CMA Insider Trading
COMERICA INC | National Commercial Banks
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at COMERICA INC provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the National Commercial Banks sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-01 00:19 | 2019-02-27 | Burkhart Megan D | Officer - EVP - Chief HR Officer | SELL | $87.55 | 7,443 | $651,647 | 24,863 | -23.0% |
| 2019-02-01 00:15 | 2019-01-29 | Guilfoile Peter William | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $82.26 | 2,922 | $240,364 | 12,703 | 0.0% |
| 2018-08-06 23:29 | 2018-08-02 | Moore Christine M | Officer - EVP and General Auditor | OPT+S | $98.41 | 4,800 | $472,387 | 13,931 | 0.0% |
| 2018-05-17 23:20 | 2018-05-15 | Guilfoile Peter William | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $98.67 | 1,100 | $108,533 | 13,997 | -7.3% |
| 2018-05-17 23:19 | 2018-05-15 | BABB RALPH W JR | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | OPT+S | $98.56 | 21,400 | $2,109,270 | 642,265 | 0.0% |
| 2018-05-15 23:15 | 2018-05-11 | BABB RALPH W JR | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | OPT+S | $98.12 | 50,000 | $4,906,100 | 642,265 | 0.0% |
| 2018-03-02 01:07 | 2018-02-28 | Burkhart Megan D | Officer - EVP - Chief HR Officer | SELL | $99.20 | 4,670 | $463,258 | 25,282 | -15.6% |
| 2018-03-01 02:24 | 2018-02-26 | RITCHIE MICHAEL T | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $99.45 | 4,000 | $397,808 | 16,436 | -19.6% |
| 2018-03-01 02:19 | 2018-02-26 | Carr Muneera S | Officer - EVP & Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $99.34 | 2,321 | $230,560 | 15,798 | -12.8% |
| 2018-02-24 00:33 | 2018-02-21 | BABB RALPH W JR | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | OPT+S | $99.30 | 50,000 | $4,964,950 | 603,110 | 0.0% |
| 2018-02-07 00:17 | 2018-02-02 | Guilfoile Peter William | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $97.00 | 1,052 | $102,044 | 13,334 | -7.3% |
| 2018-02-07 00:16 | 2018-02-02 | BABB RALPH W JR | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | OPT+S | $97.61 | 65,300 | $6,374,194 | 603,110 | 0.0% |
| 2018-01-31 01:39 | 2018-01-29 | FARMER CURTIS C | Officer - President | OPT+S | $96.08 | 18,870 | $1,812,986 | 75,273 | 0.0% |
| 2018-01-31 01:12 | 2018-01-26 | Buchanan John D | Officer - EVP & Corporate Secretary | OPT+S | $94.87 | 2,571 | $243,919 | 21,096 | 0.0% |
| 2018-01-31 01:38 | 2018-01-29 | Duprey David E | Officer - EVP | OPT+S | $95.30 | 11,293 | $1,076,229 | 90,935 | 0.0% |
| 2018-01-30 00:16 | 2018-01-25 | Burkhart Megan D | Officer - EVP - Chief HR Officer | OPT+S | $94.80 | 3,000 | $284,412 | 26,104 | 0.0% |
| 2018-01-26 00:18 | 2018-01-24 | BABB RALPH W JR | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | OPT+S | $95.25 | 50,000 | $4,762,400 | 605,621 | 0.0% |
| 2018-01-23 00:56 | 2018-01-18 | BABB RALPH W JR | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | OPT+S | $94.02 | 61,500 | $5,781,923 | 595,409 | 0.0% |
| 2017-11-15 00:44 | 2017-11-10 | Moore Christine M | Officer - EVP and General Auditor | OPT+S | $75.07 | 3,200 | $240,208 | 14,109 | 0.0% |
| 2017-11-15 00:52 | 2017-11-10 | RITCHIE MICHAEL T | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $75.08 | 4,596 | $345,090 | 19,500 | 0.0% |
| 2017-08-30 23:22 | 2017-08-28 | Guilfoile Peter William | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $69.50 | 2,928 | $203,508 | 15,050 | -16.3% |
| 2017-08-26 00:05 | 2017-08-23 | OBERMEYER PAUL R | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $70.24 | 20,321 | $1,427,441 | 12,670 | 0.0% |
| 2017-08-25 00:29 | 2017-08-22 | Love Judith S | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $69.74 | 21,000 | $1,464,635 | 22,992 | 0.0% |
| 2017-05-02 23:11 | 2017-04-28 | RITCHIE MICHAEL T | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $70.86 | 2,500 | $177,153 | 19,493 | -11.4% |
| 2017-05-02 23:07 | 2017-04-28 | FARMER CURTIS C | Officer - President | OPT+S | $70.91 | 64,250 | $4,556,276 | 72,191 | 0.0% |
| 2017-05-02 23:09 | 2017-04-28 | MICHALAK MICHAEL H | Officer - EVP - Chief Risk Officer | SELL | $70.80 | 8,757 | $619,999 | 35,378 | -19.8% |
