FET SEC Filing News — Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.

Latest SEC filings for Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (FET) 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: 2026-08-31.

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and supplies products serving the oil, natural gas, defense, and renewable energy industries in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Drilling and Completions; and Artificial Lift and Downhole. The Drilling and Completions segment designs, manufactures, and supplies products and solutions to the drilling, subsea, coiled tubing, well stimulation, and intervention markets, including applications in oil and na…
Sector: Energy Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services Market Cap: $975.9M CIK: 1401257
20
Total Filings
0
Bullish Classifications
6
Bearish Classifications
7
Insider Transactions
5
Material Events (8-K)
2
Periodic Reports
Rule-based classifications for FET currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 6 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.
FET Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-03-09 — 2026-08-31
Insider Transactions (Form 4)
0 buys vs 6 sells
Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.
Largest Form 144 Filing
$1.57M
Williams David Lyle Jr. (EVP, CFO) · 2026-08-21
20,068 shares · Form 4
Form 144 Notices
6
Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.
Insider Transactions 7 · 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 7 filings in this group are Form 4s for Forum Energy Technologies, 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 7 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 6 open-market sale and 1 option exercise. 6 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Open-market sale ×6
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.
Option exercise ×1
The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-21

FET insider Williams David Lyle Jr. (EVP, CFO) sold 20,068 shares (~$1.57M)

Williams David Lyle Jr., listed as EVP, CFO at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC., reported an open-market sale of 20,068 FET 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 19,668 $78.09 $1.54M
S Open-market sale 300 $80.07 $24.0K
S Open-market sale 100 $81.08 $8.1K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Williams David Lyle Jr. (EVP, CFO) Shares: 20,068 Est. Value: $1.57M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-17

FET insider Danford Michael Dewayne (SVP & CHO) sold 1,200 shares (~$103.0K)

Danford Michael Dewayne, listed as SVP & CHO at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC., reported an open-market sale of 1,200 FET 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 1,200 $85.82 $103.0K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Danford Michael Dewayne (SVP & CHO) Shares: 1,200 Est. Value: $103.0K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-12

FET insider IVASCU JOHN C (EVP, General Counsel & CCO) sold 5,000 shares (~$406.1K)

IVASCU JOHN C, listed as EVP, General Counsel & CCO at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC., reported an open-market sale of 5,000 FET 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 2,100 $80.62 $169.3K
S Open-market sale 1,909 $81.38 $155.4K
S Open-market sale 991 $82.19 $81.5K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: IVASCU JOHN C (EVP, General Counsel & CCO) Shares: 5,000 Est. Value: $406.1K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-11

FET insider Danford Michael Dewayne (SVP & CHO) sold 1,500 shares (~$118.4K)

Danford Michael Dewayne, listed as SVP & CHO at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC., reported an open-market sale of 1,500 FET 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 $78.91 $118.4K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Danford Michael Dewayne (SVP & CHO) Shares: 1,500 Est. Value: $118.4K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-04

FET insider IVASCU JOHN C (EVP, General Counsel & CCO) sold 5,000 shares (~$353.2K)

IVASCU JOHN C, listed as EVP, General Counsel & CCO at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC., reported an open-market sale of 5,000 FET 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 3,598 $70.41 $253.3K
S Open-market sale 1,402 $71.21 $99.8K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: IVASCU JOHN C (EVP, General Counsel & CCO) Shares: 5,000 Est. Value: $353.2K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-05-14

FET insider Danford Michael Dewayne (SVP & CHO) sold 3,000 shares (~$166.5K)

Danford Michael Dewayne, listed as SVP & CHO at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC., reported an open-market sale of 3,000 FET 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 3,000 $55.49 $166.5K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Danford Michael Dewayne (SVP & CHO) Shares: 3,000 Est. Value: $166.5K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-09

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

Danford Michael Dewayne (SVP & CHO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 3,804 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 1,496 $57.70 $86.3K
M Option exercise 3,544 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 1,394 $57.17 $79.7K
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 3,804 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 3,544 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Danford Michael Dewayne (SVP & CHO) Shares: 10,238
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Proposed Insider Sales 6 · 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. Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. has 6 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 2026-08-20

FET Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by David Lyle Williams (20,068 shares) ~$1.57M

David Lyle Williams filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell FET (FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, 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: David Lyle Williams Shares: 20,068 Est. Value: $1.57M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-14

FET Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Michael Danford (1,200 shares) ~$102.9K

Michael Danford filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell FET (FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, 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: Michael Danford Shares: 1,200 Est. Value: $102.9K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-11

FET Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by IVASCU JOHN C (5,000 shares) ~$406.1K

IVASCU JOHN C filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell FET (FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, 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: IVASCU JOHN C Shares: 5,000 Est. Value: $406.1K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-11

FET Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Michael Danford (1,500 shares) ~$118.4K

Michael Danford filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell FET (FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, 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: Michael Danford Shares: 1,500 Est. Value: $118.4K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-03

FET Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by IVASCU JOHN C (5,000 shares) ~$353.2K

IVASCU JOHN C filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell FET (FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, 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: IVASCU JOHN C Shares: 5,000 Est. Value: $353.2K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-06-09

FET Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Michael Danford (3,000 shares) ~$166.5K

Michael Danford filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell FET (FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, 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: Michael Danford Shares: 3,000 Est. Value: $166.5K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Material Events 5 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 5 in this period for Forum Energy Technologies, 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

FET filed 8-K — material company event

FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, 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)
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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-07-30

FET filed 8-K — material company event

FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, 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)
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Form 8-K/A Amended Material Company Update 2026-05-15

FET filed amended 8-K — material company event

FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. filed an amended 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K/A (Material Event Amendment)
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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-05-12

FET filed 8-K — material company event

FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, 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)
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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-05-01

FET filed 8-K — material company event

FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, 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)
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Periodic Reports 2 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 2 quarterly reports (10-Q) for Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.

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 2026-07-31

FET filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 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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Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-05-01

FET filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 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 Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.'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 FET. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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