Mueller Industries, Inc. filings document the regulatory record for an industrial manufacturer of copper, brass, aluminum and plastic products used in piping systems, industrial metals and climate applications. Its 8-K reports commonly furnish earnings releases, dividend announcements and other material events tied to operating results, capital allocation and corporate actions.
Proxy and annual meeting materials disclose board elections, auditor ratification, executive compensation votes and governance matters. Recent filings also cover financing arrangements, including an unsecured revolving credit facility, and provide formal disclosure around liquidity, capital structure, risk factors, raw-material exposure, market demand, competitive conditions and international operations.
Mueller Industries director Gary S. Gladstein exercised stock options for 9,778 shares of common stock at $12.625 per share on May 1, 2026. As part of the same event, 919 shares were disposed of in a tax-withholding disposition at $134.24 per share, meaning they were withheld to cover taxes rather than sold on the open market.
Following these transactions, Gladstein holds 30,878 common shares directly and 290,206 common shares indirectly through a trust where he serves as beneficiary. The filing shows a routine option exercise combined with tax withholding, with no open-market buying or selling.
Mueller Industries Inc ownership disclosure: Vanguard Capital Management reports beneficial ownership of 5,802,683 shares of Common Stock, representing 5.24% of the class. The filing states Vanguard has sole dispositive power over 5,802,683 shares and sole voting power over 827,881 shares. The filing is signed by Ashley Grim as Head of Global Fund Administration.
Mueller Industries Chairman and CEO Christopher L. Gregory reported an open-market sale of 103,266 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $137.29 per share on April 27, 2026. After this transaction, he directly holds 804,911 common shares.
The filing also lists indirect holdings, including shares held by trusts where he or his spouse are beneficiaries, by his spouse, and by his children, which represent additional exposure to Mueller Industries stock beyond his direct position.
Mueller Industries submitted a Form 144 notice listing securities and sale details. The cover line shows a broker of record as Merrill Lynch at 6060 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN, and includes the date 04/27/2026. The filing lists Common shares associated with prior S-8 issuances dated 08/01/2023, 08/02/2024, and 08/01/2025 with amounts 73,456, 42,729, and 83,815 shown.
Mueller Industries delivered a strong first quarter of 2026, with net sales of $1.19 billion, up 19.3% from $1.00 billion a year earlier. Net income attributable to the company rose to $239.0 million, a 51.8% increase, and diluted EPS climbed to $2.16 from $1.39.
Results were boosted by higher selling prices in core products such as copper tube, brass rod, and wire and cable, and a $41.4 million gain on the sale of Sherwood Valve. Gross margin improved to 30.0% of sales as cost of goods sold grew more slowly than revenue.
The company ended the quarter with $1.39 billion in cash, no debt, and a current ratio of 5.4, after funding $75.0 million of share repurchases and higher quarterly dividends of $0.35 per share. It also agreed to acquire Bison Metals Technologies for about $142.0 million in cash, expanding its Piping Systems copper tube capacity.
Mueller Industries reported a very strong first quarter of 2026, with net sales rising to $1.19 billion from $1.00 billion a year earlier. Net income attributable to the company increased to $239.0 million from $157.4 million, and diluted EPS grew to $2.16 from $1.39.
Operating income rose to $312.2 million, including a $41.4 million gain on the sale of the Sherwood Valve business; excluding gains on asset and business sales in both periods, operating income increased about 41 percent. The company generated $79.7 million of net cash from operations, repurchased 650,000 shares for $75.0 million, and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.35 per share. Mueller ended the quarter with $1.38 billion in cash and cash equivalents and no debt, and highlighted the completed acquisition of Bison Metals Technologies to expand its North American copper tube platform.
Mueller Industries, Inc. entered into a new unsecured $100 million revolving credit facility with Bank of America, replacing its prior credit agreement. The facility matures on March 27, 2031 and can be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
The agreement includes a $50 million sublimit for letters of credit, a $35 million sublimit for foreign currency loans and letters of credit, and a $25 million swing line sublimit. Interest is based on either a benchmark rate (such as Term SOFR for U.S. dollars) or a base rate, plus a margin that varies with Mueller’s consolidated funded indebtedness to capitalization ratio.
Mueller also pays a quarterly commitment fee on unused commitments and fees on outstanding letters of credit. The facility includes customary financial covenants and other covenants, and is guaranteed on a joint and several basis by certain domestic wholly owned subsidiaries.
The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 16 to its Schedule 13G/A reporting 0 shares of Mueller Industries Inc common stock, representing 0% of the class.
The amendment explains an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026 that caused certain Vanguard subsidiaries and business divisions to report beneficial ownership separately; as a result, The Vanguard Group, Inc. states it no longer is deemed to have beneficial ownership of those securities. The filing is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, dated 03/27/2026.
Mueller Industries asks stockholders to vote at its 2026 Annual Meeting, where they will elect eight directors, ratify Ernst & Young as auditor for 2026, and cast an advisory say-on-pay vote. The meeting is scheduled for May 7, 2026 in Collierville, Tennessee, with a record date of March 12, 2026.
The company highlights a record 2025, with net sales of $4.18 billion, operating income of $958.5 million, and net income of $765.2 million. EBITDA reached $1.03 billion and free cash flow was $686.6 million. Mueller ended 2025 with $1.39 billion in cash, no debt, and a current ratio of 5.9 to 1.
Diluted EPS was $6.86, and the dividend rose to $1.00 per share in 2025, with a further increase to an annualized $1.40 announced for 2026. The company repurchased $244,000,000 of stock and cites a 46% one-year shareholder return, a three-year average return of 58%, and a 14-year total shareholder return CAGR of 20%. Management outlines a 2030 Strategic Plan targeting $1.5 billion in operating income, including $300–$500 million of strategic capital projects over three to five years, while emphasizing pay-for-performance executive compensation tied to operating income and adjusted EBITDA.
Mueller Industries Chairman and CEO Christopher Gregory L. reported gifting shares of the company’s common stock. He made a bona fide gift of 16,544 shares held directly and a separate bona fide gift of 10,128 shares held indirectly through his spouse, both at a stated price of $0.00 per share, including a gift to a donor-advised fund. After these transfers, he still directly owns 908,177 shares, while his spouse indirectly holds 134,392 shares. Additional indirect holdings remain reported as 13,600 shares held by children, 72,520 shares in a trust where he is a beneficiary, and 70,000 shares in a trust where his spouse is a beneficiary.