W Nicholas Howley sold $13M of TDG
director at TransDigm Group INC. 10,168 shares at an average of $1,307.68, traded Feb 18, 2026, filed Feb 20, 2026.
Score components
- +15RoleDirector
- +25Trade size$13.3M at market
- +10Share of holdings soldSold 32% of holdings
- +8Cluster2 insiders selling within 14 days
- -15Exercise and sellShares came from an option exercise in the same filing
- -2010b5-1 planPre-scheduled under a 10b5-1 plan
What happened after comparable sells
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 -12.1%, 3m -9.4%, 6m -10.4%.
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 0001193125-26-061380, as filed. Open on EDGAR
| Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | MOption exercise Common Stockindirect: W. Nicholas Howley Family Trust u/a/d 4/23/9910b5-1 | +10,168 | $50.92 | $518k | 31,716 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: W. Nicholas Howley Family Trust u/a/d 4/23/9910b5-1 | -920 | $1,299.31 | $1.2M | 30,796 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: W. Nicholas Howley Family Trust u/a/d 4/23/9910b5-1 | -30 | $1,300.32 | $39k | 30,766 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: W. Nicholas Howley Family Trust u/a/d 4/23/9910b5-1 | -190 | $1,301.09 | $247k | 30,576 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: W. Nicholas Howley Family Trust u/a/d 4/23/9910b5-1 | -201 | $1,302.42 | $262k | 30,375 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: W. Nicholas Howley Family Trust u/a/d 4/23/9910b5-1 | -560 | $1,303.64 | $730k | 29,815 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: W. Nicholas Howley Family Trust u/a/d 4/23/9910b5-1 | -587 | $1,304.49 | $766k | 29,228 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: W. Nicholas Howley Family Trust u/a/d 4/23/9910b5-1 | -425 | $1,306.17 | $555k | 28,803 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: W. Nicholas Howley Family Trust u/a/d 4/23/9910b5-1 | -1,050 | $1,307.23 | $1.4M | 27,753 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: W. Nicholas Howley Family Trust u/a/d 4/23/9910b5-1 | -973 | $1,308.14 | $1.3M | 26,780 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: W. Nicholas Howley Family Trust u/a/d 4/23/9910b5-1 | -1,210 | $1,309.22 | $1.6M | 25,570 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: W. Nicholas Howley Family Trust u/a/d 4/23/9910b5-1 | -1,154 | $1,310.58 | $1.5M | 24,416 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: W. Nicholas Howley Family Trust u/a/d 4/23/9910b5-1 | -2,738 | $1,311.07 | $3.6M | 21,678 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: W. Nicholas Howley Family Trust u/a/d 4/23/9910b5-1 | -130 | $1,312.04 | $171k | 21,548 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | MOption exercise Stock Optionderivativeindirect: W. Nicholas Howley Family Trust u/a/d 4/23/9910b5-1 | -10,168 | $0.00 | $0 | 18,040 | Feb 20, 2026 |
Related signals
Other insiders at TransDigm Group INC and this insider’s other filings.
| Score | Company | Insider | Value | Holdings | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Weak | TransDigm Group INC | Joel Reiss Co-Chief Operating Officer | $4.3M 3,900 shares | -52% | |
| 23Weak | TransDigm Group INC | W Nicholas Howley director | $13M 10,132 shares | -32% | |
| 38Weak | TransDigm Group INC | Joel Reiss Co-Chief Operating Officer | $4.8M 3,900 shares | -52% | |
| 23Weak | TransDigm Group INC | W Nicholas Howley director | $12M 10,132 shares | -32% | |
| 28Weak | TransDigm Group INC | Joel Reiss Co-Chief Operating Officer | $4.2M 3,486 shares | -46% | |
| 31Weak | TransDigm Group INC | Joel Reiss Co-Chief Operating Officer | $510k 414 shares | -10% | |
| 43Moderate | TransDigm Group INC | W Nicholas Howley director | $13M 10,132 shares | -32% | |
| 43Moderate | TransDigm Group INC | W Nicholas Howley director | $13M 10,132 shares | -32% | |
| 43Moderate | TransDigm Group INC | W Nicholas Howley director | $13M 10,132 shares | -32% | |
| 58Moderate | TransDigm Group INC | Joel Reiss Co-Chief Operating Officer | $5.0M 3,900 shares | -52% |
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