Company / CIK 0000769520
MIDDLEBY Corp
- Ticker
- MIDD
- Size, estimated from filings
- Mid cap ($2B – $10B)
- Insiders on file
- 16
- Members of Congress who traded it
- 1
- Federal contracts on record
- none matched
- Lobbying filings on record
- none matched
- SEC filings
- EDGAR ↗
- Latest trade on record
- October 2, 2026
MIDDLEBY Corp (MIDD) has 16 insiders on file who disclosed 52 transactions in the last 12 months (8 open-market buys, 12 sales, about $19.2M at reported prices), and 16 congressional trades in its stock are on record. No federal contract award that started in the last 180 days was found for a recipient with exactly this name; no lobbying filing names it as client this year.
MIDDLEBY Corp in charts
Who is trading this stock
Which people account for the buying and selling over the last 12 months?
8 people account for the disclosed buying and selling in MIDDLEBY Corp over the last 12 months; the most active is GARDEN EDWARD P with $15M.
Insiders
| Name | Role | Rows | Bought | Sold | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EISENBERG GLENN A | Director | 2 | 0 | 0 | October 13, 2026 |
| FITZGERALD TIMOTHY JOHN | Director | 5 | 0 | 2 | October 5, 2026 |
| Spittle Steve | Chief Commercial Officer | 5 | 0 | 2 | October 5, 2026 |
| Pool III James K | Chief Technology and* | 5 | 0 | 2 | October 5, 2026 |
| Cerwin Brittany C | Chief Accounting Officer | 5 | 0 | 2 | October 5, 2026 |
| Scherger Stephen R. | EVP and CFO | 2 | 0 | 0 | September 17, 2026 |
| Fuchsen Matthew R | Chief Strategy Officer | 3 | 0 | 2 | September 9, 2026 |
| Palisi Chapin Sarah | Director | 3 | 0 | 0 | August 28, 2026 |
| OBRIEN GORDON | Director | 2 | 0 | 0 | August 28, 2026 |
| Shah Tejas P. | Director | 2 | 0 | 0 | August 28, 2026 |
| Hix Christopher M | Director | 2 | 0 | 0 | August 28, 2026 |
| Bowerman Julie | Director | 2 | 0 | 0 | August 28, 2026 |
| Nerbonne Robert A | Director | 2 | 1 | 0 | August 19, 2026 |
| McCarthy Cathy L | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | August 3, 2026 |
| GARDEN EDWARD P | Director | 8 | 7 | 0 | June 11, 2026 |
| Mittelman Bryan E. | Chief Financial Officer | 3 | 0 | 2 | March 16, 2026 |
Rows are this company's Form 4 rows for each person. "Bought" and "sold" count open-market purchases (code P) and sales only. More in insider buying and insider selling.
Members of Congress who traded MIDD
From periodic transaction reports that name the company's stock. Amounts are the sums of the ranges as filed. Every row is on the MIDD page.
| Member | Seat | Trades | Bought | Sold | Range as filed | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April McClain Delaney | Representative (MD, District 6), Democrat | 16 | 0 | 16 | $44K–$310K | August 25, 2026 |
Insider transactions
| Filer | Security | Side | Trade date | Disclosed | Lag | Shares | Price | Value | Flags | Source | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool III James K | MIDD | Other A | October 2, 2026 | October 5, 2026 | 3d | 9,181 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Spittle Steve | MIDD | Other A | October 2, 2026 | October 5, 2026 | 3d | 9,181 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Cerwin Brittany C | MIDD | Other A | October 2, 2026 | October 5, 2026 | 3d | 6,695 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| FITZGERALD TIMOTHY JOHN | MIDD | Other A | October 2, 2026 | October 5, 2026 | 3d | 21,517 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Cerwin Brittany C | MIDD | Exchange C | July 20, 2026 | August 28, 2026 | 39d | 877 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Pool III James K | MIDD | Exchange C | July 20, 2026 | August 28, 2026 | 39d | 1,823 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Spittle Steve | MIDD | Exchange C | July 20, 2026 | August 28, 2026 | 39d | 1,823 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| FITZGERALD TIMOTHY JOHN | MIDD | Other A | July 20, 2026 | August 28, 2026 | 39d | 4,455 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Shah Tejas P. | MIDD | Exchange C | July 20, 2026 | August 28, 2026 | 39d | 349 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Scherger Stephen R. | MIDD | Exchange C | July 20, 2026 | August 28, 2026 | 39d | 349 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| OBRIEN GORDON | MIDD | Exchange C | July 20, 2026 | August 28, 2026 | 39d | 349 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Hix Christopher M | MIDD | Exchange C | July 20, 2026 | August 28, 2026 | 39d | 349 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| EISENBERG GLENN A | MIDD | Exchange C | July 20, 2026 | August 28, 2026 | 39d | 349 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Bowerman Julie | MIDD | Exchange C | July 20, 2026 | August 28, 2026 | 39d | 349 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Palisi Chapin Sarah | MIDD | Other A | August 26, 2026 | August 28, 2026 | 2d | 558 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Palisi Chapin Sarah | MIDD | Exchange C | July 20, 2026 | August 28, 2026 | 39d | 349 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Cerwin Brittany C | MIDD | Sell F | March 13, 2026 | March 16, 2026 | 3d | 801 | $143 | $115K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Cerwin Brittany C | MIDD | Other A | March 13, 2026 | March 16, 2026 | 3d | 1,807 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Fuchsen Matthew R | MIDD | Sell F | March 13, 2026 | March 16, 2026 | 3d | 688 | $143 | $98K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Fuchsen Matthew R | MIDD | Other A | March 13, 2026 | March 16, 2026 | 3d | 2,345 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Pool III James K | MIDD | Sell F | March 13, 2026 | March 16, 2026 | 3d | 1,626 | $143 | $233K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Pool III James K | MIDD | Other A | March 13, 2026 | March 16, 2026 | 3d | 4,130 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Spittle Steve | MIDD | Sell F | March 13, 2026 | March 16, 2026 | 3d | 1,626 | $143 | $233K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Spittle Steve | MIDD | Other A | March 13, 2026 | March 16, 2026 | 3d | 4,130 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Mittelman Bryan E. | MIDD | Sell F | March 13, 2026 | March 16, 2026 | 3d | 1,335 | $143 | $191K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Mittelman Bryan E. | MIDD | Other A | March 13, 2026 | March 16, 2026 | 3d | 3,012 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| FITZGERALD TIMOTHY JOHN | MIDD | Sell F | March 13, 2026 | March 16, 2026 | 3d | 4,688 | $143 | $671K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| FITZGERALD TIMOTHY JOHN | MIDD | Other A | March 13, 2026 | March 16, 2026 | 3d | 10,579 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| GARDEN EDWARD P | MIDD | Other A | March 6, 2026 | March 10, 2026 | 4d | 1,161 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Bowerman Julie | MIDD | Other A | March 6, 2026 | March 9, 2026 | 3d | 1,161 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Scherger Stephen R. | MIDD | Other A | March 6, 2026 | March 9, 2026 | 3d | 1,161 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| EISENBERG GLENN A | MIDD | Other A | March 6, 2026 | March 6, 2026 | 0d | 1,161 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Nerbonne Robert A | MIDD | Other A | March 6, 2026 | March 6, 2026 | 0d | 1,161 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Hix Christopher M | MIDD | Other A | March 6, 2026 | March 6, 2026 | 0d | 1,161 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Shah Tejas P. | MIDD | Other A | March 6, 2026 | March 6, 2026 | 0d | 1,161 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| OBRIEN GORDON | MIDD | Other A | March 6, 2026 | March 6, 2026 | 0d | 1,161 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| McCarthy Cathy L | MIDD | Other A | March 6, 2026 | March 6, 2026 | 0d | 1,161 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Palisi Chapin Sarah | MIDD | Other A | March 6, 2026 | March 6, 2026 | 0d | 1,161 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Cerwin Brittany C | MIDD | Sell F | March 1, 2026 | March 3, 2026 | 2d | 1,256 | $169 | $212K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Fuchsen Matthew R | MIDD | Sell F | March 1, 2026 | March 3, 2026 | 2d | 990 | $169 | $167K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Pool III James K | MIDD | Sell F | March 1, 2026 | March 3, 2026 | 2d | 2,344 | $169 | $396K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Spittle Steve | MIDD | Sell F | March 1, 2026 | March 3, 2026 | 2d | 2,344 | $169 | $396K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Mittelman Bryan E. | MIDD | Sell F | March 1, 2026 | March 3, 2026 | 2d | 1,933 | $169 | $326K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| FITZGERALD TIMOTHY JOHN | MIDD | Sell F | March 1, 2026 | March 3, 2026 | 2d | 6,486 | $169 | $1.1M | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| GARDEN EDWARD P | MIDD | Buy P | December 15, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 0d | 14,740 | $147 | $2.2M | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| GARDEN EDWARD P | MIDD | Buy P | December 12, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 3d | 15,749 | $147 | $2.3M | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| GARDEN EDWARD P | MIDD | Buy P | December 12, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 3d | 28,089 | $146 | $4.1M | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| GARDEN EDWARD P | MIDD | Buy P | December 11, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 4d | 8,109 | $146 | $1.2M | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| GARDEN EDWARD P | MIDD | Buy P | December 11, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 4d | 1,346 | $145 | $195K | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| GARDEN EDWARD P | MIDD | Buy P | December 11, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 4d | 24,732 | $144 | $3.6M | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| GARDEN EDWARD P | MIDD | Buy P | December 11, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 4d | 10,138 | $144 | $1.5M | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Nerbonne Robert A | MIDD | Buy P | December 9, 2025 | December 9, 2025 | 0d | 780 | $129 | $100K | indirect | Form 4 ↗ |
Federal contracts (USAspending, awards started in the last 180 days)
No contract award starting in the last 180 days was found for a recipient named exactly "MIDDLEBY Corp". Subsidiaries and differently-spelled recipients are not matched — search contracts.
Lobbying (Senate LDA, as client)
No LDA filing posted since October 2025 names "MIDDLEBY Corp" as the client. Filings under a subsidiary or trade-association name are not matched — search lobbying.
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Guides for this page
- What is SEC Form 4? Who files: officers, directors and owners of more than 10% of a class of the company's shares.
- Insider buying vs insider selling Selling outweighs buying by a wide margin in normal times.
- What disclosure data cannot tell you Filings are late by design: up to 45 days for Congress, two business days for insiders.
Sources and method
| Source | Filings | Rows | First filed | Newest filed | Read the originals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Clerk, periodic transaction reports | 6 | 16 | October 6, 2025 | September 9, 2026 | House Clerk search |
| SEC EDGAR, Form 4 | 39 | 52 | December 9, 2025 | October 5, 2026 | Form 4 list on EDGAR |
Site built October 22, 2026. Every row in the tables above links to its own filing. To quote a figure, use the Cite button at the top of the page; see how to cite and reuse.
Insiders and their transactions come from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings for this issuer. Contracts and lobbying are matched by exact normalized name (suffixes like Inc./Corp. ignored) to USAspending recipients and LDA clients — a conservative match that misses subsidiaries on purpose. See methodology and corrections.
Not investment advice. Public records shown as filed; no recommendation is made or implied.