Brett Alan Cope, President and CEO of Powell Industries Inc, filed a Form 4 on August 14, 2026, disclosing the sale of 4,500 shares of common stock on August 13, 2026, pursuant to a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Key Highlights

  • Shares sold: 4,500 shares of Powell Industries common stock were disposed of on August 13, 2026.
  • Sale price: Shares were sold at $207.01 per share.
  • Remaining ownership: Cope beneficially owned 512,733 shares following the transaction, held directly.
  • Trading plan: The sales were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Cope on November 26, 2025.
  • Vesting note: The post-transaction share total includes shares that have a time-based vesting provision, according to the filing.
  • Transaction code: The transaction was coded "S" (sale) in the filing.

Powell Industries CEO Reports Common Stock Sale Under 10b5-1 Plan

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC on August 14, 2026, Brett Alan Cope, who serves as President and CEO and is also identified as a Director of Powell Industries Inc (NASDAQ:POWL), disposed of 4,500 shares of common stock on August 13, 2026. The filing indicates the transaction was direct and carried a transaction code of "S," reflecting a sale. The per-share price reported was $207.01.

The filing notes that the sales were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that Cope adopted on November 26, 2025. The form's checkbox confirms the transaction was "made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c)." No derivative securities transactions were reported in the filing.

Following the reported transaction, Cope's directly held beneficial ownership of Powell Industries common stock stands at 512,733 shares. The filing specifies that this total includes shares subject to a time-based vesting provision. The Form 4 was signed by Michael W. Metcalf as Power of Attorney for Brett A. Cope and dated August 14, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses a single sale of 4,500 shares of Powell Industries common stock by President and CEO Brett Alan Cope at $207.01 per share on August 13, 2026, executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted November 26, 2025, leaving him with 512,733 shares beneficially owned directly.