What Happened?
Shares of aerospace and defense company Cadre (NYSE: CDRE) fell 3.9% in the afternoon session after reports of significant stock sales by company insiders came to light. Specifically, President Brad Williams sold 24,000 shares for a total value of $1,031,760.
In addition, a separate filing showed a planned sale by a company affiliate for another 20,435 shares, valued at approximately $899,140. Large stock sales by high-level executives can sometimes worry investors, as they may be seen as a signal of the insiders' confidence in the company's near-term stock performance. This type of activity often leads to selling pressure from the broader market.
The shares closed the day at $41.79, down 4.4% from previous close.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Cadre’s shares are somewhat volatile and have had 14 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The biggest move we wrote about over the last year was 7 months ago when the stock gained 19.9% on the news that the company reported a "beat and raise" quarter. First quarter results beat analysts' revenue, EPS, and EBITDA expectations and included a lift in full-year revenue and EBITDA guidance. Sales were down 6%, mostly because of timing on some big defense orders, but they made up for it with demand in other areas and help from new acquisitions. Zooming out, we think this print featured some important positives.
Cadre is up 29.6% since the beginning of the year, and at $41.80 per share, it is trading close to its 52-week high of $45.11 from November 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Cadre’s shares at the IPO in November 2021 would now be looking at an investment worth $2,733.
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