CSW SEC Filing News — CSW Industrials, Inc.

Latest SEC filings for CSW Industrials, Inc. (CSW) 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: 2026-10-16.

CSW Industrials, Inc. provides various industrial products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia Pacific regions. The Contractor Solutions segment offers condensate pads, pans, and pumps; condensate switches and traps; drain management system; drain waste and vent systems mechanical products; ductless mini-split systems installation support tools and accessories; HVAC electrical protection, installation supplies, and maintenance chemicals; evaporator coils and air han…
Sector: Industrials Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery Market Cap: $4.7B CIK: 1624794
20
Total Filings
0
Bullish Classifications
3
Bearish Classifications
16
Insider Transactions
1
Material Events (8-K)
0
Periodic Reports
Rule-based classifications for CSW 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.
CSW Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-08-14 — 2026-10-16
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
$517.7K
Armes Joseph B (Director, Chairman, President & CEO) · 2026-08-17
1,500 shares · Form 4
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 16 · 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 16 filings in this group are Form 4s for CSW Industrials, Inc.

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 16 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 12 compensation award, 3 open-market sale and 1 tax withholding. 3 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×12
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.
Tax withholding ×1
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.
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-10-16

CSW insider Armes Joseph B (Director, Chairman, President & CEO) sold 1,500 shares (~$430.6K)

Armes Joseph B, listed as Director, Chairman, President & CEO at CSW INDUSTRIALS, INC., reported an open-market sale of 1,500 CSW 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 1,500 $287.04 $430.6K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Armes Joseph B (Director, Chairman, President & CEO) Shares: 1,500 Est. Value: $430.6K
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-05

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

Armes Joseph B (Director, Chairman, President & CEO) 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 5,095 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 2,248 $292.38 $657.3K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Armes Joseph B (Director, Chairman, President & CEO) Shares: 7,343
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-05

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

Alverson Luke (SVP, GC & Secretary) 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 815 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 408 $292.38 $119.3K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Alverson Luke (SVP, GC & Secretary) Shares: 1,223
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-05

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

Garde Danielle (SVP, Chief People 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 815 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 399 $292.38 $116.7K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Garde Danielle (SVP, Chief People Officer) Shares: 1,214
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-05

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

Perry James E (EVP, 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 1,404 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 707 $292.38 $206.7K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Perry James E (EVP, CFO) Shares: 2,111
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-05

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

Sullivan Don (EVP, Chief Strategy 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 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 572 $292.38 $167.2K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Sullivan Don (EVP, Chief Strategy Officer) Shares: 572
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-05

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

UNDERWOOD JEFF (EVP, GM Contractor Solutions) 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 1,404 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 428 $292.38 $125.1K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: UNDERWOOD JEFF (EVP, GM Contractor Solutions) Shares: 1,832
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-05

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

WANG FANG (VP, 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 268 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 134 $292.38 $39.2K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: WANG FANG (VP, Chief Accounting Officer) Shares: 402
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-16

CSW insider Armes Joseph B (Director, Chairman, President & CEO) sold 1,500 shares (~$434.4K)

Armes Joseph B, listed as Director, Chairman, President & CEO at CSW INDUSTRIALS, INC., reported an open-market sale of 1,500 CSW 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 1,500 $289.58 $434.4K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Armes Joseph B (Director, Chairman, President & CEO) Shares: 1,500 Est. Value: $434.4K
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-31

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

LIVINGSTONE LINDA A. (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 409 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: LIVINGSTONE LINDA A. (Director) Shares: 409
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-31

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

JOHNSTON TERRY L (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 409 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: JOHNSTON TERRY L (Director) Shares: 409
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-31

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

Griffin Bobby (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 409 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Griffin Bobby (Director) Shares: 409
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-31

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

GAMBRELL MICHAEL R (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 409 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: GAMBRELL MICHAEL R (Director) Shares: 409
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-31

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

Motsenbocker Anne (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 409 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Motsenbocker Anne (Director) Shares: 409
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-31

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

Ash Darron K (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 409 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Ash Darron K (Director) Shares: 409
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-17

CSW insider Armes Joseph B (Director, Chairman, President & CEO) sold 1,500 shares (~$517.7K)

Armes Joseph B, listed as Director, Chairman, President & CEO at CSW INDUSTRIALS, INC., reported an open-market sale of 1,500 CSW 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 1,500 $345.16 $517.7K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Armes Joseph B (Director, Chairman, President & CEO) Shares: 1,500 Est. Value: $517.7K
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. CSW Industrials, Inc. 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 2026-10-15

CSW Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Armes Joseph B (1,500 shares) ~$430.5K

Armes Joseph B filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell CSW (CSW INDUSTRIALS, INC.) 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: Armes Joseph B Shares: 1,500 Est. Value: $430.5K
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-15

CSW Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Armes Joseph B (1,500 shares) ~$434.4K

Armes Joseph B filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell CSW (CSW INDUSTRIALS, INC.) 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: Armes Joseph B Shares: 1,500 Est. Value: $434.4K
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-14

CSW Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Armes Joseph B (1,500 shares) ~$517.7K

Armes Joseph B filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell CSW (CSW INDUSTRIALS, INC.) 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: Armes Joseph B Shares: 1,500 Est. Value: $517.7K
Material Events 1 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There is 1 in this period for CSW Industrials, Inc. 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 2026-08-31

CSW filed 8-K — material company event

CSW INDUSTRIALS, INC. 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)

How we classify CSW Industrials, Inc.'s filings

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

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