Tontine/Gendell disposes 57,316 IESC shares in Aug 2025 transactions
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Jeffrey L. Gendell and affiliated Tontine entities reported multiple sales of IES Holdings, Inc. (IESC) common stock on August 27-28, 2025. TCP 2 sold 21,464 shares on August 27 at a weighted average price of $359.80. Between August 28 sales, TCP 2 sold an additional 35,852 shares in four tranches at weighted average prices ranging from $362.64 to $365.35. Total shares reported sold across the transactions equal 57,316 shares. After these transactions, the group reports beneficial ownership of approximately 10,856,528 shares. The Form 4 is a joint filing by multiple Tontine entities and Mr. Gendell, who is identified as Executive Chairman and a 10% owner through these entities.
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- Reported disposition of 57,316 shares by Tontine-affiliated accounts and TCP 2 across August 27-28, 2025, indicating insider selling activity
- Sales executed at elevated price levels with weighted average prices disclosed between $359.80 and $365.35 per share
Insights
TL;DR: Significant insider disposition of 57,316 IESC shares over two days at prices near $360–$365; ownership still large at ~10.86M shares.
The sale of 57,316 shares by Tontine-affiliated accounts and reported by Jeffrey Gendell occurred in multiple transactions on August 27-28, 2025, with weighted average prices disclosed for each tranche ($359.80, $362.64, $363.33, $364.80, $365.35 and one 10,000-share sale at $360.40). The filing shows continued substantial aggregated beneficial ownership across the reporting group, totaling approximately 10.86 million shares after the transactions. From an investor-impact perspective, the disclosure documents a notable insider liquidation event in absolute share terms and at market price levels specified in the filing, while preserving transparency through detailed weighted-average pricing footnotes.
TL;DR: Joint Form 4 shows compliant disclosure of multiple sales by related reporting persons and explicit disclaimers of beneficial ownership by entities.
The Form 4 is filed jointly by Tontine Capital Partners, its management entities, affiliated funds and Jeffrey L. Gendell, reflecting organizational ownership complexity. The filing includes standard disclaimers about beneficial ownership limits and provides granular footnotes on transaction price ranges and requests for further detail if needed, which aligns with Section 16 disclosure expectations. The signatures from each reporting entity and Mr. Gendell are included, indicating formal execution of the filing.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 10,000 | $360.40 | $3.60M |
| Sale | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 8,016 | $362.64 | $2.91M |
| Sale | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 3,972 | $363.33 | $1.44M |
| Sale | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2,832 | $364.80 | $1.03M |
| Sale | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 11,032 | $365.35 | $4.03M |
| Sale | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 21,464 | $359.80 | $7.72M |
Footnotes (1)
- On August 27, 2025, TCP 2 sold 21,464 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $359.80 per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $359.74 to $360.58, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. This report is filed jointly by Tontine Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TCP"), Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TCM"), Tontine Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TM"), Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TCP 2"), Tontine Asset Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TAA"), Tontine Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TA"), Tontine Capital Overseas GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TCO"), and Jeffrey L. Gendell ("Mr. Gendell"). Mr. Gendell is the managing member of: (a) TCM, the general partner of TCP; (b) TM; (c) TAA, the general partner of TCP 2; (d) TA; and (e) TCO. TCP directly owns 5,614,644 shares of Common Stock, TCM directly owns 1,910,529 shares of Common Stock, TM directly owns 1,410,162 shares of Common Stock, TCP 2 directly owns 897,745 shares of Common Stock, TAA directly owns 96,891 shares of Common Stock, TA directly owns 640,057 shares of Common Stock, TCO directly owns 47,284 shares of Common Stock, Mr. Gendell directly owns 163,218 shares of Common Stock and 72,635 phantom stock units granted to him pursuant to the IES Holdings, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, and Mr. Gendell's adult children own 3,363 shares of Common Stock through trusts for which Mr. Gendell acts as trustee. All of the foregoing securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Gendell. The foregoing securities held by TCP may be deemed to be beneficially owned by TCM. The foregoing securities held by TCP 2 may be deemed to be beneficially owned by TAA. Mr. Gendell disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by Mr. Gendell or representing Mr. Gendell's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TCM, TCP, TM, TCP 2, TAA, TA and TCO. TCM disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TCM or representing TCM's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TCP. TAA disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TAA or representing TAA's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TCP 2. TA disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TA. TM disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TM. TCO disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TCO. On August 28, 2025, TCP 2 sold 8,016 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $362.64 per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $362.16 to $362.76, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. Also on August 28, 2025, TCP 2 sold 3,972 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $363.33 per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $363.16 to $364.12, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. Also on August 28, 2025, TCP 2 sold 2,832 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $364.80 per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $364.17 to $365.16, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. Also on August 28, 2025, TCP 2 sold 11,032 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $365.35 per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $365.19 to $366.10, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
