Franklin Electric Co Inc (FELE) shareholders
FELENasdaqMotors & GeneratorsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 28, 2026Score 20/3017% below fair value
$98.22+0.59 (+0.60%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $4.34BP/E 22.1Yield –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
90.3%
40M of 44M shares
Institutional holders
396
51 new, 22 sold out
Net institutional buying
1M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
1 buys · 8 sales
Net sold $3.10M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 5,930,341 | 13.30% | 13G (passive) amendment | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 2,387,406 | 5.40% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of FELE | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 6,513,420 | 14.75% | $698.17M | +50,443 | 0.01% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2,389,300 | 5.41% | $256.11M | +35,633 | 0.01% |
| State Street Corp | 1,956,427 | 4.43% | $209.71M | +69,466 | 0.01% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1,778,777 | 4.03% | $190.67M | −204,196 | 0.01% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1,696,376 | 3.84% | $181.83M | −10,104 | 0.00% |
| Earnest Partners LLC | 1,342,185 | 3.04% | $143.87M | +218,629 | 0.52% |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 1,280,675 | 2.90% | $134.83M | −313,471 | 0.21% |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc | 1,175,582 | 2.66% | $126.01M | −121,027 | 0.82% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1,103,025 | 2.50% | $118.23M | +93,338 | 0.02% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1,027,281 | 2.33% | $110.13M | +40,616 | 0.01% |
| King Luther Capital Management Corp | 995,177 | 2.25% | $106.67M | −1,856 | 0.44% |
| First Trust Advisors LP | 980,620 | 2.22% | $105.11M | −302,231 | 0.06% |
| Amundi | 801,210 | 1.81% | $85.91M | −80,215 | 0.02% |
| Bank Of America Corp /De/ | 774,048 | 1.75% | $82.97M | −50,037 | 0.01% |
| Victory Capital Management Inc | 718,805 | 1.63% | $77.05M | +45,755 | 0.04% |
| Norges Bank | 689,955 | 1.56% | $73.96M | New | 0.01% |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 622,473 | 1.41% | $66.72M | +97,581 | 0.05% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 604,456 | 1.37% | $64.79M | +125,680 | 0.01% |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC | 532,057 | 1.20% | $57.03M | +50,151 | 0.68% |
| Nuveen, LLC | 529,516 | 1.20% | $56.76M | +14,341 | 0.01% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 396 | 40M | 90.3% | 51 / 154 | 131 / 22 | 3M | 2M |
| Q1 2026 | 372 | 39M | 88.3% | 46 / 131 | 125 / 35 | 8M | 3M |
| Q4 2025 | 367 | 37M | 84.9% | 44 / 128 | 138 / 28 | 2M | 2M |
| Q3 2025 | 358 | 38M | 85.4% | 36 / 131 | 121 / 30 | 3M | 3M |
| Q2 2025 | 358 | 38M | 85.5% | 45 / 108 | 146 / 47 | 3M | 3M |
| Q1 2025 | 362 | 38M | 85.5% | 51 / 130 | 120 / 32 | 3M | 2M |
| Q4 2024 | 349 | 37M | 83.8% | 48 / 122 | 115 / 42 | 1M | 1M |
| Q3 2024 | 346 | 37M | 83.6% | 48 / 110 | 125 / 24 | 9M | 2M |
| Q2 2024 | 324 | 37M | 83.7% | 35 / 121 | 118 / 47 | 1M | 3M |
| Q1 2024 | 340 | 39M | 88.4% | 29 / 118 | 135 / 27 | 3M | 1M |
| Q4 2023 | 340 | 38M | 85.0% | 47 / 102 | 137 / 22 | 2M | 1M |
| Q3 2023 | 319 | 37M | 83.2% | 34 / 104 | 118 / 30 | 1M | 1M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
335 funds held FELE in Q2 2026, 58% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of FELE | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 2,289,227 | 5.18% | $245.38M | 0.22% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 1,192,564 | 2.70% | $127.83M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 996,132 | 2.26% | $106.78M | 0.13% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund | 904,459 | 2.05% | $96.95M | 3.28% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 861,894 | 1.95% | $92.39M | 0.05% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Victory Sycamore Small Company Opportunity Fund | 535,000 | 1.21% | $57.35M | 1.22% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | 496,227 | 1.12% | $53.19M | 0.11% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Harbor Small Cap Value Fund | 473,846 | 1.07% | $49.62M | 1.98% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 435,547 | 0.99% | $46.69M | 0.05% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 418,638 | 0.95% | $43.84M | 0.13% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Calvert Small Cap Fund | 413,424 | 0.94% | $44.31M | 3.47% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| First Trust Water ETF | 386,074 | 0.87% | $41.38M | 2.23% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | 359,044 | 0.81% | $38.49M | 0.18% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 353,687 | 0.80% | $37.91M | 0.25% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 600(TM) Small Cap ETF | 347,585 | 0.79% | $37.26M | 0.22% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Ann Wolfenbarger | VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO | 16,355 | 0.04% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Jonathan M. Grandon | Chief Administrative Officer | 7,509 | 0.02% | Jun 10, 2026 |
| delancey w. davis | President, Headwater Companies | 10,531 | 0.02% | May 27, 2026 |
