Tractor Supply CEO and Director Make Insider Stock Purchases

Tractor Supply Company disclosed that chief executive Harry Lawton III bought 15,600 shares of the retailer’s common stock on August 4 at an average price of $32.15 per share, a total transaction worth about $501,540. The same filing reported that director Edna Morris purchased 1,560 shares on the same day at an average price of $32.44 per share, a purchase valued at roughly $50,600.

Both purchases were reported to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Tractor Supply’s shares rose $0.29 on the day, closing at $33.41, and trading volume exceeded the average. The company recently reported fourth‑quarter earnings of $0.81 per share, slightly below analyst expectations, with revenue of $4.54 billion, a 2.3 % year‑over‑year increase. It also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, yielding about 2.9 % annually.