AMPCO PITTSBURGH (AP) stock: insider trades, news & valuation
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AMPCO PITTSBURGH insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 4 insiders bought $510K and 1 sold $99K of AP stock on the open market, including a cluster buy that began Nov 17, 2025.
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AP insider buying and selling by quarter
Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.
| Quarter | Bought | Purchases | Sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | $30K | 1 | $99K | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | $50K | 1 | — | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | $438K | 5 | — | 0 |
Valuation, profit and volume
Summary
Over the past 12 months, 4 AMPCO PITTSBURGH CORP insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $510K, while 1 insider reported sales totaling $99K. The most recent cluster buy began on Nov 17, 2025, when 4 insiders bought a combined $430K. Among insiders with enough purchase history to measure, Brett Mcbrayer (CEO) has the highest Insider Score at 100. 0 of 2 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.
AP earnings: how the stock reacted
Each quarterly results release (SEC 8-K Item 2.02), the trend before it, insider trades in the 30 days before, and the 2-day market reaction. “E” marks releases on the chart above.
| Release | 15 days before | Insiders, 30 days before | Reaction (2 days) | Next 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | +5.7% | None | +6.2%S&P -0.1% | -11.9% |
| Jul 9, 2026 | -30.0% | Sold $99K | +9.5%S&P +1.3% | +21.1% |
| May 12, 2026 | +14.5% | None | -5.4%S&P +0.4% | +5.4% |
| Mar 16, 2026 | -13.3% | None | -19.5%S&P +1.3% | +38.6% |
| Nov 12, 2025 | -10.5% | None | +6.4%S&P -1.6% | +67.3% |
| Oct 15, 2025 | -4.6% | None | -5.8%S&P -0.2% | +15.5% |
| Aug 12, 2025 | -4.2% | None | -5.9%S&P +1.4% | -17.8% |
| May 12, 2025 | +31.9% | None | -12.3%S&P +4.0% | +35.6% |
Most companies bar insiders from trading in the weeks before results, so pre-earnings purchases are rare and often made by directors or under pre-set plans. Past reactions don't predict future ones.
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26SEC | Samuel LyonPresident | Sell | 9,500181,233 held (−5%) | $9.82 | $93K | -5.8% | — |
| Jun 22SEC | Samuel LyonPresident | Sell | 547190,733 held (−0%) | $11.30 | $6K | -18.1% | — |
| May 20SEC | Brett McbrayerCEO | Buy | 3,300557,694 held (+1%) | $9.03 | $30K | +2.4% | 100 |
| Mar 19SEC | Brett McbrayerCEO | Buy | 7,500585,731 held (+1%) | $6.67 | $50K | +38.7% | 100 |
| Dec 2SEC | Brett McbrayerCEO | Buy | 19,000448,631 held (+4%) | $2.58 | $49K | +258.5% | 100 |
| Nov 26SEC | Berkman Investment Co Louis10% Owner | Buy | 93,0003,127,792 held (+3%) | $2.67 | $248K | +246.4% | — |
| Nov 19SEC | Darrell L McnairDirector | Buy | 3,00063,912 held (+5%) | $2.52 | $8K | +267.1% | — |
| Nov 18SEC | Michael I GermanDirector | Buy | 40,000221,670 held (+22%) | $2.65 | $106K | +249.1% | — |
| Nov 18SEC | Darrell L McnairDirector | Buy | 10,00060,912 held (+20%) | $2.68 | $27K | +245.1% | — |
Insiders at AMPCO PITTSBURGH CORP
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkman Investment Co Louis10% Owner | $248K | — | Nov 26, 2025 | — |
| Brett McbrayerCEO | $129K | — | May 20, 2026 | 100 |
| Michael I GermanDirector | $106K | — | Nov 18, 2025 | — |
| Darrell L McnairDirector | $34K | — | Nov 19, 2025 | — |
| Samuel LyonPresident | — | $99K | Jun 26, 2026 | — |
AP stock: common questions
Are AMPCO PITTSBURGH CORP insiders buying AP stock?
In the past 12 months, 4 insiders reported open-market purchases of AP worth $510K. The latest was CEO Brett Mcbrayer bought $30K of AP at $9.03.
Are AMPCO PITTSBURGH CORP insiders selling AP stock?
1 insiders reported sales worth $99K over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.
What is AP's 52-week range?
Over the past year AP has traded between $1.85 and $12.20. It last closed at $9.25 on Oct 9, 2026.