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United States · SEC Form 4 · Snapshot date: 2026-10-18 · Built: 2026-10-18 · 中文

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US · SEC FORM 4

SAUL CENTERS, INC.

BFS · NYSE · CIK 0000907254 · Real Estate · REIT—Retail

INSIDER SIGNAL

51.4 / 100

2 buyers · 2 purchase transaction lines · $94.1K gross purchase

WHY THIS SIGNAL?

Buyer breadthLow
Purchase sizeLow
RoleModerate
RecencyModerate
ConvictionStrong
Score anatomy

Each bar shows the contribution to the current score; the weights and formula stay unchanged.

Cluster+14.0 / 35
Purchase size+7.3 / 25
Role+13.0 / 20
Recency+7.2 / 10
Conviction+10.0 / 10

What is holding the score back?

  • ⚠ Cluster breadth is moderate · 2 insider(s), not 4+
  • ⚠ Purchase size is modest relative to the model scale
  • ⚠ Role scores low · most senior buyer: President & COO (CEO, chair and 10% owners score lowest)
  • ✓ Recent activity · latest purchase 2026-09-28

Purchase-size comments are relative to the model scale. Average daily volume is a separate market-context diagnostic.

US-v1.2 ranks qualifying equity purchases under the current 180-day rules. The score is a research priority, not a return forecast or probability. Backtests have not shown that a higher US score is followed by better returns.

Insider activity timeline

Owner lanes show the latest 180 days. Symbol shape identifies the transaction type; sales remain context only.

AprMayJunJulAugSepOct
Pearson David ToddPresident & COO
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Laycock Willoughby B.SVP-Res. Design/Mrkt Research
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Heard Carlos LawrenceSenior Vice President & CFO
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Garland Judith K.SVP, Office and Retail
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Friedman Joel AlbertExec VP, CAO & Treasurer
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SAUL B FRANCIS IIChairman & CEO
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● Purchase▼ Sale○ Other

Showing the six most active owners; 15 additional owner(s) remain in Form 4 evidence.

Purchase breadth & concentration

QUALIFYING BUYERS2
PURCHASE CONCENTRATION96%Largest buyer: Pearson David Todd · $90.3K
CLUSTER BUYING · 15D1 insiderPeak activity: 2026-05-28–2026-05-28

Roles in the peak window: President & COO. Concentration uses priced qualifying P lines only and does not change the saved score.

SIGNAL HISTORY

51.4 / 100

Latest recorded score

↓ -0.3 ptsversus the previous recorded snapshot
  1. 52.2
  2. 52.0
  3. 51.8
  4. 51.7
  5. 51.4

Only scores saved when a full US scoring run completed are shown; gaps are not reconstructed.

Recent Form 4 activity

11Purchases
0Sales
89Other Form 4 lines
52SEC filings · 365 days
BUYING2 qualifying P line(s) · 180 days
SELLING0 sale line(s) · context only
OTHER64 exercise / withholding / award / gift / other lines
10b5-1 / PLANNEDUnavailable

P is an open-market or private purchase. S is a sale. M, F, A and G usually describe exercises, tax withholding, awards and gifts. These categories remain visually separate.

Market context

Market context provides additional background on recent price performance and risk. It does not affect the Insider Signal.

Price performance

1M
-5.2%
3M
-17.3%
6M
-11.4%
12M
-2.5%

Volatility & liquidity

Volatility
20.3%
Beta
—
Avg daily value
USD 3.5M

Valuation

Market cap
USD 741.5M
P/E
19.8×

Fundamentals

Profit margin
12.9%
ROE
12.2%
Industry
REIT—Retail

Market data

Price data up to: 2026-10-11 · Price source: OpenBB/yfinance; volume from price cache (yfinance) · From SEC filings: Market cap, P/E, Profit margin, ROE · Fiscal year ended: 2025-12-31 · Market cap is the shares outstanding stated on the filing cover multiplied by the latest close. Share count date: 2026-08-03 · Status: PASS

Short interest

Short interest is external context reported to FINRA by broker-dealers. It does not affect the Insider Signal.

Shares short
495,953
Previous report
502,575
Avg daily volume
166,052
Days to cover
3.0

FINRA settlement date: 2026-09-30 · Captured 2026-10-12 · FINRA equity short interest ↗. A share count, published about a week after each of two settlement dates a month; not a percentage of shares outstanding.

Historical equity purchases

Qualifying code P transactions in the local Form 4 history, including purchases outside the current signal window.

Transaction dateReporting ownerTypeSecuritySharesAvg. priceApprox. valueSource
2026-09-28Friedman Joel AlbertPurchase (P)Series E Preferred Stock200USD 18.53USD 3,706SEC filing ↗
2026-05-28Pearson David ToddPurchase (P)Common Stock2,600USD 34.75USD 90,350SEC filing ↗
2025-11-20Heard Carlos LawrencePurchase (P)Series D Preferred Stock300USD 20.55USD 6,165SEC filing ↗
2025-11-18Heard Carlos LawrencePurchase (P)Series D Preferred Stock600USD 20.35USD 12,210SEC filing ↗
2025-11-17Heard Carlos LawrencePurchase (P)Series D Preferred Stock600USD 20.54USD 12,324SEC filing ↗
2025-11-14Heard Carlos LawrencePurchase (P)Series D Preferred Stock450USD 20.50USD 9,225SEC filing ↗
2025-11-13Heard Carlos LawrencePurchase (P)Series D Preferred Stock450USD 20.60USD 9,270SEC filing ↗
2025-11-12Pearson David ToddPurchase (P)Common Stock3,348USD 29.86USD 99,971SEC filing ↗
2025-11-12Heard Carlos LawrencePurchase (P)Series D Preferred Stock450USD 20.70USD 9,315SEC filing ↗
2025-11-12Collich JohnPurchase (P)Common Stock2,000USD 29.99USD 59,980SEC filing ↗
2025-11-11Heard Carlos LawrencePurchase (P)Series D Preferred Stock450USD 20.85USD 9,382SEC filing ↗
2025-05-21Guevara Bettina T.Purchase (P)Common Stock210USD 33.00USD 6,930SEC filing ↗
2025-05-21Pearson David ToddPurchase (P)Common Stock1,362USD 32.96USD 44,892SEC filing ↗
2025-05-14SAUL B FRANCIS IIPurchase (P)Common Stock2,821USD 33.22USD 93,714SEC filing ↗
2025-05-13SAUL B FRANCIS IIPurchase (P)Common Stock7,179USD 33.59USD 241,143SEC filing ↗

