Nelson Avery H III

Nelson Avery H III, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Automotive & Solar at Corning Incorporated (GLW), has demonstrated a clear selling bias in his recent insider transactions, with no open-market purchases recorded in the past year. His trading activity has been exclusively concentrated in GLW, with $4.1 million in total sales outweighing $573,817 in buys across 41 filings. The most significant disposals occurred on July 30, 2025, when he sold $2.26 million worth of shares, followed by two February 2026 sales totaling over $1 million ($812,722 on February 9 and $203,800 on February 11). These discretionary sales contrast with smaller, periodic acquisitions through derivative transactions, such as a $91,123 stock acquisition on January 2, 2026, and a $207,753 transaction on February 4, 2026, both coded as "F" (tax liability). The pattern shows Avery has consistently reduced his GLW position through open-market sales while maintaining some equity exposure through mandatory transactions. Notably, his three most recent trades—all sales—occurred within days of each other in February 2026, suggesting an accelerated divestment phase. The absence of any recent buys, coupled with the seven-figure sales volume in mid-2025 and early 2026, indicates a sustained trend toward decreasing his stake in Corning. The transactions align with his executive role in the company's automotive and solar divisions, though the filings reflect no open-market purchases to offset the disposals.