| 2017-05-02 23:06 | 2017-04-28 | BABB RALPH W JR | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | OPT+S | $70.94 | 83,600 | $5,930,358 | 594,755 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-03 00:21 | 2017-01-31 | RITCHIE MICHAEL T | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $67.69 | 10,800 | $731,012 | 19,245 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-03 00:19 | 2017-01-31 | OBERMEYER PAUL R | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $67.79 | 15,235 | $1,032,765 | 16,627 | -47.8% |
| 2017-02-03 00:17 | 2017-01-31 | Carr Muneera S | Officer - EVP & Chief Accounting Officer | OPT+S | $67.56 | 1,155 | $78,032 | 13,422 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-03 00:15 | 2017-01-31 | Burkhart Megan D | Officer - EVP - Chief HR Officer | OPT+S | $67.58 | 28,800 | $1,946,376 | 21,750 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-02 00:22 | 2017-01-30 | Duprey David E | Officer - EVP and CFO | OPT+S | $67.82 | 59,000 | $4,001,138 | 87,254 | 0.0% |
| 2017-01-27 01:44 | 2017-01-25 | Carr Muneera S | Officer - EVP & Chief Accounting Officer | OPT+S | $69.14 | 1,368 | $94,577 | 13,422 | 0.0% |
| 2017-01-27 02:06 | 2017-01-25 | Van de Ven Michael G | Director | BUY | $69.14 | 5,000 | $345,678 | 5,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-01-25 00:22 | 2017-01-20 | Love Judith S | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $66.77 | 36,900 | $2,463,632 | 21,219 | 0.0% |
| 2017-01-25 00:15 | 2017-01-20 | Carr Muneera S | Officer - EVP & Chief Accounting Officer | OPT+S | $66.82 | 1,125 | $75,170 | 13,507 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-26 00:07 | 2016-11-23 | Love Judith S | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $62.20 | 96 | $5,972 | 21,205 | -0.5% |
| 2016-11-25 23:56 | 2016-11-23 | RITCHIE MICHAEL T | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $62.05 | 114 | $7,074 | 19,268 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-25 23:51 | 2016-11-23 | OBERMEYER PAUL R | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $61.96 | 198 | $12,267 | 38,978 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-23 00:22 | 2016-11-21 | Guilfoile Peter William | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $60.68 | 106 | $6,432 | 15,917 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-23 00:19 | 2016-11-21 | Burkhart Megan D | Officer - EVP - Chief HR Officer | OPT+S | $60.72 | 4,373 | $265,533 | 24,919 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-23 00:30 | 2016-11-21 | MICHALAK MICHAEL H | Officer - EVP - Chief Risk Officer | OPT+S | $60.99 | 90 | $5,489 | 37,400 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-03 23:20 | 2016-11-02 | RITCHIE MICHAEL T | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $50.90 | 2,362 | $120,226 | 19,268 | -10.9% |
| 2016-10-25 23:16 | 2016-10-21 | Carr Muneera S | Officer - EVP & Chief Accounting Officer | SELL | $51.07 | 1,986 | $101,425 | 11,997 | -14.2% |
| 2016-08-29 23:24 | 2016-08-25 | OBERMEYER PAUL R | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $45.92 | 2,302 | $105,701 | 119 | -95.1% |
| 2016-03-05 01:04 | 2016-03-02 | Sefzik Peter L | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $35.43 | 2,500 | $88,575 | 8,141 | -23.5% |
| 2015-11-11 00:46 | 2015-11-06 | KANE JACQUELINE P | Director | BUY | $46.93 | 256 | $12,014 | 3,576 | +7.7% |
| 2015-03-06 01:46 | 2015-03-03 | Guilfoile Peter William | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $45.81 | 1,200 | $54,972 | 15,351 | -7.3% |
| 2015-01-22 17:00 | 2015-01-20 | Turner Reginald M JR | Director | BUY | $40.43 | 495 | $20,010 | 4,115 | +13.7% |
| 2014-08-26 01:00 | 2014-08-22 | Carr Muneera S | Officer - EVP & Chief Accounting Officer | OPT+S | $50.09 | 1,403 | $70,276 | 10,973 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $CMA Trades
Not every insider transaction in COMERICA INC is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $CMA shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for CMA
Insider activity data for COMERICA INC is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $CMA, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.