AVNS
Avanos Medical Inc
NYSE: AVNS · HEALTHCARE · MEDICAL DEVICES
$24.73
+0.20% today
Updated 2026-06-05
Market cap
$1.17B
P/E ratio
—
P/S ratio
1.64x
EPS (TTM)
$-1.60
Dividend yield
—
52W range
$9 – $25
Volume
1.7M
Avanos Medical Inc (AVNS) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (1,099,321 shares)
Buy transactions
44
Sell transactions
56
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | PACITTI, DAVID | Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 239,354 | — | — |
| 2026-03-13 | PACITTI, DAVID | Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 101,341 | — | — |
| 2026-03-13 | HURLEY, JOHN JOSEPH | Principal Accounting Officer | Buy | 2,211 | — | — |
| 2026-03-13 | GALOVAN, SCOTT MICHAEL | SVP, Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 69,630 | — | — |
| 2026-03-13 | GALOVAN, SCOTT MICHAEL | SVP, Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 29,481 | — | — |
| 2026-03-13 | DELGADO, SIGFRIDO | SVP, Operations | Buy | 37,520 | — | — |
| 2026-03-13 | DELGADO, SIGFRIDO | SVP, Operations | Buy | 15,886 | — | — |
| 2026-03-09 | HURLEY, JOHN JOSEPH | Principal Accounting Officer | Sale | 226 | $13.29 | $3003.54 |
| 2026-03-09 | GALOVAN, SCOTT MICHAEL | SVP, Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 1,119 | $13.29 | $14871.51 |
| 2026-03-06 | HURLEY, JOHN JOSEPH | Principal Accounting Officer | Buy | 919 | $13.79 | $12673.01 |
| 2026-03-06 | HURLEY, JOHN JOSEPH | Principal Accounting Officer | Sale | 321 | $13.79 | $4426.59 |
| 2026-03-06 | HURLEY, JOHN JOSEPH | Principal Accounting Officer | Sale | 211 | $13.79 | $2909.69 |
| 2026-03-06 | HURLEY, JOHN JOSEPH | Principal Accounting Officer | Sale | 144 | $13.79 | $1985.76 |
| 2026-03-06 | GALOVAN, SCOTT MICHAEL | SVP, Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 5,907 | $13.79 | $81457.53 |
| 2026-03-06 | GALOVAN, SCOTT MICHAEL | SVP, Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 2,356 | $13.79 | $32489.24 |
| 2026-03-06 | GALOVAN, SCOTT MICHAEL | SVP, Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 2,041 | $13.79 | $28145.39 |
| 2026-03-06 | GALOVAN, SCOTT MICHAEL | SVP, Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 1,057 | $13.79 | $14576.03 |
| 2025-11-18 | HOLBROOK, KERR | SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sale | 13,834 | $11.00 | $152174.00 |
| 2025-11-18 | HOLBROOK, KERR | SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sale | 761 | $11.01 | $8378.61 |
| 2025-11-18 | HOLBROOK, KERR | SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sale | 305 | $11.02 | $3361.10 |
| 2025-11-18 | HOLBROOK, KERR | SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sale | 100 | $11.01 | $1100.50 |
| 2025-09-05 | HURLEY, JOHN JOSEPH | Principal Accounting Officer | Sale | 345 | $12.66 | $4367.70 |
| 2025-08-13 | BLACKFORD, GARY | Director | Buy | 40,000 | $11.00 | $439800.00 |
| 2025-08-13 | BLACKFORD, GARY | Director | Buy | 20,000 | $10.98 | $219500.00 |
| 2025-05-13 | GREINER, MICHAEL | Former Interim CEO | Sale | 19,771 | $12.43 | $245753.53 |
| 2025-05-13 | GREINER, MICHAEL | Former Interim CEO | Sale | 4,474 | $12.43 | $55611.82 |
| 2025-04-22 | JAMES, MOJIRADE | SVP, General Counsel | Buy | 16,300 | — | — |
| 2025-04-22 | DELGADO, SIGFRIDO | SVP, Operations | Buy | 16,300 | — | — |
| 2025-03-07 | JAMES, MOJIRADE | SVP, General Counsel | Buy | 41,199 | — | — |
| 2025-03-07 | JAMES, MOJIRADE | SVP, General Counsel | Buy | 19,201 | — | — |
| 2025-03-07 | HURLEY, JOHN JOSEPH | Principal Accounting Officer | Buy | 1,961 | — | — |
| 2025-03-07 | HOLBROOK, KERR | SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 49,088 | — | — |
| 2025-03-07 | HOLBROOK, KERR | SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 22,877 | — | — |