Form 4 evidence

100 transaction lines in the latest 365-day window; 341 in local history.

DateOwnerTypeSecuritySharesAvg. priceApprox. valueSource
2026-09-28Friedman Joel AlbertPurchase (P)Series E Preferred Stock200USD 18.53USD 3,706SEC filing ↗
2026-05-28Pearson David ToddPurchase (P)Common Stock2,600USD 34.75USD 90,350SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Saul Patricia E.Tax withholding (F)Common Stock152USD 33.00USD 5,016SEC filing ↗
Show recent Form 4 evidence (30 grouped rows)
DateOwnerTypeSecuritySharesAvg. priceApprox. valueSource
2026-09-28Friedman Joel AlbertPurchase (P)Series E Preferred Stock200USD 18.53USD 3,706SEC filing ↗
2026-05-28Pearson David ToddPurchase (P)Common Stock2,600USD 34.75USD 90,350SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Saul Patricia E.Tax withholding (F)Common Stock152USD 33.00USD 5,016SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Saul Patricia E.Award / grant (A)Common Stock37USD 33.00USD 1,221SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17SAUL B FRANCIS IIAward / grant (A)Common Stock572USD 33.00USD 18,876SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Pearson David ToddTax withholding (F)Common Stock1,205USD 33.00USD 39,765SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Pearson David ToddAward / grant (A)Common Stock341USD 33.00USD 11,253SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Laycock Willoughby B.Tax withholding (F)Common Stock35USD 33.00USD 1,155SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Laycock Willoughby B.Award / grant (A)Common Stock10USD 33.00USD 330SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Heard Carlos LawrenceTax withholding (F)Common Stock131USD 33.00USD 4,323SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Heard Carlos LawrenceAward / grant (A)Common Stock40USD 33.00USD 1,320SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Hachey Donald ATax withholding (F)Common Stock93USD 33.00USD 3,069SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Hachey Donald AAward / grant (A)Common Stock31USD 33.00USD 1,023SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Guevara Bettina T.Tax withholding (F)Common Stock179USD 33.00USD 5,907SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Guevara Bettina T.Award / grant (A)Common Stock45USD 33.00USD 1,485SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Godby LoriTax withholding (F)Common Stock34USD 33.00USD 1,122SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Garland Judith K.Tax withholding (F)Common Stock71USD 33.00USD 2,343SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Garland Judith K.Award / grant (A)Common Stock19USD 33.00USD 627SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Friedman Joel AlbertTax withholding (F)Common Stock130USD 33.00USD 4,290SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Friedman Joel AlbertAward / grant (A)Common Stock40USD 33.00USD 1,320SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Friedlis Zachary MaxwellTax withholding (F)Common Stock96USD 33.00USD 3,168SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Friedlis Zachary MaxwellAward / grant (A)Common Stock31USD 33.00USD 1,023SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Collich JohnTax withholding (F)Common Stock98USD 33.00USD 3,234SEC filing ↗
2026-05-17Collich JohnAward / grant (A)Common Stock30USD 33.00USD 990SEC filing ↗
2026-05-09SAUL B FRANCIS IIAward / grant (A)Common Stock268USD 35.19USD 9,431SEC filing ↗
2026-05-09Pearson David ToddTax withholding (F)Common Stock1,206USD 35.19USD 42,439SEC filing ↗
2026-05-09Pearson David ToddAward / grant (A)Common Stock157USD 35.19USD 5,525SEC filing ↗
2026-05-09Lotuff Patricia SaulTax withholding (F)Common Stock152USD 35.19USD 5,349SEC filing ↗
2026-05-09Lotuff Patricia SaulAward / grant (A)Common Stock18USD 35.19USD 633SEC filing ↗
2026-05-09Laycock Willoughby B.Tax withholding (F)Common Stock36USD 35.19USD 1,267SEC filing ↗

Multiple price lines in one filing are grouped and share-weighted. Price and value are blank when a grouped filing line lacks price evidence.

Snapshot & identity

Snapshot date2026-10-18
Ranking versionUS-v1.2
Data qualityPASS ELIGIBLE · —
TickerBFS
CIK0000907254
SectorReal Estate
IndustryREIT—Retail Yahoo Finance
SEC SIC6798 Real Estate Investment Trusts
ExchangeNYSE

Data coverage

Local Form 4 history341 transaction lines from 2020-01-27 to 2026-09-28
51 P purchase lines · 25 S sale lines · 265 other lines
SEC company submissionsOpen SEC filings ↗

Local ledger as of 2026-10-18. Mapping status is an audit field and does not erase SEC filing evidence.