Brady Corp (BRC) director Michelle Elizabeth Williams acquired 1,878 unrestricted shares of Class A Common Stock on October 2, 2026, as compensation for board service. She elected to defer the shares into her Brady Corporation Deferred Compensation account. Her reported holdings after the transaction were 21,905 shares.
Brady Corp. CFO and Treasurer Ann Thornton received 5,282 restricted stock units on October 2, 2026. The units vest one-third each year for three years after the grant date, with each unit settled solely by delivery of one Class A Common Stock share. On that date, 2,655 shares were withheld to cover taxes on 5,653 restricted stock units that vested; the withholding transaction reports $85.20 per share.
Brady Corp (BRC) General Counsel & Corp Secretary Andrew Gorman acquired 2,935 restricted stock units on October 2, 2026. The units vest one third each year for the three years after the grant date, with each unit settled solely by delivery of one share of Class A Common Stock. On October 2, 2026, 1,217 shares were withheld to cover taxes on 2,593 restricted stock units that vested that day.
Brady Corp (BRC) Group President Olivier Bojarski received 5,869 restricted stock units on October 2, 2026. The units vest one third each year for the three years subsequent to the grant date, with each unit settled solely by delivery of one Class A share. On the same date, 2,613 shares were withheld at $85.20 per share to cover taxes on 5,562 restricted stock units that vested.
Brady Corporation (BRC) Chief Operating Officer Thomas F. DeBruine was granted 3,815 restricted stock units on October 2, 2026. The units vest one third each year for the three years subsequent to the grant date; each vested unit will be settled solely by delivery of one Class A common share. On the same date, 1,388 shares were withheld to cover taxes on 2,957 restricted stock units that vested, at a reported price of $85.20 per share.
Brady Corp (BRC) Group President David John Barker acquired 5,869 restricted stock units on October 2, 2026. The units vest one third each year for the three years subsequent to the grant date.
BRADY CORP (BRC) reported that Chief Operating Officer Thomas F. DeBruine sold Class A Common Stock on September 18, 2026. He sold 5,739 shares in open-market or private transactions at a weighted average price of $84.00 per share, with individual sale prices ranging from $83.98 to $84.11, and now holds 7,523 shares directly. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for these transactions.
BRADY CORP (BRC) received a notice that Thomas F. DeBruine plans to sell up to 5,740 Class A shares of Brady Corp common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, with an indicated aggregate market value of $482,069.83, based on 43,360,586 shares outstanding and an approximate sale date of September 18, 2026 on the NYSE.
The shares proposed for sale were acquired between June 2024 and September 2026 through a mix of stock option exercise, restricted stock vesting, and dividend reinvestment transactions with the issuer.
BRADY CORP (BRC) received a notice under Rule 144 that officer Brett Wilms, through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, plans the potential sale of up to 4,521 shares of Class A common stock. The notice also lists several restricted stock awards scheduled to vest between September 2024 and September 2026.
BRADY CORP (BRC) reported solid growth for the year ended July 31, 2026 and detailed a major post-year-end acquisition. Net sales were $1.66 billion, up from $1.51 billion in 2025, with net income of $205.4 million versus $189.3 million. Diluted EPS on Class A shares was $4.30. Operating income rose to $263.5 million, supported by a gross margin of $859.8 million and higher R&D investment of $94.0 million.
Brady generated $244.1 million of operating cash flow, ended with $187.1 million in cash and cash equivalents, and reduced long-term debt to $15.0 million at July 31, 2026. Stockholders’ equity increased to $1.36 billion, helped by earnings and favorable foreign currency translation. The company repurchased Class A shares and paid common dividends (Class A $0.98 per share, Class B $0.96 per share) during the year.
Subsequent to year-end, Brady acquired Honeywell’s Productivity Solutions and Services business for $1.4 billion, funded by cash on hand, $800 million drawn under a new $1.0 billion credit agreement, and $800 million of senior notes. Management highlights significant integration and leverage risks but expects the deal to substantially expand its identification and track-and-trace portfolio and addressable markets.