MG Insider Trading
Mistras Group, Inc. | Services-Engineering Services
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at Mistras Group, Inc. provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Services-Engineering Services sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-12 23:19 | 2017-07-11 | Vahaviolos Sotirios J. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman and CEO | SELL | $21.08 | 94,877 | $2,000,007 | 10,651,632 | -0.9% |
| 2017-06-07 23:00 | 2017-06-06 | Vahaviolos Sotirios J. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman and CEO | SELL | $21.23 | 94,206 | $1,999,993 | 10,746,509 | -0.9% |
| 2017-05-15 23:26 | 2017-05-11 | Bertolotti Dennis | Officer - President and COO | SELL | $21.21 | 8,900 | $188,748 | 117,989 | -7.0% |
| 2017-05-13 00:48 | 2017-05-11 | Keefe Michael C | Officer - EVP, General Counsel | SELL | $21.18 | 8,004 | $169,525 | 49,756 | -13.9% |
| 2017-05-10 23:04 | 2017-05-08 | Vahaviolos Sotirios J. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman and CEO | SELL | $20.93 | 95,557 | $2,000,008 | 10,850,311 | -0.9% |
| 2017-04-13 23:03 | 2017-04-13 | Vahaviolos Sotirios J. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman and CEO | SELL | $21.14 | 94,607 | $1,999,992 | 10,945,868 | -0.9% |
| 2017-03-24 23:59 | 2017-03-24 | DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS | Director | BUY | $20.25 | 2,500 | $50,625 | 15,000 | +20.0% |
| 2017-03-10 00:16 | 2017-03-08 | Vahaviolos Sotirios J. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman and CEO | SELL | $22.43 | 89,166 | $1,999,993 | 11,029,422 | -0.8% |
| 2017-03-02 00:41 | 2017-02-28 | Bertolotti Dennis | Officer - President and COO | OPT+S | $22.52 | 5,000 | $112,600 | 121,477 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-16 17:19 | 2017-02-14 | Vahaviolos Sotirios J. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman and CEO | SELL | $23.26 | 85,985 | $2,000,011 | 11,118,588 | -0.8% |
| 2017-02-10 17:25 | 2017-02-07 | DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS | Director | BUY | $22.50 | 2,500 | $56,250 | 12,500 | +25.0% |
| 2017-01-20 00:03 | 2017-01-18 | DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS | Director | BUY | $22.64 | 5,000 | $113,175 | 10,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-01-13 00:18 | 2017-01-12 | Vahaviolos Sotirios J. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman and CEO | SELL | $24.66 | 81,103 | $2,000,000 | 11,213,333 | -0.7% |
| 2016-12-15 00:04 | 2016-12-13 | Vahaviolos Sotirios J. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman and CEO | SELL | $21.55 | 92,795 | $1,999,732 | 11,294,436 | -0.8% |
| 2016-11-08 00:16 | 2016-11-04 | Vahaviolos Sotirios J. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman and CEO | SELL | $20.84 | 95,980 | $2,000,223 | 11,387,231 | -0.8% |
| 2016-10-27 00:18 | 2016-10-25 | Vahaviolos Sotirios J. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman and CEO | SELL | $23.46 | 85,234 | $1,999,590 | 11,483,211 | -0.7% |
| 2016-08-18 01:31 | 2016-08-16 | Bertolotti Dennis | Officer - President and COO | OPT+S | $24.97 | 21,000 | $524,370 | 117,927 | 0.0% |
| 2016-07-13 00:36 | 2015-10-27 | DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS | Director | BUY | $18.28 | 2,900 | $53,025 | 2,500 | +100.0% |
| 2016-02-23 00:06 | 2016-01-29 | Bertolotti Dennis | Officer - Group EVP, Services | SELL | $22.15 | 1,900 | $42,085 | 80,062 | -2.3% |
| 2016-01-28 00:10 | 2016-01-25 | DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS | Director | BUY | $20.25 | 5,000 | $101,250 | 9,098 | +122.0% |
| 2015-11-21 00:35 | 2015-11-18 | Carlos Mark F. | Officer - Group EVP, Products & Systems | SELL | $20.14 | 30,000 | $604,200 | 147,397 | -16.9% |
| 2015-08-12 01:07 | 2015-08-10 | Wolk Jonathan H | Officer - EVP, Chief Financial Officer | BUY | $14.89 | 2,000 | $29,780 | 27,884 | +7.7% |
| 2015-05-22 23:06 | 2015-05-20 | Genesi Ralph L. | Officer - Group EVP, Marketing and Sales | SELL | $18.08 | 5,993 | $108,353 | 9,909 | -37.7% |
| 2015-04-18 00:59 | 2015-04-16 | Keefe Michael C | Officer - EVP, General Counsel | SELL | $18.53 | 2,400 | $44,472 | 18,786 | -11.3% |