| 2025-03-07 | GREINER, MICHAEL | Interim CEO | Buy | 73,633 | — | — |
| 2025-03-07 | GREINER, MICHAEL | Interim CEO | Buy | 34,316 | — | — |
| 2025-03-07 | DELGADO, SIGFRIDO | SVP, Operations | Buy | 21,914 | — | — |
| 2025-03-07 | DELGADO, SIGFRIDO | SVP, Operations | Buy | 10,213 | — | — |
| 2025-03-06 | WOODY, JOSEPH FRALIN | Former Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 20,249 | $15.30 | $309809.70 |
| 2025-03-06 | WOODY, JOSEPH FRALIN | Former Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 11,827 | $15.30 | $180953.10 |
| 2025-03-06 | JAMES, MOJIRADE | SVP, General Counsel | Sale | 2,785 | $15.30 | $42610.50 |
| 2025-03-06 | JAMES, MOJIRADE | SVP, General Counsel | Sale | 1,846 | $15.30 | $28243.80 |
| 2025-03-06 | HURLEY, JOHN JOSEPH | Principal Accounting Officer | Sale | 212 | $15.30 | $3243.60 |
| 2025-03-06 | HURLEY, JOHN JOSEPH | Principal Accounting Officer | Sale | 141 | $15.30 | $2157.30 |
| 2025-03-06 | HOLBROOK, KERR | SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sale | 7,000 | $15.25 | $106778.00 |
| 2025-03-06 | HOLBROOK, KERR | SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sale | 3,590 | $15.30 | $54927.00 |
| 2025-03-06 | HOLBROOK, KERR | SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sale | 2,474 | $15.30 | $37852.20 |
| 2025-03-06 | GREINER, MICHAEL | Interim CEO | Sale | 8,485 | $15.30 | $129820.50 |
| 2025-03-06 | GREINER, MICHAEL | Interim CEO | Sale | 5,112 | $15.30 | $78213.60 |
| 2025-03-04 | WOODY, JOSEPH FRALIN | Former Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 32,158 | — | — |
| 2025-03-04 | WOODY, JOSEPH FRALIN | Former Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 10,167 | $15.13 | $153826.71 |
| 2025-03-04 | WOODY, JOSEPH FRALIN | Former Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 8,184 | $15.13 | $123823.92 |
| 2025-03-04 | JAMES, MOJIRADE | SVP, General Counsel | Buy | 8,039 | — | — |
| 2025-03-04 | JAMES, MOJIRADE | SVP, General Counsel | Sale | 2,636 | $15.13 | $39882.68 |
| 2025-03-04 | JAMES, MOJIRADE | SVP, General Counsel | Sale | 2,068 | $15.13 | $31288.84 |
| 2025-03-04 | HURLEY, JOHN JOSEPH | Principal Accounting Officer | Buy | 107 | — | — |
| 2025-03-04 | HURLEY, JOHN JOSEPH | Principal Accounting Officer | Sale | 38 | $15.13 | $574.94 |
| 2025-03-04 | HURLEY, JOHN JOSEPH | Principal Accounting Officer | Sale | 33 | $15.13 | $499.29 |
| 2025-03-04 | HOLBROOK, KERR | SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 5,145 | — | — |
| 2025-03-04 | HOLBROOK, KERR | SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sale | 1,803 | $15.13 | $27279.39 |
| 2025-03-04 | HOLBROOK, KERR | SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sale | 1,543 | $15.13 | $23345.59 |
| 2025-03-04 | GREINER, MICHAEL | Interim CEO | Buy | 12,149 | — | — |
| 2025-03-04 | GREINER, MICHAEL | Interim CEO | Sale | 6,048 | $15.13 | $91506.24 |
| 2025-03-04 | GREINER, MICHAEL | Interim CEO | Sale | 4,642 | $15.13 | $70233.46 |
| 2025-01-02 | SHIMER, JULIE ANN | Director | Buy | 12,003 | — | — |
| 2025-01-02 | OLEARY, PATRICK J | Director | Buy | 12,003 | — | — |
| 2025-01-02 | FRANCHINI, INDRANI LALL | Director | Buy | 12,003 | — | — |
| 2025-01-02 | EGBUONU-DAVIS, LISA | Director | Buy | 12,003 | — | — |
| 2025-01-02 | BLACKFORD, GARY | Director | Buy | 12,003 | — | — |
| 2024-12-03 | GREINER, MICHAEL | Interim CEO | Buy | 10,000 | — | — |
| 2024-10-29 | GREINER, MICHAEL | Interim CEO | Buy | 44,189 | — | — |
| 2024-09-05 | HURLEY, JOHN JOSEPH | Principal Accounting Officer | Buy | 3,001 | — | — |
| 2024-07-22 | JAMES, MOJIRADE | SVP, General Counsel | Sale | 684 | $21.99 | $15041.16 |
