Table I (Non-Derivative Securities)
- Sale : 3,232.00
- Average Sale Price: $0.00, $43.80 (weighted average $16.70)
- Total Value: ~$53,961.60
- Post-Transaction Direct Holdings: 3,357.00
- Indirect Holdings: None
- 10b5-1 Plan Used? No
π Summary
Hisel Doug, SVP, Store Operations at CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC (CBRL), acquired 3,232.00 Common Shares on October 9, 2025, at an average price of $16.70, for a total cost of about ~$53,962. After the transaction, he now holds/hold 3,357 direct shares and 2,909 stock options (derivative). For retail traders, this is a bullish event: insider accepted compensation awards and company grants, modestly increases ownership.
π Interpretation
- Type: Comp-related (restricted stock award and RSU grant plus option award)
- Disposition: Shares were awarded/acquired (not sold); they vest over time per footnotes
- Size Context: The award (3,232 shares) is meaningful relative to prior direct holdings (post-transaction 3,357 shares) but appears to be standard LTI and promotion-related grants rather than large market purchases or disposals β not classic profit-taking.
- ATH Metric: The reported grant price/reference of $43.80 aligns with a recent trading level for CBRL; this grant does not appear timed at an all-time high or low and reads as routine compensation timing rather than opportunistic trading around ATH/ATL.
- Outlier Check: Not unusually large given this insiderβs prior reported holdings and that awards are recurring (annual LTI + promotional award); consistent with typical grant sizes for senior store operations executives.
π Bullish or Bearish?
Decide: Bullish
Bullish. The filing shows net acquisitions (codes "A") due to compensation grants and option awards, increasing the insider's holdings; this is more indicative of routine comp-related grants than a market-timed buy/sell signal. Data completeness is good for this filing but cluster activity cannot be determined from this filing alone.
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Bottom Line (Retail Takeaway)
This transaction looks like routine compensation and promotion-related awards rather than a bearish signal. For retail traders, itβs mostly noise β not a standalone trade trigger unless corroborated by multiple insiders selling or material company news.