AAON AAON, INC.
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Executive Summary
Two AAON insiders (a director and the Chief Accounting Officer) sold a combined $4.81M in open-market sales within a week of the company reporting record Q1 2026 earnings. The sales follow a massive earnings beat and raised guidance, but the dollar amount is only ~0.04% of the $10.9B market cap, making this a routine liquidity event rather than a bearish signal.
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Actionable Insight
The insider sales are routine and non-informative given the small dollar amount relative to market cap and the pairing with option exercises. The strong Q1 earnings and raised guidance dominate the narrative. Monitor for any insider buying in the coming weeks, which would be a more meaningful signal.
Key Facts
- Director Gary Fields sold 26,018 shares for $3.49M on 2026-05-12, concurrently exercising options at $48.91 and $31.69.
- CAO Rebecca Thompson sold 9,672 shares for $1.32M on 2026-05-07, concurrently exercising options at $29.48.
- Total open-market sales: $4.81M, representing ~0.04% of AAON's $10.9B market cap.
- Sales occurred 0-5 days after AAON reported record Q1 2026 sales of $496.9M (+54.3% YoY) and raised full-year guidance to 40-45% revenue growth.
- Both sales were paired with option exercises, indicating tax-related liquidity rather than bearish conviction.
Financial Impact
Total insider sales of $4.81M are trivial relative to $10.9B market cap (0.04%). No material financial impact.
Risk Factors
- Insider sales could accelerate if the stock continues to rally post-earnings, but current volume is immaterial.
- No evidence of bearish intent; the cluster is likely driven by common blackout-window opening after earnings.
Market Snapshot
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-AAON-1778703746083 |
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May 18, 2026
2d ago
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8-K
| $133.77 awaiting T+1 | awaiting T+1 | — | $133.76 (−0.01%) |
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May 15, 2026
5d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $134.21 awaiting T+1 | awaiting T+1 | — | $133.76 (−0.34%) |
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May 13, 2026
7d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $135.37 awaiting T+1 | awaiting T+1 | — | $133.76 (−1.19%) |
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May 13, 2026
7d ago
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144
| $135.37 $140.00 | ▲ +3.42% | ▲ +2.64% | $133.76 (−1.19%) |
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May 7, 2026
13d ago
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8-K
| $129.25 $139.66 | ▲ +8.05% | ▲ +7.22% | $133.76 (+3.49%) |
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May 7, 2026
13d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $129.25 $139.66 | ▲ +8.05% | ▲ +7.22% | $133.76 (+3.49%) |
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May 7, 2026
13d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $129.25 $139.66 | ▲ +8.05% | ▲ +7.22% | $133.76 (+3.49%) |
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Mar 5, 2026
10w ago
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8-K
| $92.28 $88.22 | ▼ −4.40% | ▼ −3.09% | $133.76 (+44.94%) |
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