Gayford Michael James 4

What Happened Michael Gayford, EVP of Operations at Core Molding Technologies, purchased 500 shares of CMT stock in an open-market transaction on 2026-03-19. The shares were bought at $20.12 each for a total cash outlay of $10,060. This transaction is a direct purchase (code P), which is generally interpreted as an insider buying company stock rather than selling.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-19
• Transaction type: Open-market purchase (P)
• Shares purchased: 500 at $20.12 per share
• Total value: $10,060
• Shares owned after transaction: Not reported in this Form 4
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed with the SEC on 2026-03-19 (no late filing indicated)
• Footnotes/plan: No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or other footnotes reported in the filing

Context

• Purchases by executives can signal confidence but are not definitive proof of future performance; this is a relatively small ($10k) purchase by an officer.
• This was a straightforward open-market buy (not an option exercise, award, or gift), and the filing does not indicate the shares were immediately sold.