GICS sector · 97 companies · 37 industries · 2026

Consumer Staples Stocks: Insider Trading & 8-K Events

Food, beverage, household products, and personal care, defensive cash-flow profiles with pricing and volume splits disclosed in 10-Qs.

Consumer Staples in the last 90 days

In the last 90 days, officers and directors of Consumer Staples companies bought $8.1M and sold $224.3M of their own stock on the open market (31 purchases vs 182 sales). The 97 tracked companies filed 242 8-K reports, including 56 leadership changes and 28 material agreements or acquisitions.

  • Largest net insider buying: Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI), $2.5M net.
  • 1 cluster buy (3+ insiders, $250K+): ACI.
  • Median revenue growth (latest fiscal year, 95 companies): +2.1%, 11th of 11 sectors.

Source: SEC Form 4 (officers and directors, open-market codes P/S) and 8-K filings via EDGAR. Updated hourly.

Insider buying · 90d
$8.1M
3.5% of insider $ · 8th of 12
Cluster buys
1
3+ insiders, $250K+
8-K reports · 90d
242
56 leadership · 28 deals · 8 red flags
Median revenue growth
+2.1%
11th of 11 sectors

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Latest Consumer Staples SEC filings

10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filings in the last 30 days

Consumer Staples sector FAQ

Are insiders buying Consumer Staples stocks?

In the last 90 days, officers and directors of Consumer Staples companies made 31 open-market purchases worth $8.1M and 182 sales worth $224.3M. Buying was 3.5% of insider dollar volume, 8th highest of 12 sectors. The largest net buyer was Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI) at $2.5M. Most insider selling is routine (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans), so purchases carry more signal.

Which Consumer Staples companies had cluster insider buying?

1 company had three or more insiders buy at least $250K in total over the last 90 days: Albertsons Companies Inc (ACI) (3 buyers, $2.5M).

What 8-K events did Consumer Staples companies report recently?

Consumer Staples companies filed 242 8-Ks in the last 90 days: 56 with executive or director changes (Item 5.02), 28 material agreements or acquisitions (Items 1.01 and 2.01) and 8 red-flag items such as bankruptcy, delisting notices, auditor changes, restatements or cybersecurity incidents. The most active filer was Sysco (SYY) with 11 8-Ks.

How many Consumer Staples companies does SignalX track?

SignalX tracks 97 SEC-reporting Consumer Staples companies across 37 industries, led by Beverages (9), Food and Kindred Products (8), Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (8). Each company page shows its latest 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filings with AI summaries, insider trades and 13F institutional holders.

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Consumer Staples companies by industry

97 SEC-reporting companies with filings, insider trades and 13F holders

Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics(3)

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products(3)

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties(3)

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products(3)

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials(2)

Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies(2)

Retail-Convenience Stores(1)

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties(1)

Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods(1)

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing and Sanitation Preparations(1)

Retail-Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores(1)

Meat Packing Plants(1)

Cookies & Crackers(1)

Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes)(1)

Retail-Food Stores(1)

Dairy Products(1)

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts(1)

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products(1)

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages(1)

Poultry Slaughtering and Processing(1)

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions(1)

Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations)(1)

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