Franklin Electric Co., Inc.
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · FELE · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
366
Institutional Holders
▲ 13 vs Q4
$3.54B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $63.13M vs Q4
44.18M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 85.76%
37.73M
13F Shares Held
▲ 524,195 vs Q4
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
FELE largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. motors & generators | 6.72M | 14.70% | 14.70% | $630.53B | May 2, 2025 | ▼ 590.6K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC motors & generators | 4.64M | 10.16% | 10.16% | $435.78B | May 9, 2025 | ▼ 127.7K |
STATE STREET CORP motors & generators | 2.09M | 4.58% | 4.58% | $196.65B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 137.2K |
ALLSPRING GLOBAL INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS, LLC motors & generators | 2.05M | 4.48% | 4.48% | $194.55B | Apr 24, 2025 | ▲ 11.7K |
EARNEST PARTNERS LLC motors & generators | 1.47M | 3.22% | 3.22% | $138.07B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 32.7K |
MORGAN STANLEY motors & generators | 1.22M | 2.68% | 2.68% | $114.89B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 40.0K |
KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP motors & generators | 1.16M | 2.54% | 2.54% | $109.11B | May 12, 2025 | ▼ 19.4K |
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP motors & generators | 1.07M | 2.34% | 2.34% | $100.54B | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 659.7K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC motors & generators | 1.03M | 2.26% | 2.26% | $96.98B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 31.6K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP motors & generators | 992.4K | 2.17% | 2.17% | $93.16B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 25.3K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
22
Increased
+1.28M shares3
New Positions
first time holders25
Decreased
−1.18M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+104.1K
+1.28M / −1.18M
Net new holders
+0
3 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
FELE insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
21
Buy transactions
15
Sell transactions
1.40
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SENGSTACK GREGG C director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | 366 | $97.44 | $35.7K | 118.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
SENGSTACK GREGG C director | Jun 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 145 | $97.44 | $14.1K | 118.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
davis delancey w President, Headwater Companies | May 26, 2026 | Sale | 1,900 | $100.00 | $190.0K | 10.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Grandon Jonathan M. Chief Administrative Officer | May 22, 2026 | Sale | 4,200 | $98.23 | $412.6K | 7.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
SHERMAN JENNIFER L director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 138.99 | — | — | 51.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
PETERSON RENEE J director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 110.69 | — | — | 38.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Villavarayan Chris director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 8.24 | — | — | 5.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
SENGSTACK GREGG C director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 4.81 | — | — | 1.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Carano Mark A director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 4.94 | — | — | 3.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Carano Mark A director | May 8, 2026 | Award | 1,459.63 | — | — | 3.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 85.4% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 14.24%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.35%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Franklin Electric Co., Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 6.72 million shares — equal to 14.70% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 366 institutional investors currently hold FELE stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $3.54 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
FELE ownershipFranklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 85.4% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 14.70% stake. Company insiders hold 14.24%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.