| 2024-03-18 | WOODY, JOSEPH FRALIN | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 26,670 | $19.09 | $509130.30 |
| 2024-03-18 | WOODY, JOSEPH FRALIN | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 15,821 | — | — |
| 2024-03-18 | WOODY, JOSEPH FRALIN | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 7,095 | $19.09 | $135443.55 |
| 2024-03-18 | HOLBROOK, KERR | SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sale | 2,840 | $19.09 | $54215.60 |
| 2024-03-18 | HOLBROOK, KERR | SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 2,531 | — | — |
| 2024-03-18 | HOLBROOK, KERR | SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sale | 756 | $19.09 | $14432.04 |
| 2024-03-18 | GREINER, MICHAEL | SVP - Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 7,113 | $19.09 | $135787.17 |
| 2024-03-18 | GREINER, MICHAEL | SVP - Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 4,219 | — | — |
| 2024-03-18 | GREINER, MICHAEL | SVP - Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 1,892 | $19.09 | $36118.28 |
| 2024-03-14 | GREINER, MICHAEL | SVP - Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 3,800 | $19.11 | $72618.00 |
| 2024-03-14 | GREINER, MICHAEL | SVP - Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 2,231 | $19.13 | $42679.03 |
| 2024-03-14 | GREINER, MICHAEL | SVP - Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 808 | $19.15 | $15473.20 |
| 2024-03-14 | GREINER, MICHAEL | SVP - Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 714 | $19.12 | $13651.68 |
| 2024-03-14 | GREINER, MICHAEL | SVP - Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 337 | $19.14 | $6450.18 |
| 2024-03-14 | GREINER, MICHAEL | SVP - Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 110 | $19.16 | $2107.60 |
| 2024-03-11 | SHIMER, JULIE ANN | Director | Buy | 500 | $19.85 | $9925.00 |
| 2024-03-06 | WOODY, JOSEPH FRALIN | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 137,147 | $19.14 | $2.62M |
| 2024-03-06 | WOODY, JOSEPH FRALIN | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 8,868 | $19.00 | $168492.00 |
| 2024-03-06 | VARSHNEY, SUDHAKAR | SVP, Global Supply Chain | Sale | 1,394 | $19.00 | $26486.00 |
| 2024-03-06 | JAMES, MOJIRADE | SVP, General Counsel | Buy | 30,695 | $19.14 | $587502.30 |
| 2024-03-06 | JAMES, MOJIRADE | SVP, General Counsel | Sale | 1,951 | $19.00 | $37069.00 |
| 2024-03-06 | HURLEY, JOHN JOSEPH | Principal Accounting Officer | Buy | 1,829 | $19.14 | $35007.06 |
| 2024-03-06 | HURLEY, JOHN JOSEPH | Principal Accounting Officer | Sale | 141 | $19.00 | $2679.00 |
| 2024-03-06 | HOLBROOK, KERR | SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Buy | 36,573 | $19.14 | $700007.22 |
| 2024-03-06 | HOLBROOK, KERR | SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sale | 2,618 | $19.00 | $49742.00 |
| 2024-03-06 | GREINER, MICHAEL | SVP - Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 57,471 | $19.14 | $1.10M |
| 2024-03-06 | GREINER, MICHAEL | SVP - Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 5,118 | $19.00 | $97242.00 |
| 2024-03-05 | WOODY, JOSEPH FRALIN | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 8,431 | $18.76 | $158165.56 |
Frequently asked questions
Are AVNS insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, AVNS insiders have been net sellers, with about $3.70M in stock sold across 56 sales, against 10 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at AVNS mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which AVNS insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. WOODY, JOSEPH FRALIN accounts for the largest share on record, with about $1.74M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.