Mario J Gabelli bought $131k of GDV
director, other at GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST. 4,500 shares at an average of $29.09, traded Feb 17, 2026, filed Feb 18, 2026.
Score components
- +15RoleDirector
- +11Trade size$131k at market
- +6Relative to holdingsHoldings up 22%
- 0Price contextMid range
- +8Cluster2 insiders buying within 14 days
- +5Repeat buying3 buys in 90 days
- -5Track recordMedian 6-month excess return -3% over 9 past buys
What happened after comparable buys
Same side and tier, against the S&P 500, at 1, 3 and 6 months. Shown to Pro users; the whole table is on the backtest page.
This signal so far: 1m -9.2%, 3m +1.1%, 6m +7.6%.
Price around the trade, and since
From a quarter before the trade to today. The arrow is the trade, the circle the day the filing reached EDGAR, which is the first day anyone outside could act; the dotted line is the S&P 500 rebased to that day's close.
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value; the dashed line is the close on the filing day, the dotted line SPY rebased to it.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Rows in this filing
Every transaction in Form 4 0001185533-26-000008, as filed. Open on EDGAR
| Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | POpen-market purchase Common Shares, Par Value $0.001indirect: GGCP, Inc. | +4,500 | $29.09 | $131k | 25,000 | Feb 18, 2026 |
Related signals
Other insiders at GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST and this insider’s other filings.
| Score | Company | Insider | Value | Holdings | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45Moderate | GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST | Michael J Melarkey director | $57k 2,000 shares | - | |
| 29Weak | GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST | Salvatore J Zizza director | $14k 500 shares | +46% | |
| 42Moderate | GDVsell GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST | Anthonie C Vanekris director | $50k 1,700 shares | -100% | |
| 38Weak | GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST | Anthony S. Colavita director | $20k 684 shares | - | |
| 38Weak | GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST | Elizabeth C Bogan director | $11k 400 shares | - | |
| 43Moderate | GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST | James P Conn director | $29k 1,000 shares | - | |
| 47Moderate | GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST | Mario J Gabelli director, other | $158k 5,500 shares | +37% | |
| 60Notable | GDVbuy GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST | Mario J Gabelli director, owner, other | $58M 5,818,500 shares | +188% | |
| 25Weak | GDVsell GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST | Anthonie C Vanekris director | $25k 920 shares | -35% | |
| 41Moderate | GDVbuy GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST | Mario J Gabelli director, other | $132k 5,000 shares | +50% |
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.