James F Stern insider trades: Smith A O (AOS) stock buys and sales
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Where James reports to the SEC
Open-market buys and sales
21 trades reported on SEC Form 4, newest first
| Date | Stock | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Holding | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2025 | AOS | ↓ Sell | 17,434 | $71.24 | $1.2M | Direct | Aug 7, 2025 (0d) |
| Nov 13, 2023 | AOS | ↓ Sell | 16,236 | $72.50 | $1.2M | Direct | Nov 13, 2023 (0d) |
| May 3, 2021 | AOS | ↓ Sell | 44,300 | $70.15 | $3.1M | Direct | May 4, 2021 (1d) |
| Nov 16, 2020 | AOS | ↓ Sell | 3,650 | $56.15 | $205K | Direct | Nov 20, 2020 (4d) |
| Nov 29, 2017 | AOS | ↓ Sell | 12,423 | $62.28 | $774K | Direct | Nov 29, 2017 (0d) |
| May 25, 2017 | AOS | ↓ Sell | 25,200 | $54.45 | $1.4M | Direct | May 26, 2017 (1d) |
| Nov 14, 2016 | AOS | ↓ Sell | 20,000 | $47.69 | $954K | Direct | Nov 15, 2016 (1d) |
| Feb 12, 2016 | AOS | ↓ Sell | 2,104 | $65.76 | $138K | Direct | Feb 16, 2016 (4d) |
| Nov 30, 2015 | AOS | ↓ Sell | 4,100 | $80.39 | $330K | Direct | Dec 1, 2015 (1d) |
| Aug 5, 2015 | JASN | ↑ Buy | 16,000 | $5.70 | $91K | Direct | Aug 7, 2015 (2d) |
| Feb 18, 2015 | AOS | ↓ Sell | 2,263 | $62.21 | $141K | Direct | Feb 18, 2015 (0d) |
| Feb 3, 2015 | AOS | ↓ Sell | 13,416 | $68.30 | $916K | Direct | Feb 3, 2016 (365d) |
| Feb 11, 2014 | AOS | ↓ Sell | 7,033 | $46.79 | $329K | Direct | Feb 12, 2014 (1d) |
| Feb 10, 2014 | AOS | ↓ Sell | 2,840 | $46.67 | $133K | Direct | Feb 11, 2014 (1d) |
| Oct 31, 2013 | AOS | ↓ Sell | 13,410 | $51.45 | $690K | Direct | Nov 1, 2013 (1d) |
| Feb 11, 2013 | AOS | ↓ Sell | 2,207 | $69.64 | $154K | Direct | Feb 11, 2013 (0d) |
| Apr 25, 2012 | AOS | ↓ Sell | 12,000 | $47.52 | $570K | Direct | Apr 26, 2012 (1d) |
| Feb 10, 2012 | AOS | ↓ Sell | 3,389 | $45.59 | $154K | Direct | Feb 10, 2012 (0d) |
| Feb 11, 2011 | AOS | ↓ Sell | 3,105 | $42.22 | $131K | Direct | Feb 14, 2011 (3d) |
| Feb 9, 2011 | AOS | ↓ Sell | 5,091 | $41.74 | $213K | Direct | Feb 9, 2011 (0d) |
| Aug 4, 2010 | AOS | ↓ Sell | 2,210 | $54.91 | $121K | Direct | Aug 5, 2010 (1d) |
Each row is one filing's trades in one stock, summed. Shares and prices are as filed, before any later stock split.
Other AOS insiders
Open-market trades in the last 12 months
About James F Stern's insider trades
James F Stern is Exec VP, Corp Dev, Strat & Sec at Smith A O (AOS). Since Aug 4, 2010, James has reported 1 open-market purchase worth $91K and 20 sales worth $12.9M on SEC Form 4. There have been no open-market trades in the last 12 months.
Their filings also include grants and awards (36 filings), option exercises (24 filings), shares withheld for taxes (14 filings), gifts (11 filings). These aren't open-market trades and aren't counted above.
How to read insider trades
Officers, directors and owners of more than 10% of a company must report trades in its stock on SEC Form 4, usually within two business days. Purchases with their own money are the stronger signal: insiders sell for many reasons (taxes, diversification, a house), but buy for one. See every AOS insider trade, the latest insider trades across the market, or cluster buys, when several insiders buy the same stock within days.