ATLC SEC Filing News — Atlanticus Holdings Corporation

Latest SEC filings for Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (ATLC) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-10-06.

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation, a financial technology company, provides products and services to lenders in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Credit as a Service (CaaS) and Auto Finance. Its CaaS segment offers private label credit products associated with the healthcare space under the Curae brand, as well as consumer electronics, furniture, elective medical procedures, and home-improvement under the Fortiva brand and its retail partners' brands; and general-purpose cre…
Sector: Financial Services Industry: Credit Services Market Cap: $1.4B
20
Total Filings
0
Bullish Classifications
5
Bearish Classifications
8
Insider Transactions
2
Material Events (8-K)
1
Periodic Reports
Rule-based classifications for ATLC currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 5 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.
ATLC Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-06-29 — 2026-10-06
Insider Transactions (Form 4)
0 buys vs 5 sells
Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.
Largest Form 144 Filing
$2.60M
HANNA FRANK J III (10% Owner) · 2026-07-01
25,000 shares · Form 4
Form 144 Notices
9
Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.
Insider Transactions 8 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 8 filings in this group are Form 4s for Atlanticus Holdings Corporation.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 8 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 5 open-market sale, 2 compensation award and 1 gift. 5 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Open-market sale ×5
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Compensation award ×2
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Gift ×1
Shares were transferred as a gift, typically for estate or charitable planning. No sale into the market took place.
Form 4 Gift Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-17

ATLC insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Saunders Mitchell (Chief Accounting Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were transferred as a gift, typically for estate or charitable planning. No sale into the market took place.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
G Gift 1,500 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Saunders Mitchell (Chief Accounting Officer) Shares: 1,500
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-08

ATLC insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Paulson Blake (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 1,050 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Paulson Blake (Director) Shares: 1,050
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-07

ATLC insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Dickerson William Brinkley (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 1,050 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Dickerson William Brinkley (Director) Shares: 1,050
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-07-02

ATLC insider McCamey William (Chief Financial Officer) sold 10,000 shares (~$1.03M)

McCamey William, listed as Chief Financial Officer at Atlanticus Holdings Corp, reported an open-market sale of 10,000 ATLC shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 10,000 $103.01 $1.03M
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: McCamey William (Chief Financial Officer) Shares: 10,000 Est. Value: $1.03M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-07-02

ATLC insider Howard Jeffrey A. (Director, President & CEO) sold 10,000 shares (~$1.03M)

Howard Jeffrey A., listed as Director, President & CEO at Atlanticus Holdings Corp, reported an open-market sale of 10,000 ATLC shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 10,000 $103.01 $1.03M
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Howard Jeffrey A. (Director, President & CEO) Shares: 10,000 Est. Value: $1.03M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-07-01

ATLC insider HANNA FRANK J III (10% Owner) sold 25,000 shares (~$2.60M)

HANNA FRANK J III, listed as 10% Owner at Atlanticus Holdings Corp, reported an open-market sale of 25,000 ATLC shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 1,005 $105.00 $105.5K
S Open-market sale 8,319 $103.08 $857.5K
S Open-market sale 15,676 $104.26 $1.63M
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: HANNA FRANK J III (10% Owner) Shares: 25,000 Est. Value: $2.60M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-07-01

ATLC insider HANNA DAVID G (Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner) sold 25,000 shares (~$2.60M)

HANNA DAVID G, listed as Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner at Atlanticus Holdings Corp, reported an open-market sale of 25,000 ATLC shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 1,005 $105.00 $105.5K
S Open-market sale 8,319 $103.08 $857.5K
S Open-market sale 15,676 $104.26 $1.63M
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: HANNA DAVID G (Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner) Shares: 25,000 Est. Value: $2.60M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-07-01

ATLC insider Saunders Mitchell (Chief Accounting Officer) sold 10,000 shares (~$1.02M)

Saunders Mitchell, listed as Chief Accounting Officer at Atlanticus Holdings Corp, reported an open-market sale of 10,000 ATLC shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 10,000 $102.20 $1.02M
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Saunders Mitchell (Chief Accounting Officer) Shares: 10,000 Est. Value: $1.02M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Proposed Insider Sales 9 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. Atlanticus Holdings Corporation has 9 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-07-01

ATLC Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by HANNA DAVID G (15,676 shares) ~$1.63M

HANNA DAVID G filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell ATLC (Atlanticus Holdings Corp) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: HANNA DAVID G Shares: 15,676 Est. Value: $1.63M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-07-01

ATLC Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by HANNA FRANK J III (15,676 shares) ~$1.63M

HANNA FRANK J III filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell ATLC (Atlanticus Holdings Corp) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: HANNA FRANK J III Shares: 15,676 Est. Value: $1.63M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-06-30

ATLC Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by HANNA FRANK J III (8,319 shares) ~$857.5K

HANNA FRANK J III filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell ATLC (Atlanticus Holdings Corp) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: HANNA FRANK J III Shares: 8,319 Est. Value: $857.5K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-06-30

ATLC Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by HANNA DAVID G (8,319 shares) ~$857.5K

HANNA DAVID G filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell ATLC (Atlanticus Holdings Corp) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: HANNA DAVID G Shares: 8,319 Est. Value: $857.5K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-06-30

ATLC Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Jeffrey Howard (10,000 shares) ~$1.03M

Jeffrey Howard filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell ATLC (Atlanticus Holdings Corp) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Jeffrey Howard Shares: 10,000 Est. Value: $1.03M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-06-30

ATLC Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by William McCamey (10,000 shares) ~$1.03M

William McCamey filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell ATLC (Atlanticus Holdings Corp) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: William McCamey Shares: 10,000 Est. Value: $1.03M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-06-29

ATLC Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by HANNA DAVID G (1,005 shares) ~$105.5K

HANNA DAVID G filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell ATLC (Atlanticus Holdings Corp) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: HANNA DAVID G Shares: 1,005 Est. Value: $105.5K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-06-29

ATLC Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by HANNA FRANK J III (1,005 shares) ~$105.5K

HANNA FRANK J III filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell ATLC (Atlanticus Holdings Corp) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: HANNA FRANK J III Shares: 1,005 Est. Value: $105.5K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-06-29

ATLC Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Mitchell Saunders (10,000 shares) ~$1.02M

Mitchell Saunders filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell ATLC (Atlanticus Holdings Corp) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Mitchell Saunders Shares: 10,000 Est. Value: $1.02M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Material Events 2 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 2 in this period for Atlanticus Holdings Corporation. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-10-06

ATLC filed 8-K — material company event

Atlanticus Holdings Corp filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-09-17

ATLC filed 8-K — material company event

Atlanticus Holdings Corp filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Periodic Reports 1 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 1 quarterly report (10-Q) for Atlanticus Holdings Corporation.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-08-06

ATLC filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

Atlanticus Holdings Corp filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)
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How we classify Atlanticus Holdings Corporation's filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on ATLC. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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