Frates Caton sold ~$695K in COST stock
COST (COST) · Executive Vice President · Data via SEC EDGAR Form 4
Price Performance · 10 days before → 90 days after trade
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Trade Details · Public SEC Filing
Insider
Frates Caton
Role
Executive Vice President
Transaction
Open-Market Sale
Approx. Value
~$695K
Trade Date
Apr 1, 2026
Company
COST
Ticker
COSTSource
SEC EDGAR Form 4
Why This Trade Stands Out
Strong conviction signal
Scored above average across multiple factors. Roughly 15% of insider trades qualify as Strong.
~$695K sale
A significant position. Insiders who invest $500K+ of their own money typically have strong views on their company's near-term outlook.
Executive Vice President
Senior executives have visibility into their division's pipeline and company health. Their trades carry weight because they understand the business from the inside.
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On April 1, 2026, Frates Caton — Executive Vice President of COST — filed a Form 4 with the SEC disclosing an open-market sale of approximately ~$695K in COST (COST) stock.
Under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, corporate insiders must report all open-market stock transactions to the SEC within two business days. These filings — known as Form 4s — are publicly available on the SEC's EDGAR database. VeritySignals filters and scores the full Form 4 stream to surface high-conviction signals like this one.
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All data sourced from publicly available SEC Form 4 filings via EDGAR · Not financial advice · Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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