Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

FELE·NASDAQ

$98.59

-0.0054%
IndustrialsIndustrial - Machinery

Franklin Electric Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes water and fuel pumping systems worldwide. It operates through three segments: Water Systems, Fueling Systems, and Distribution. The Water Systems segment offers submersible motors, pumps, drives, electronic controls, water treatment systems, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment. Its motors and pumps are used principally for pumping clean water and wastewater in various residential, agricultural, municipal, and industrial applications; and manufactures electronic drives and controls that are used in motors for controlling functionality, as well as provides protection from various hazards, such as electrical surges, over-heating, and dry wells or tanks. The Fueling Systems segment provides pumps, pipes, sumps, fittings, vapor recovery components, electronic controls, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment primarily for use in fueling system applications. This segment serves other energy markets, such as power reliability systems, as well as includes electronic devices for online monitoring of the power utility, hydroelectric, and telecommunication and data center infrastructure. The Distribution segment sells to and provides presale support and specifications to the installing contractors. It sells products produced by the Water Systems segment. The company sells its products to wholesale and retail distributors, specialty distributors, original equipment manufacturers, industrial and petroleum equipment distributors, and oil and utility companies through its employee sales force and independent manufacturing representatives. Franklin Electric Co., Inc. was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$4.36B
EPS3.2600
P/E Ratio30.24
Earnings Date07/28/2026
12.57%
Return on Invested Capital
3Y-13.0%
5Y+27.0%
10Y+35.0%
11.10%
Return on Equity
-22%
3Y-37.0%
5Y-6.0%
10Y-13.0%
7.56%
Return on Assets
-24%
3Y-32.0%
5Y-4.0%
10Y-
Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. Management Team

FELE · NASDAQ
MJ

Mr. Joseph A. Ruzynski

Chief Executive Officer & Director

Compensation

$1,149,912

Born 1976(Age 50)
male
MJ

Ms. Jennifer Wolfenbarger

Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer

female
MR

Mr. Russell D. Fleeger II

Chief Financial Officer of Water Systems Segment

male
MD

Ms. Daniela Williams

Chief Human Resources Officer

female
MR

Mr. Russell D. Fleeger II

Interim Chief Financial Officer & CFO-Water Systems Segment

male
MJ

Mr. Jay J. Walsh

Vice President & President of Energy Systems

Compensation

$742,188

Born 1970(Age 56)
male
MG

Mr. Gregory Michael Levine

Vice President & President of Global Water Systems

Compensation

$828,944

Born 1974(Age 52)
male
MD

Mr. DeLancey W. Davis

Vice President & President of Headwater Companies

Compensation

$686,343

Born 1966(Age 60)
male
MJ

Mr. Jonathan M. Grandon

Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Compensation

$827,778

Born 1976(Age 50)
male
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Franklin Electric Co., Inc. Insider Positioning

FELE · NASDAQ

During the last 12 months, insiders have purchased $47K and sold $5.87M worth of FELE shares, resulting in $5.83M of net selling activity.

3 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

8.0K

793.77K

Net Activity

-794K

-$794K

3-6 Months

Bought

500

46.67K

Sold

10.8K

1.05M

Net Activity

-999K

-$999K

6-9 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

9-12 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

44.0K

4.03M

Net Activity

-4.0M

-$4.03M

Top Buyers

1
RJA

Ruzynski Joseph A.

Officer: Ceo

500 shares1 transactions

$47K

Top Sellers

1
WDM

Wathen David M

Director

24.0K shares1 transactions

$2.07M

2
SGC

Sengstack Gregg C

Director

20.8K shares2 transactions

$2.03M

3
GJM

Grandon Jonathan M.

Officer: Chief Administrative Officer

15.9K shares3 transactions

$1.57M

4
DDW

Davis Delancey W

Officer: President, Headwater Companies

2.1K shares2 transactions

$210K

Insider Activity Analysis

Net Insider Sentiment

Bearish

Strong bearish signal with $5.83M net selling. Heavy insider selling may indicate concerns about valuation or near-term prospects.

Buy/Sell Ratio

0.01:1

Very poor ratio. Heavy selling with minimal buying suggests insiders may be concerned about valuation or outlook.

Recent Trend (3 Months)

$794K

Heavy recent selling activity. Recent insider sales notably exceed purchases—may warrant investigation into company developments.

Insider Participation

High Selling

4 insider sellers vs. 1 buyers. Widespread selling across multiple insiders may signal concerns.

Insider Activity Insight

Multiple red flags: Heavy selling, numerous sellers, and continued recent selling create a concerning pattern. Investigate fundamental drivers and consider whether company guidance or industry conditions have deteriorated.

SEC Filings

FELE - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2025

N/A

March 25, 2026
December 31, 2025
2025
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2024

N/A

March 19, 2025
December 31, 2024
2024
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2023

N/A

March 19, 2024
December 31, 2023
2023
DEF 14A

DEF 14A

N/A

March 21, 2023
March 21, 2023
 
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2021

N/A

March 22, 2022
December 31, 2021
2021
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

March 19, 2021
December 31, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2019

N/A

March 23, 2020
December 31, 2019
2019
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2018

N/A

March 19, 2019
December 31, 2018
2018
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2017

N/A

March 20, 2018
December 31, 2017
2017
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2016

N/A

March 21, 2017
December 31, 2016
2016
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