| 2015-01-28 02:15 | 2015-01-26 | GLANTON RICHARD H | Director | SELL | $20.96 | 1,845 | $38,671 | 5,944 | -23.7% |
| 2015-01-28 00:17 | 2015-01-23 | Genesi Ralph L. | Officer - Group EVP, Marketing and Sales | SELL | $20.92 | 3,328 | $69,622 | 15,902 | -17.3% |
| 2015-01-24 00:09 | 2015-01-21 | Bertolotti Dennis | Officer - President and COO, Services | SELL | $20.57 | 2,500 | $51,425 | 67,014 | -3.6% |
| 2015-01-22 00:23 | 2015-01-16 | Genesi Ralph L. | Officer - Group EVP, Marketing and Sales | SELL | $20.16 | 25,000 | $504,000 | 19,230 | -56.5% |
| 2014-08-21 00:52 | 2014-08-20 | GLANTON RICHARD H | Director | SELL | $20.98 | 1,701 | $35,687 | 5,944 | -22.2% |
| 2014-02-21 02:48 | 2014-02-19 | Genesi Ralph L. | Officer - Group EVP, Marketing and Sales | SELL | $23.42 | 8,306 | $194,525 | 12,698 | -39.5% |
| 2014-02-21 02:13 | 2014-02-18 | Lange Michael J. | Director, Officer - Group EVP, Services | SELL | $23.77 | 28,798 | $684,618 | 309,732 | -8.5% |
| 2014-02-07 01:37 | 2014-02-06 | Bertolotti Dennis | Officer - President and COO, Services | SELL | $22.84 | 3,000 | $68,520 | 74,042 | -3.9% |
| 2014-02-04 01:22 | 2014-01-30 | Lange Michael J. | Director, Officer - Group EVP, Services | SELL | $23.97 | 11,967 | $286,849 | 338,530 | -3.4% |
| 2014-01-18 01:56 | 2014-01-16 | Keefe Michael C | Officer - EVP, General Counsel | SELL | $24.41 | 8,750 | $213,588 | 23,265 | -27.3% |
| 2014-01-18 00:13 | 2014-01-16 | Keefe Michael C | Officer - EVP, General Counsel | OPT+S | $24.48 | 8,750 | $214,200 | 23,265 | 0.0% |
| 2014-01-17 00:42 | 2014-01-14 | Lange Michael J. | Director, Officer - Group EVP, Services | SELL | $24.79 | 40,000 | $991,656 | 350,497 | -10.2% |
| 2013-11-21 02:10 | 2013-11-18 | Genesi Ralph L. | Officer - Group EVP, Marketing and Sales | SELL | $19.90 | 11,216 | $223,198 | 21,004 | -34.8% |
| 2013-08-21 23:21 | 2013-08-20 | Genesi Ralph L. | Officer - Group EVP, Marketing and Sales | SELL | $18.16 | 8,784 | $159,517 | 29,220 | -23.1% |
| 2013-08-15 00:57 | 2013-08-12 | JOYCE FRANCIS T | Officer - EVP, CFO and Treasurer | OPT+S | $19.36 | 26,250 | $508,200 | 17,073 | 0.0% |
| 2013-06-24 23:22 | 2013-06-18 | Lange Michael J. | Director, Officer - Group EVP, Services | SELL | $22.06 | 19,200 | $423,583 | 379,341 | -4.8% |
| 2013-05-23 23:33 | 2013-01-02 | Lange Michael J. | Director, Officer - Group EVP, Services | SELL | $24.81 | 13,971 | $346,627 | 398,541 | -3.4% |
| 2013-05-16 00:12 | 2013-05-15 | Genesi Ralph L. | Officer - Group EVP, Marketing and Sales | SELL | $20.74 | 9,500 | $197,030 | 37,178 | -20.4% |
| 2013-05-15 23:56 | 2013-05-14 | Bertolotti Dennis | Officer - President and COO, Services | SELL | $20.47 | 1,500 | $30,705 | 61,238 | -2.4% |
| 2013-04-02 23:38 | 2013-04-01 | Lange Michael J. | Director, Officer - Group EVP, Services | SELL | $23.49 | 10,000 | $234,900 | 412,512 | -2.4% |
| 2013-03-11 23:36 | 2013-03-08 | Lange Michael J. | Director, Officer - Group EVP, Services | SELL | $22.04 | 10,000 | $220,400 | 422,512 | -2.3% |
| 2013-02-16 00:10 | 2013-02-14 | Genesi Ralph L. | Officer - Group EVP, Marketing and Sales | SELL | $21.39 | 2,000 | $42,776 | 46,678 | -4.1% |
| 2013-02-12 16:10 | 2013-02-01 | Lange Michael J. | Director, Officer - Group EVP, Services | SELL | $22.16 | 10,000 | $221,600 | 432,512 | -2.3% |
| 2013-01-16 01:24 | 2013-01-14 | Keefe Michael C | Officer - EVP, General Counsel | OPT+S | $21.71 | 6,563 | $142,483 | 19,439 | 0.0% |
| 2012-12-07 01:32 | 2012-12-04 | Lange Michael J. | Director, Officer - Group EVP, Services | SELL | $22.07 | 16,829 | $371,334 | 442,512 | -3.7% |
| 2012-11-14 00:08 | 2012-11-09 | Cole Phillip T. | Officer - Group EVP, International | SELL | $21.15 | 10,000 | $211,500 | 160,950 | -5.8% |
How to Interpret $MG Trades
Not every insider transaction in Mistras Group, Inc. is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $MG shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for MG
Insider activity data for Mistras Group, Inc. is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $MG, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.