| Daniela Maria Williams | VP AND CHIEF HR OFFICER | 0 | – | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Jay J. Walsh | President, Franklin Fueling | 22,199 | 0.05% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Brent L. Spikes | VP, Global Manufacturing Ops | 10,537 | 0.02% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Joseph A. Ruzynski | CEO | 22,722 | 0.05% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Greg Michael Levine | VP & President, Global Water | 7,261 | 0.02% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Jeffery L. Taylor | Vice President and CFO | 12,722 | 0.03% | May 14, 2025 |
| Russell Dale Fleeger Ii | Interim VP and CFO | 4,484 | 0.01% | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack | Director | 498,197 | 1.13% | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Mark A. Carano | Director | – | – | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Renee J. Peterson | Director | 5,171 | 0.01% | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Jennifer L. Sherman | Director | – | – | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Chris Villavarayan | Director | 5,498 | 0.01% | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Alok Maskara | Director | 16,439 | 0.04% | May 12, 2026 |
| Victor Grizzle | Director | 17,096 | 0.04% | May 12, 2026 |
| Thomas R. Verhage | Director | 2,427 | 0.01% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| David M. Wathen | Director | 0 | – | Jun 5, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Nov 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −145 | $95.38 | $13.83K | 37,491 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Nov 1, 2026 | Award | +366 | $95.38 | $34.91K | 37,636 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Oct 30, 2026 | Other | +99,119 | – | – | 99,119 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Oct 30, 2026 | Other | −99,119 | – | – | 37,636 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Oct 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −145 | $96.47 | $13.99K | 136,755 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Oct 1, 2026 | Award | +366 | $96.47 | $35.31K | 136,900 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Sep 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −145 | $98.43 | $14.27K | 136,900 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Sep 1, 2026 | Award | +366 | $98.43 | $36.03K | 137,045 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Aug 7, 2026 | Tax withholding | −11,372 | $109.46 | $1.24M | 137,045 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Aug 7, 2026 | Option exercise | +18,000 | $43.00 | $774.00K | 148,417 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Aug 1, 2026 | Award | +366 | $104.72 | $38.33K | 130,562 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Aug 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −145 | $104.72 | $15.18K | 130,417 |
| Jennifer Ann Wolfenbarger VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO | Jul 7, 2026 | Award | +6,440 | $102.77 | $661.84K | 16,355 |
| Jennifer Ann Wolfenbarger VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO | Jul 7, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,827 | $102.77 | $290.53K | 13,528 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Jul 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −145 | $105.28 | $15.27K | 130,562 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Jul 1, 2026 | Award | +366 | $105.28 | $38.53K | 130,707 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Jun 12, 2026 | Option exercise | +35,000 | $43.00 | $1.51M | 153,294 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Jun 12, 2026 | Tax withholding | −22,587 | $103.57 | $2.34M | 130,707 |
| Jonathan M. Grandon Chief Administrative Officer | Jun 9, 2026 | Sale | −8,547 | $103.40 | $883.76K | 7,509 |
| Jonathan M. Grandon Chief Administrative Officer | Jun 9, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,547 | $42.20 | $360.68K | 16,056 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Jun 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −145 | $97.44 | $14.13K | 118,294 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | +366 | $97.44 | $35.66K | 118,439 |
| delancey w. davis President, Headwater Companies | May 26, 2026 | Sale | −1,900 | $100.00 | $190.00K | 10,402 |
| Jonathan M. Grandon Chief Administrative Officer | May 22, 2026 | Sale | −4,200 | $98.23 | $412.57K | 7,509 |
| Jonathan M. Grandon Chief Administrative Officer | May 22, 2026 | Option exercise | +4,200 | $42.20 | $177.24K | 11,709 |
| Victor Grizzle Director | May 8, 2026 | Award | +2,526 | – | – | 17,096 |
| Alok Maskara Director | May 8, 2026 | Award | +2,592 | – | – | 16,439 |
| Renee J. Peterson Director | May 8, 2026 | Award | +1,459 | – | – | 5,171 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | May 8, 2026 | Award | +1,459 | – | – | 118,439 |
| delancey w. davis President, Headwater Companies | May 1, 2026 | Sale | −200 | $98.78 | $19.76K | 12,302 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | May 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −145 | $99.44 | $14.42K | 116,980 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | May 1, 2026 | Award | +366 | $99.44 | $36.40K | 117,125 |
| Jonathan M. Grandon Chief Administrative Officer | Apr 30, 2026 | Sale | −3,284 | $99.72 | $327.48K | 7,509 |
| Jonathan M. Grandon Chief Administrative Officer | Apr 30, 2026 | Sale | −1,704 | $100.61 | $171.44K | 10,793 |
