Tractor Supply (TSCO) insider buying and selling
Every Table I transaction reported by directors and officers of S&P 500 companies on SEC Form 4 filings (2 business days to file): each row labeled with its official transaction code, nothing filtered out beforehand.
Open-market purchases (code P) are the rare signal, in green; sales (code S) are common and often pre-scheduled (10b5-1). Table II (derivatives) is not included: its prices are exercise prices, not market values. Guide: insider buying.
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Tractor Supply Company (TSCO) insider buying and selling: 3 purchases, 6 sales
72 Form 4 Table I transactions filed with the SEC by Tractor Supply Company insiders between 2025-10-03 and 2026-10-05 (15-month history): 3 open-market purchases and 6 sales, plus 63 transactions under other Form 4 codes, broken down one by one below. The largest open-market trade is a sale of $4.5M by Lawton Iii Harry A on 2026-02-03.
Tractor Supply insider buying and selling over the last 12 months
Between Oct 21, 2025 and Oct 20, 2026, Tractor Supply insiders filed 3 purchases worth $652k and 6 sales worth $12.0M on the open market. The net balance is on the sell side: $11.3M more sold than bought.
The biggest buyer was Lawton Iii Harry A (President & CEO): $502k in 1 purchase, out of 3 different buyers. The biggest seller was Lawton Iii Harry A (President & CEO): $4.5M in 1 sale, out of 5 different sellers.
The largest trade of the period was a sale of $4.5M on Feb 3, 2026, by Lawton Iii Harry A (President & CEO). Form 4 on sec.gov (0001647222-26-000002).
Of the 6 sales, 2 (33%, $205k) carry the 10b5-1 plan flag on the Form 4, meaning they were scheduled months ahead; the other 4 do not.
The last three months show 3 purchases and 0 sales, against 0 and 0 in the three before. The latest purchase is from Aug 4, 2026; the latest sale from Feb 13, 2026.
Against its sector (Consumer Cyclical, 54 companies with an insider page on this site), over the same dates the median is 9 sales and 0 purchases on the open market. Tractor Supply has more sales than 19 of the other 53, ranks 33 of 54 by net dollars sold, and 18 of the 54 have at least one purchase, Tractor Supply included.
The 20 most important trades
The 3 open-market purchases first, then the rest, each type from largest to smallest. The full history is in the tool above, already searched.
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| Trade date | Filed | Insider | Role | Amount | Code | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | 2026-08-05 | Lawton Iii Harry A | President & CEO | $502k | P — Open-market purchase Indirect holding, through: Irrevocable Trust 2 Form 4 footnotesF2 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $31.84 to $31.97, inclusive. F3 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $32.00 to $32.37, inclusive. | SEC |
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-04 | Hawaux Andre J | Director | $100k | P — Open-market purchase Indirect holding, through: Revocable Trust | SEC |
| 2026-08-04 | 2026-08-05 | Morris Edna | Director | $51k | P — Open-market purchase Indirect holding, through: Revocable Trust | SEC |
| 2026-02-03 | 2026-02-05 | Lawton Iii Harry A | President & CEO | $4.5M | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2026-02-11 | 2026-02-12 | Mills Robert D | EVP Chief Technology Officer | $3.4M | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF2 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $54.05 to $54.18, inclusive. | SEC |
| 2026-02-11 | 2026-02-12 | Estep Jonathan S | EVP Chief Merchandise Officer | $3.2M | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF2 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $54.01 to $54.08, inclusive. | SEC |
| 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-17 | Yankee Colin | EVP Chief Supply Chain Officer | $618k | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2026-02-06 | 2026-02-09 | Barton Kurt D | EVP Chief Financial Officer | $104k | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)Form 4 footnoteF2 The reported employee stock sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c), adopted on February 20, 2025. | SEC |
| 2026-02-10 | 2026-02-12 | Barton Kurt D | EVP Chief Financial Officer | $101k | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)Form 4 footnoteF2 The trade was made pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan established by Mr. Barton on February 20, 2025. | SEC |
| 2026-02-11 | 2026-02-12 | Mills Robert D | EVP Chief Technology Officer | $2.2M | M — Option exercise | SEC |
| 2026-02-11 | 2026-02-12 | Estep Jonathan S | EVP Chief Merchandise Officer | $1.7M | M — Option exercise | SEC |
| 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-17 | Yankee Colin | EVP Chief Supply Chain Officer | $520k | M — Option exercise | SEC |
| 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-09 | Lawton Iii Harry A | President & CEO | $353k | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)Form 4 footnoteF1 This transaction represents the number of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding liabilities incident to the lapse of vesting restrictions on the restricted stock units. | SEC |
| 2026-02-08 | 2026-02-10 | Lawton Iii Harry A | President & CEO | $340k | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)Form 4 footnoteF1 This transaction represents the number of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding liabilities incident to the lapse of vesting restrictions on the restricted stock units. | SEC |
| 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-17 | Lawton Iii Harry A | President & CEO | $309k | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)Form 4 footnoteF1 This transaction represents the number of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding liabilities incident to the lapse of vesting restrictions on the restricted stock units. | SEC |
| 2026-02-08 | 2026-02-10 | Mills Robert D | EVP Chief Technology Officer | $75k | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)Form 4 footnoteF1 This transaction represents the number of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding liabilities incident to the lapse of vesting restrictions on the restricted stock units. | SEC |
| 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-09 | Mills Robert D | EVP Chief Technology Officer | $58k | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)Form 4 footnoteF1 This transaction represents the number of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding liabilities incident to the lapse of vesting restrictions on the restricted stock units. | SEC |
| 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-09 | Barton Kurt D | EVP Chief Financial Officer | $58k | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes) (scheduled 10b5-1)Form 4 footnoteF1 This transaction represents the number of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding liabilities incident to the lapse of vesting restrictions on the restricted stock units. | SEC |
| 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-17 | Barton Kurt D | EVP Chief Financial Officer | $52k | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)Form 4 footnoteF1 This transaction represents the number of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding liabilities incident to the lapse of vesting restrictions on the restricted stock units. | SEC |
| 2026-02-08 | 2026-02-10 | Barton Kurt D | EVP Chief Financial Officer | $49k | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)Form 4 footnoteF1 This transaction represents the number of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding liabilities incident to the lapse of vesting restrictions on the restricted stock units. | SEC |
The period balance: money in, money out
Across the Form 4 filings submitted between Oct 3, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026, Tractor Supply Company open-market activity adds up to 3 purchases worth $652k and 6 sales worth $12.0M. The net balance is $11.3M on the sell side.
