Insider Trading April 17, 2026 07:49 PM

StandardAero CFO Disposes $63,092 in Stock After Near-Term Purchase

Daniel Satterfield sold 2,306 shares on April 16, 2026, following an April 15 acquisition; firm posts strong Q4 2025 results amid mixed analyst moves

By Caleb Monroe SARO
StandardAero CFO Disposes $63,092 in Stock After Near-Term Purchase
SARO

StandardAero finance chief Daniel Satterfield reported a sale of 2,306 common shares on April 16, 2026, at $27.36 per share for $63,092, one day after acquiring 8,538 shares. The company recently posted record fourth-quarter 2025 results and has drawn varied analyst attention, while investing-platform commentary flags the stock as undervalued.

Key Points

  • CFO Daniel Satterfield sold 2,306 shares on April 16, 2026, at $27.36 per share, totaling $63,092.
  • Satterfield purchased 8,538 shares on April 15, 2026, one day prior to the sale.
  • StandardAero reported record Q4 2025 results with $1.6 billion in revenue and $0.24 earnings per share; analyst coverage includes Jefferies trimming its price target to $34 and BTIG initiating a Buy at $35.

Daniel Satterfield, who serves as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of StandardAero, Inc. (SARO), executed a sale of 2,306 shares of the company's common stock on April 16, 2026. The transaction was carried out at $27.36 per share, producing total proceeds of $63,092.

That disposal occurred a day after an acquisition by Satterfield on April 15, when he added 8,538 shares of StandardAero common stock to his holdings. The near-sequential buy and sell are reported as separate transactions with the dates and amounts as stated above.


Market and research commentary included with the transaction report highlights an InvestingPro assessment that lists SARO as appearing undervalued based on the platform's Fair Value framework. InvestingPro also notes the company remained profitable over the trailing twelve months and categorizes the stock among its Most Undervalued opportunities. Additional guidance is noted as available through the platform's 9 ProTips for subscribers.

StandardAero's recent operating results show a robust fourth quarter in 2025. The company reported record quarterly performance with total revenues of $1.6 billion and earnings per share of $0.24 for the period. Those results form part of the backdrop to the insider transaction and the analyst coverage changes noted below.

On the analyst front, Jefferies reduced its price target on StandardAero to $34 from $38 but maintained a Buy rating. Jefferies also lowered its first-quarter earnings-per-share estimate to $0.22 from $0.25, citing expectations of 2% organic growth and a margin decline to 12.9% in the first quarter. Separately, BTIG initiated coverage with a Buy rating and established a $35 price target.

Leadership movement at StandardAero was also disclosed. Giovanni Spitale has been named President of the Business Aviation segment. He succeeds Anthony Brancato III, who is retiring but will remain with the company through June 2026 to support the transition.

These items - the insider transactions, recent quarterly results, analyst revisions, and an executive succession - were all disclosed in the company and market commentary provided alongside the transaction report.

Risks

  • Analyst estimate revisions - Jefferies lowered its Q1 EPS estimate and trimmed the price target, signaling forecast uncertainty that could affect investor expectations (impacts financial sector and aviation-related equities).
  • Margin pressure expectations - Jefferies cited a projected margin decline to 12.9%, which introduces operational profit-percentage risk for the company (impacts corporate profitability metrics and investors focused on margins).
  • Leadership transition - the retirement of the Business Aviation president and the handover to a successor, with the outgoing executive remaining through June 2026, presents execution and continuity risk during the transition period (impacts business aviation segment operations).

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