BRKR SEC Filing News — Bruker Corporation

Latest SEC filings for Bruker Corporation (BRKR) 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: 2026-09-16.

Bruker Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and distributes scientific instruments, and analytical and diagnostic solutions. It operates through four segments: Bruker Scientific Instruments (BSI) BioSpin, BSI CALID, BSI Nano, and Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies. The company offers magnetic resonance spectroscop, preclinical imaging, biopharma and applied, services and lifecycle support, integrated data solution, and automation; life science tools; innovative…
Sector: Healthcare Industry: Medical Devices Market Cap: $8.4B
20
Total Filings
0
Bullish Classifications
3
Bearish Classifications
14
Insider Transactions
2
Material Events (8-K)
1
Periodic Reports
Rule-based classifications for BRKR currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 3 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.
BRKR Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-08-04 — 2026-09-16
Insider Transactions (Form 4)
0 buys vs 3 sells
Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.
Largest Form 144 Filing
$197.6K
WOLFGANG PUSCH · 2026-08-17
3,473 shares · Form 144
Form 144 Notices
3
Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.
Insider Transactions 14 · 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 14 filings in this group are Form 4s for Bruker 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 14 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 6 tax withholding, 5 compensation award and 3 open-market sale. 3 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Tax withholding ×6
Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.
Compensation award ×5
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.
Open-market sale ×3
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.
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-16

BRKR insider Munch Mark (EXEC VP&PRES BRUKER NANO INC.) sold 2,000 shares (~$105.7K)

Munch Mark, listed as EXEC VP&PRES BRUKER NANO INC. at BRUKER CORP, reported an open-market sale of 2,000 BRKR 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
M Option exercise 2,000 $22.19 $44.4K
S Open-market sale 2,000 $52.87 $105.7K
M Option exercise derivative · Stock Option (Right to Purchase) 2,000 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Munch Mark (EXEC VP&PRES BRUKER NANO INC.) Shares: 2,000 Est. Value: $105.7K
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-18

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

Prause Burkhard (PRES. & CEO, BRUKER BEST) 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 3,303 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Stock Option (Right to Purchase) 2,678 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Prause Burkhard (PRES. & CEO, BRUKER BEST) Shares: 3,303
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-18

BRKR insider Pusch Wolfgang (President BMID Group) sold 3,473 shares (~$197.6K)

Pusch Wolfgang, listed as President BMID Group at BRUKER CORP, reported an open-market sale of 3,473 BRKR 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
A Compensation award 3,120 — —
S Open-market sale 3,473 $56.90 $197.6K
A Compensation award derivative · Stock Option (Right to Purchase) 2,529 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Pusch Wolfgang (President BMID Group) Shares: 3,473 Est. Value: $197.6K
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-18

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

Bures Thomas (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 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 4,035 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Bures Thomas (Chief Accounting Officer) Shares: 4,035
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-18

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

Srega Juergen (PRESIDENT CALID) 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 16,898 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Stock Option (Right to Purchase) 13,698 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Srega Juergen (PRESIDENT CALID) Shares: 16,898
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-18

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

LAUKIEN FRANK H (Director, PRESIDENT & CEO, 10% Owner) 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 29,463 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 4,760 $57.70 $274.7K
A Compensation award derivative · Stock Option (Right to Purchase) 71,651 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: LAUKIEN FRANK H (Director, PRESIDENT & CEO, 10% Owner) Shares: 34,223
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-18

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

Herman Gerald N (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CFO) 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 15,794 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 2,724 $57.70 $157.2K
A Compensation award derivative · Stock Option (Right to Purchase) 12,803 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Herman Gerald N (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CFO) Shares: 18,518
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-18

BRKR insider Munch Mark (EXEC VP&PRES BRUKER NANO INC.) sold 2,000 shares (~$115.2K)

Munch Mark, listed as EXEC VP&PRES BRUKER NANO INC. at BRUKER CORP, reported an open-market sale of 2,000 BRKR 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
M Option exercise 2,000 $22.19 $44.4K
S Open-market sale 2,000 $57.60 $115.2K
A Compensation award 14,443 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 2,984 $57.70 $172.2K
M Option exercise derivative · Stock Option (Right to Purchase) 2,000 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Stock Option (Right to Purchase) 11,708 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Munch Mark (EXEC VP&PRES BRUKER NANO INC.) Shares: 2,000 Est. Value: $115.2K
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-13

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

Munch Mark (EXEC VP&PRES BRUKER NANO INC.) 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 withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
F Tax withholding on vested shares 1,619 $57.02 $92.3K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Munch Mark (EXEC VP&PRES BRUKER NANO INC.) Shares: 1,619
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-13

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

Herman Gerald N (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CFO) 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 withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
F Tax withholding on vested shares 1,410 $57.02 $80.4K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Herman Gerald N (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CFO) Shares: 1,410
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-13

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

LAUKIEN FRANK H (Director, PRESIDENT & CEO, 10% Owner) 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 withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
F Tax withholding on vested shares 4,838 $57.02 $275.9K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: LAUKIEN FRANK H (Director, PRESIDENT & CEO, 10% Owner) Shares: 4,838
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-11

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

Munch Mark (EXEC VP&PRES BRUKER NANO INC.) 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 withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
F Tax withholding on vested shares 1,904 $53.41 $101.7K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 1,573 $56.32 $88.6K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Munch Mark (EXEC VP&PRES BRUKER NANO INC.) Shares: 3,477
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-11

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

Herman Gerald N (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CFO) 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 withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
F Tax withholding on vested shares 1,600 $53.41 $85.5K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 1,289 $56.32 $72.6K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Herman Gerald N (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CFO) Shares: 2,889
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-11

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

LAUKIEN FRANK H (Director, PRESIDENT & CEO, 10% Owner) 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 withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
F Tax withholding on vested shares 2,361 $53.41 $126.1K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 4,564 $56.32 $257.0K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: LAUKIEN FRANK H (Director, PRESIDENT & CEO, 10% Owner) Shares: 6,925
Proposed Insider Sales 3 · 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. Bruker Corporation has 3 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 2026-09-15

BRKR Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by MARK R MUNCH (2,000 shares) ~$105.7K

MARK R MUNCH filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BRKR (BRUKER 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: MARK R MUNCH Shares: 2,000 Est. Value: $105.7K
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-17

BRKR Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by WOLFGANG PUSCH (3,473 shares) ~$197.6K

WOLFGANG PUSCH filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BRKR (BRUKER 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: WOLFGANG PUSCH Shares: 3,473 Est. Value: $197.6K
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-14

BRKR Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by MARK R MUNCH (2,000 shares) ~$115.2K

MARK R MUNCH filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BRKR (BRUKER 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: MARK R MUNCH Shares: 2,000 Est. Value: $115.2K
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 Bruker 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 2026-08-14

BRKR filed 8-K — material company event

BRUKER 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)
Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-04

BRKR filed 8-K — material company event

BRUKER 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)
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 Bruker 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 2026-08-05

BRKR filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

BRUKER 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)

How we classify Bruker Corporation's filings

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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 BRKR. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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