Pre-planned insider sale at Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) totals 33,000 shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Avery Dennison director Mitchell R. Butier reported open-market sales of a total of 33,000 shares of Avery Dennison common stock on March 11–12, 2026. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at weighted average prices ranging from about $169.71 to $174.53 per share.
The filing states these sales occurred automatically under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 24, 2025, which permits potential total sales of up to 113,000 shares. After the transactions, Butier directly holds 198,147 shares and indirectly holds 4,312.4948 shares through a savings plan.
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Insights
Director executes pre-planned sales totaling 33,000 shares but retains a substantial stake.
Director Mitchell R. Butier sold 33,000 Avery Dennison common shares in eight open-market transactions on March 11–12, 2026. Sale prices ranged from about $169.71 to $174.53 per share, indicating execution near recent trading levels disclosed in the filing.
The filing notes these dispositions occurred automatically under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 24, 2025, which allows potential sales of up to 113,000 shares. Such plans are pre-arranged, so the exact timing of trades carries less informational value about the insider’s current views.
Following the sales, Butier still directly owns 198,147 shares and indirectly holds 4,312.4948 shares via a savings plan. This remaining position suggests the transactions reflect portfolio diversification or liquidity rather than a full exit, based solely on the holdings data presented.
Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,160 | $169.7064 | $197K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 4,979 | $170.6895 | $850K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 2,977 | $171.8031 | $511K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 3,027 | $172.6638 | $523K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 857 | $173.498 | $149K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 4,123 | $173.1749 | $714K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 13,404 | $173.983 | $2.33M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 2,473 | $174.5326 | $432K |
| holding | Common Stock (Savings Plan) | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- The reported sale of shares occurred automatically pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 24, 2025, which provides for the potential total sale of up to 113,000 shares. Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $172.450 - $173.435. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $173.450 - $174.445. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $174.455 - $174.720. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $169.070 - $170.065. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $170.135 - $171.105. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $171.190 - $172.1707. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $172.200- $173.1946. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $173.210 - $173.9214. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.