| Daniela Maria Williams VP AND CHIEF HR OFFICER | Apr 24, 2026 | Returned to company | −4,544 | – | – | 0 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Apr 8, 2026 | Tax withholding | −7,850 | $99.33 | $779.74K | 117,125 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Apr 8, 2026 | Award | +19,947 | $99.33 | $1.98M | 124,975 |
| Jay J. Walsh President, Franklin Fueling | Apr 8, 2026 | Award | +2,078 | $99.33 | $206.41K | 22,177 |
| Jay J. Walsh President, Franklin Fueling | Apr 8, 2026 | Tax withholding | −894 | $99.33 | $88.80K | 21,283 |
| Brent L. Spikes VP, Global Manufacturing Ops | Apr 8, 2026 | Tax withholding | −548 | $99.33 | $54.43K | 6,160 |
| Brent L. Spikes VP, Global Manufacturing Ops | Apr 8, 2026 | Award | +1,307 | $99.33 | $129.82K | 6,708 |
| Jonathan M. Grandon Chief Administrative Officer | Apr 8, 2026 | Award | +2,803 | $99.33 | $278.42K | 13,515 |
| Jonathan M. Grandon Chief Administrative Officer | Apr 8, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,018 | $99.33 | $101.12K | 12,497 |
| delancey w. davis President, Headwater Companies | Apr 8, 2026 | Award | +2,684 | $99.33 | $266.60K | 13,624 |
| delancey w. davis President, Headwater Companies | Apr 8, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,122 | $99.33 | $111.45K | 12,502 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Apr 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −145 | $93.62 | $13.57K | 105,028 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Apr 1, 2026 | Award | +366 | $93.62 | $34.26K | 105,173 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Mar 1, 2026 | Award | +366 | $99.62 | $36.46K | 105,318 |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Mar 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −145 | $99.62 | $14.44K | 105,173 |
| Jay J. Walsh President, Franklin Fueling | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +2,112 | $94.71 | $200.03K | 20,099 |
| Jonathan M. Grandon Chief Administrative Officer | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +3,168 | $94.71 | $300.04K | 10,712 |
| delancey w. davis President, Headwater Companies | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +2,661 | $94.71 | $252.02K | 10,940 |
| Greg Michael Levine VP & President, Global Water | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +2,513 | $94.71 | $238.01K | 7,261 |
| Joseph A. Ruzynski CEO | Feb 19, 2026 | Buy | +500 | $93.34 | $46.67K | 22,722 |
| Joseph A. Ruzynski CEO | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +17,738 | $94.71 | $1.68M | 40,460 |
| Daniela Maria Williams VP AND CHIEF HR OFFICER | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +1,351 | $94.71 | $127.95K | 4,544 |
| Brent L. Spikes VP, Global Manufacturing Ops | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +1,542 | $94.71 | $146.04K | 5,401 |
| Jennifer Ann Wolfenbarger VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +4,646 | $94.71 | $440.02K | 16,355 |
| Jonathan M. Grandon Chief Administrative Officer | Feb 16, 2026 | Tax withholding | −627 | $108.94 | $68.31K | 7,544 |
| Jonathan M. Grandon Chief Administrative Officer | Feb 16, 2026 | Award | +1,555 | $108.94 | $169.40K | 8,171 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of float
1.66%
1M shares short
Days to cover
2.4
At 0M shares a day
Change since last report
+7.6%
From 1M shares
Short volume, 20 days
57.7%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Franklin Electric's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 37 shares on Sep 21, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan M. Grandon Officer | Jun 9, 2026 | 8,547 | $883.78K | Jun 9, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| delancey w. davis Officer | May 26, 2026 | 1,900 | $190.00K | May 26, 2026 | Performance Shares |
| Jonathan M. Grandon Officer | May 22, 2026 | 4,200 | $412.58K | May 22, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Jonathan M. Grandon Officer | May 4, 2026 | 1,704 | $171.44K | Apr 30, 2026 | Restricted Stock Award |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Apr 30, 2026 | 19,602 | $1.94M | Apr 30, 2026 | Restricted Stock Award |
| Jonathan M. Grandon Officer | Apr 30, 2026 | 3,284 | $327.46K | Apr 30, 2026 | Performance Shares |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Mar 13, 2026 | 6,659 | $604.57K | Mar 13, 2026 | Restricted Stock Award |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Dec 11, 2025 | 1,000 | $97.17K | Dec 11, 2025 | Open Market Purchase |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Dec 11, 2025 | 10,779 | $1.05M | Dec 11, 2025 | Vested RSAs |
| Jonathan M. Grandon Officer | Aug 13, 2025 | 10,036 | $983.87K | Aug 13, 2025 | Performance Shares |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Aug 13, 2025 | 10,000 | $978.80K | Aug 13, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Jeffery L. Taylor Officer | May 13, 2025 | 9,789 | $881.23K | May 13, 2025 | STOCK OPTION EXERCISE |
| delancey w. davis Officer | Feb 26, 2025 | 4,722 | $491.17K | Feb 26, 2025 | STOCK OPTION EXERCISE |
| Gregg C. Sengstack Director | Nov 5, 2024 | 1,500 | $148.40K | Nov 5, 2024 | Open Market Purchase |
| Jonathan M. Grandon Officer | Aug 26, 2024 | 2,219 | $228.61K | Aug 26, 2024 | PERFORMANCE SHARES |
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