Only codes P and S count, where an insider puts in or takes out their own money. A selling balance like Tractor Supply Company's is the norm in the S&P 500, where much of the pay comes as stock. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell: it is what was filed.
Every transaction, code by code
| Code | What it means | Trades | Reported amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Grant or award | 34 | $209k |
| F | Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes) | 23 | $1.8M |
| S | Open-market sale | 6 | $12.0M |
| M | Option exercise | 3 | $4.5M |
| P | Open-market purchase | 3 | $652k |
| L | Small acquisition (Rule 16a-6) | 2 | $6k |
| G | Gift | 1 | $0 |
| Total | Everything filed in the period | 72 | $19.1M |
26 of the 72 rows carry no usable amount on the Form 4: they count as trades and add $0. The code labels come from the SEC index.
Who has traded
Over the 15 months of history, 20 distinct people or entities have filed Tractor Supply Company transactions: 3 bought on the open market and 5 sold. Counted by CIK, the fixed number the SEC gives each filer, and not by name, which each filer types their own way.
| Filer | Role | Transactions | Bought (count) | Sold (count) | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton Iii Harry A | President & CEO | 7 | $502k (1) | $4.5M (1) | 2026-08-05 |
| Mills Robert D | EVP Chief Technology Officer | 6 | — | $3.4M (1) | 2026-02-17 |
| Estep Jonathan S | EVP Chief Merchandise Officer | 7 | — | $3.2M (1) | 2026-08-07 |
| Yankee Colin | EVP Chief Supply Chain Officer | 6 | — | $618k (1) | 2026-02-17 |
| Barton Kurt D | EVP Chief Financial Officer | 6 | — | $205k (2) | 2026-02-17 |
| Hawaux Andre J | Director | 2 | $100k (1) | — | 2026-08-04 |
| Morris Edna | Director | 2 | $51k (1) | — | 2026-08-05 |
| Ham Margaret M | Director | 8 | — | — | 2026-10-05 |
Shown here are the 8 who moved the most money, out of 20. The rest are in the full history, one link above. The name links to all their trades, in any company. "Transactions" counts any code; the money, open market only. Role: from their latest filing.
Month by month
By the month the trade was executed, not the month it was filed; months with no trades show zero. The busiest month was Feb 2026: 0 purchases and 6 sales, worth $12.0M. 13 of the 15 months have none.
| Month | Purchases | Amount | Sales | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | $0 | 6 | $12.0M |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 2026 | 3 | $652k | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
The last month may be partial: a Form 4 is filed up to two business days later. The table does not say whether the pattern is good or bad; it says when it happened.
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How to read this data
2 of the 6 sales in the table are flagged as scheduled (10b5-1 plan): signed months ahead and executed automatically, so they say nothing about what the insider thinks today. Tractor Supply's 3 open-market purchases (code P) are the rare signal: insiders are already paid in stock, so buying more means putting in their own money. The latest filing is from Oct 5, 2026, and a Form 4 arrives up to two business days after the trade.
13 of the 20 rows in the table carry footnotes from the Form 4 itself, folded into the code column and copied verbatim; a row with no footnote means the filing has none.
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What is behind these trades
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- What the efficiency hypothesis says and what it does NOT sayIf an insider's purchase is public and anyone can read it, is there any information left in it? That is the exact question that brings people here.
- Who really moves the market: the types of investorWho sits on the other side of each order, and where a company's own insiders fit among them.
- Supply, demand and price: why it rises and falls constantlyHow a piece of news ends up inside the price, and why the reaction to a filed sale is rarely the one you would expect.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4. This is a list of public facts, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell.