DHR Insider Trading
DANAHER CORP /DE/ | Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at DANAHER CORP /DE/ 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 Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-02 01:56 | 2016-02-29 | LICO JAMES A | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $89.24 | 60,000 | $5,354,346 | 141,517 | 0.0% |
| 2016-03-01 01:48 | 2016-02-26 | LOHR WALTER G | Director | OPT+S | $89.06 | 8,000 | $712,440 | 453,505 | 0.0% |
| 2016-03-01 01:48 | 2016-02-26 | Raskas Daniel | Officer - SVP-Corporate Development | SELL | $89.00 | 4,656 | $414,384 | 17,786 | -20.7% |
| 2016-02-12 01:46 | 2016-02-10 | EHRLICH DONALD J | Director | OPT+S | $86.00 | 8,000 | $688,000 | 69,905 | 0.0% |
| 2016-01-29 01:51 | 2016-01-27 | Joyce Thomas Patrick JR | Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $83.98 | 25,300 | $2,124,654 | 115,823 | 0.0% |
| 2015-11-25 17:02 | 2015-11-24 | LICO JAMES A | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $96.40 | 55,840 | $5,382,808 | 135,405 | 0.0% |
| 2015-11-03 02:18 | 2015-10-30 | DANIEL WILLIAM K | Officer - EVP | OPT+S | $93.04 | 39,740 | $3,697,509 | 97,950 | 0.0% |
| 2015-10-27 00:54 | 2015-10-23 | COMAS DANIEL L | Officer - EVP & CFO | OPT+S | $92.71 | 36,200 | $3,356,102 | 99,798 | 0.0% |
| 2015-10-27 00:53 | 2015-10-23 | LUTZ ROBERT S | Officer - SVP-Chief Accounting Officer | OPT+S | $93.45 | 26,400 | $2,467,027 | 16,092 | 0.0% |
| 2015-10-27 00:53 | 2015-10-23 | Joyce Thomas Patrick JR | Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $93.47 | 25,300 | $2,364,892 | 115,823 | 0.0% |
| 2015-07-30 01:42 | 2015-07-28 | LUTZ ROBERT S | Officer - SVP-Chief Accounting Officer | SELL | $88.11 | 6,480 | $570,972 | 16,092 | -28.7% |
| 2015-07-30 01:41 | 2015-07-28 | Beck Mark A | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $87.74 | 6,890 | $604,508 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015-07-29 00:26 | 2015-07-27 | LICO JAMES A | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $87.20 | 17,970 | $1,566,912 | 114,065 | -13.6% |
| 2015-07-29 00:24 | 2015-07-27 | COMAS DANIEL L | Officer - EVP & CFO | OPT+S | $87.59 | 65,000 | $5,693,220 | 99,798 | 0.0% |
| 2015-07-28 01:17 | 2015-07-24 | DANIEL WILLIAM K | Officer - EVP | SELL | $88.40 | 15,000 | $1,326,060 | 97,950 | -13.3% |
| 2015-07-28 01:17 | 2015-07-24 | King William | Officer - Senior Vice President | SELL | $88.00 | 4,000 | $351,980 | 16,693 | -19.3% |
| 2015-07-28 01:16 | 2015-07-24 | Joyce Thomas Patrick JR | Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $88.20 | 25,300 | $2,231,389 | 115,823 | 0.0% |
| 2015-05-29 14:47 | 2015-05-28 | Lalor Angela S | Officer - SVP, Human Resources | SELL | $87.06 | 5,959 | $518,814 | 35,851 | -14.3% |
| 2015-05-26 23:50 | 2015-05-22 | LOHR WALTER G | Director | OPT+S | $87.00 | 8,000 | $696,000 | 452,635 | 0.0% |
| 2015-05-21 00:22 | 2015-05-19 | Graham Jonathan P | Officer - Senior VP & GC | OPT+S | $86.89 | 30,232 | $2,626,849 | 34,606 | 0.0% |
| 2015-05-19 00:17 | 2015-05-14 | Graham Jonathan P | Officer - Senior VP & GC | OPT+S | $87.73 | 185,620 | $16,285,018 | 27,106 | 0.0% |
| 2015-04-28 00:20 | 2015-04-24 | DANIEL WILLIAM K | Officer - EVP | OPT+S | $83.33 | 58,400 | $4,866,314 | 112,950 | 0.0% |
| 2015-04-28 00:20 | 2015-04-24 | COMAS DANIEL L | Officer - EVP & CFO | OPT+S | $83.50 | 25,000 | $2,087,385 | 99,798 | 0.0% |
| 2015-04-28 00:20 | 2015-04-24 | Joyce Thomas Patrick JR | Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $83.81 | 43,945 | $3,683,074 | 115,823 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-28 01:30 | 2015-02-26 | Raskas Daniel | Officer - SVP-Corporate Development | SELL | $87.79 | 4,179 | $366,862 | 16,662 | -20.1% |
| 2015-02-26 04:04 | 2015-02-24 | Graham Jonathan P | Officer - Senior VP & GC | SELL | $86.77 | 9,961 | $864,336 | 27,106 | -26.9% |
| 2015-02-24 01:07 | 2015-02-20 | Raskas Daniel | Officer - SVP-Corporate Development | OPT+S | $87.03 | 56,000 | $4,873,904 | 25,808 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-05 01:05 | 2015-02-03 | EHRLICH DONALD J | Director | OPT+S | $84.82 | 8,000 | $678,560 | 87,635 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-04 01:47 | 2015-02-02 | LOHR WALTER G | Director | SELL | $82.30 | 8,000 | $658,384 | 452,635 | -1.7% |
| 2015-02-04 01:47 | 2015-02-02 | LICO JAMES A | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $82.64 | 98,000 | $8,099,073 | 148,606 | 0.0% |
| 2015-01-30 01:46 | 2015-01-28 | COMAS DANIEL L | Officer - EVP & CFO | OPT+S | $84.59 | 75,000 | $6,344,505 | 118,695 | 0.0% |
| 2014-11-22 00:26 | 2014-11-20 | DITKOFF JAMES H | Officer - Senior VP-Finance & Tax | SELL | $82.35 | 3,606 | $296,954 | 172,948 | -2.0% |
| 2014-11-05 02:16 | 2014-11-03 | Joyce Thomas Patrick JR | Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $79.97 | 50,000 | $3,998,400 | 105,524 | 0.0% |
| 2014-11-05 01:58 | 2014-10-31 | LICO JAMES A | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $80.39 | 25,238 | $2,028,885 | 103,451 | -19.6% |
| 2014-11-04 01:18 | 2014-10-30 | Graham Jonathan P | Officer - Senior VP & GC | OPT+S | $79.28 | 20,000 | $1,585,500 | 43,969 | 0.0% |
| 2014-10-30 23:21 | 2014-10-29 | Lalor Angela S | Officer - SVP-Human Resources | SELL | $79.45 | 8,450 | $671,386 | 47,989 | -15.0% |
| 2014-10-22 00:06 | 2014-10-17 | DANIEL WILLIAM K | Officer - EVP | SELL | $75.40 | 15,000 | $1,130,936 | 124,299 | -10.8% |
| 2014-10-22 00:05 | 2014-10-20 | LUTZ ROBERT S | Officer - SVP-Chief Accounting Officer | OPT+S | $74.65 | 40,000 | $2,986,120 | 25,808 | 0.0% |
| 2014-10-22 00:04 | 2014-10-17 | COMAS DANIEL L | Officer - EVP & CFO | OPT+S | $75.10 | 50,000 | $3,755,075 | 118,695 | 0.0% |
| 2014-08-04 14:38 | 2014-08-01 | King William | Officer - Senior Vice President | SELL | $73.74 | 3,545 | $261,408 | 24,329 | -12.7% |
| 2014-07-23 00:18 | 2014-07-18 | CULP H LAWRENCE JR | Director, Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $74.14 | 111,540 | $8,269,241 | 512,199 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-26 16:19 | 2014-02-25 | LUTZ ROBERT S | Officer - SVP-Chief Accounting Officer | SELL | $76.85 | 6,250 | $480,313 | 18,367 | -25.4% |
| 2013-10-29 00:26 | 2013-10-24 | COMAS DANIEL L | Officer - EVP & CFO | OPT+S | $71.65 | 50,000 | $3,582,650 | 150,907 | 0.0% |
| 2013-10-22 01:00 | 2013-10-18 | Raskas Daniel | Officer - SVP-Corporate Development | OPT+S | $71.99 | 20,000 | $1,439,760 | 35,290 | 0.0% |
| 2013-10-03 00:32 | 2013-10-01 | LICO JAMES A | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $69.38 | 50,000 | $3,468,900 | 121,931 | 0.0% |
| 2013-09-04 01:23 | 2013-08-29 | EHRLICH DONALD J | Director | OPT+S | $65.25 | 8,000 | $522,000 | 87,700 | 0.0% |
| 2013-08-07 15:34 | 2013-08-06 | Joyce Thomas Patrick JR | Officer - EVP | OPT+S | $67.04 | 48,000 | $3,218,064 | 124,211 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-26 00:40 | 2013-07-24 | Raskas Daniel | Officer - SVP-Corporate Development | OPT+S | $67.54 | 20,000 | $1,350,800 | 35,290 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-24 00:01 | 2013-07-22 | COMAS DANIEL L | Officer - EVP & CFO | OPT+S | $68.14 | 54,540 | $3,716,301 | 150,907 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-24 00:00 | 2013-07-19 | LUTZ ROBERT S | Officer - SVP-Chief Accounting Officer | SELL | $68.57 | 5,852 | $401,242 | 29,039 | -16.8% |
How to Interpret $DHR Trades
Not every insider transaction in DANAHER CORP /DE/ is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $DHR 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 DHR
Insider activity data for DANAHER CORP /DE/ 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 $DHR, 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.