseph President & COO buy | $899k 15,000 shares | first purchase | +27% from low-24% from high | |
| 45Moderate | Ximeng Simon Zhang See Remarks buy | $93k 1,500 shares | - | +32% from low-21% from high | |
| 44Moderate | Heidi C. Sullivan VP/Chief Human Capital Officer sell | $83k 1,076 shares | -100% | - |
Planned sales
Form 144 notices filed before a sale of restricted or control stock, newest first. The sale itself usually reaches a Form 4 within days. All planned sales
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Value | Sale date | Past 3 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2024 | THE TIRADOR LIVINGTRUST Officer, Director | 12,500 0.02% of outstanding | $976k | Dec 5, 2024 | none |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Sullivan Heidi C. Officer | 1,076 0.00% of outstanding | $83k | Dec 3, 2024 | none |
| Nov 4, 2024 | HEIDI SULLIVAN Officer | 5,000 0.01% of outstanding | $334k | Nov 4, 2024 | none |
Transactions
The newest 50 of 61 rows filed, every code.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | Jenny Dickinson Chan VP/Chief HR Officer | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitderivative | +2,163 | $0.00 | $0 | 2,163 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Nicholas Vincent Colby VP/Chief Sales Officer | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitderivative | +1,180 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,180 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Katelyn Marie Gibbs VP/Chief Experience Officer | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitderivative | +1,111 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,111 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Christopher Graves See Remarks | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitderivative | +1,729 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,729 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Kelly Lynn Butler See Remarks | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitderivative | +1,111 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,111 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Jenny Dickinson Chan VP/Chief HR Officer | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitderivative | +1,666 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,666 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Ximeng Simon Zhang See Remarks | MOption exercise Common Stock | +812 | - | - | 2,312 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Mark Allan Ribisi See Remarks | MOption exercise Common Stock | +812 | - | - | 1,437 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Katelyn Marie Gibbs VP/Chief Experience Officer | MOption exercise Common Stock | +649 | - | - | 649 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Gabriel Tirador President & CEO | MOption exercise Common Stock | +4,349 | - | - | 53,236 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Randall R Petro VP/Chief Claims Officer | MOption exercise Common Stock | +690 | - | - | 690 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Kelly Lynn Butler See Remarks | MOption exercise Common Stock | +649 | - | - | 649 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Victor George Joseph President & COO | MOption exercise Common Stock | +1,319 | - | - | 16,344 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Erik Dahl Thompson VP/Chief Marketing Officer | MOption exercise Common Stock | +536 | - | - | 536 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Nicholas Vincent Colby VP/Chief Sales Officer | MOption exercise Common Stock | +690 | - | - | 690 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Wei Pang VP/Chief Technology Officer | MOption exercise Common Stock | +1,136 | - | - | 1,136 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Theodore R Stalick SVP & CFO | MOption exercise Common Stock | +1,426 | - | - | 5,769 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Christopher Graves See Remarks | MOption exercise Common Stock | +979 | - | - | 6,379 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Jeffrey Michael Schroeder VP/Chief Product Officer | MOption exercise Common Stock | +812 | - | - | 1,685 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Jeffrey Michael Schroeder VP/Chief Product Officer | DDisposition to issuer Common Stock | -812 | $86.44 | $70k | 873 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Theodore R Stalick SVP & CFO | DDisposition to issuer Common Stock | -1,426 | $86.44 | $123k | 4,343 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Randall R Petro VP/Chief Claims Officer | DDisposition to issuer Common Stock | -690 | $86.44 | $60k | 0 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Ximeng Simon Zhang See Remarks | DDisposition to issuer Common Stock | -812 | $86.44 | $70k | 1,500 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Mark Allan Ribisi See Remarks | DDisposition to issuer Common Stock | -812 | $86.44 | $70k | 625 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Katelyn Marie Gibbs VP/Chief Experience Officer | DDisposition to issuer Common Stock | -649 | $86.44 | $56k | 0 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Nicholas Vincent Colby VP/Chief Sales Officer | DDisposition to issuer Common Stock | -690 | $86.44 | $60k | 0 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Erik Dahl Thompson VP/Chief Marketing Officer | DDisposition to issuer Common Stock | -536 | $86.44 | $46k | 0 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Wei Pang VP/Chief Technology Officer | DDisposition to issuer Common Stock | -1,136 | $86.44 | $98k | 0 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Christopher Graves See Remarks | DDisposition to issuer Common Stock | -979 | $86.44 | $85k | 5,400 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Victor George Joseph President & COO | DDisposition to issuer Common Stock | -1,319 | $86.44 | $114k | 15,025 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Gabriel Tirador President & CEO | DDisposition to issuer Common Stock | -4,349 | $86.44 | $376k | 48,887 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Kelly Lynn Butler See Remarks | DDisposition to issuer Common Stock | -649 | $86.44 | $56k | 0 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Randall R Petro VP/Chief Claims Officer | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitderivative | -690 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,380 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Ximeng Simon Zhang See Remarks | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitderivative | -812 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,623 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Nicholas Vincent Colby VP/Chief Sales Officer | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitderivative | -690 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,380 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Katelyn Marie Gibbs VP/Chief Experience Officer | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitderivative | -649 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,299 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Wei Pang VP/Chief Technology Officer | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitderivative | -1,136 | $0.00 | $0 | 2,272 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Jeffrey Michael Schroeder VP/Chief Product Officer | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitderivative | -812 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,623 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Christopher Graves See Remarks | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitderivative | -979 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,958 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Theodore R Stalick SVP & CFO | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitderivative | -1,426 | $0.00 | $0 | 2,853 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Kelly Lynn Butler See Remarks | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitderivative | -649 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,299 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Victor George Joseph President & COO | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitderivative | -1,319 | $0.00 | $0 | 2,637 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Gabriel Tirador President & CEO | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitderivative | -4,349 | $0.00 | $0 | 8,697 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Mark Allan Ribisi See Remarks | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitderivative | -812 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,623 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Erik Dahl Thompson VP/Chief Marketing Officer | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitderivative | -536 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,071 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | George Gwyer Braunegg director | POpen-market purchase Common Stock | +552 | $90.42 | $50k | 3,053 | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Wei Pang VP/Chief Technology Officer | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitderivative | +1,831 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,831 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| May 23, 2025 | Victor George Joseph President & COO | POpen-market purchase Common Stock | +15,000 | $59.95 | $899k | 15,025 | May 28, 2025 |
| May 16, 2025 | Ximeng Simon Zhang See Remarks | POpen-market purchase Common Stock | +1,500 | $61.91 | $93k | 1,500 | May 19, 2025 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Nicholas Vincent Colby VP/Chief Sales Officer | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitderivative | +2,070 | $0.00 | $0 | 2,070 | Mar 10, 2025 |
Insiders
Everyone who has filed a Form 4 here.
- George Gwyer Brauneggdirector
- Kelly Lynn ButlerSee Remarks
- Jenny Dickinson ChanVP/Chief HR Officer
- Nicholas Vincent ColbyVP/Chief Sales Officer
- Christopher GravesSee Remarks
- Katelyn Marie GibbsVP/Chief Experience Officer
- Victor George JosephPresident & COO
- Wei PangVP/Chief Technology Officer
- Randall R PetroVP/Chief Claims Officer
- Mark Allan RibisiSee Remarks
- Theodore R StalickSVP & CFO
- Jeffrey Michael SchroederVP/Chief Product Officer
- Heidi C. SullivanVP/Chief Human Capital Officer
- Gabriel TiradorPresident & CEO
- Erik Dahl ThompsonVP/Chief Marketing Officer
- Ximeng Simon ZhangSee Remarks
Questions about MCY
Answered from the filings on this page, as of the latest one.
Are insiders buying MCY?
No. In the last 90 days no insider at MERCURY GENERAL CORP bought or sold shares on the open market according to SEC Form 4 filings. The rows on file from that period are grants, exercises, tax withholding or other transactions, which carry no view on the price.
Who was the last insider to trade MCY on the open market?
George Gwyer Braunegg (director) bought $50k of MCY on Dec 10, 2025 and filed the Form 4 on Dec 11, 2025. InsiderTell scored 28 (weak).
How many insiders file Form 4 at MERCURY GENERAL CORP?
16 people have filed a Form 4 at MERCURY GENERAL CORP, among them George Gwyer Braunegg (director), Kelly Lynn Butler (See Remarks), Jenny Dickinson Chan (VP/Chief HR Officer). Officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of a share class must report their trades within two business days.
Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.