Orin Hirschman filed a Schedule 13G reporting 5.6% of Methode Electronics

What did Orin Hirschman report?

The SEC Schedule 13G reports that Orin Hirschman held 1,982,420 shares, 5.6% of the class of Methode Electronics (MEI). The filing date was Oct 19, 2026.

A Schedule 13G is an ownership filing, not a trade record. It does not state when the shares were bought.

What company filings came before the ownership report?

Methode Electronics filed a Form 8-K on Sep 2, 2026, under Item 2.02, reporting its results. The Schedule 13G was made 28 days after that announcement. The Sep 2 Form 8-K is the company’s results filing.

Methode Electronics filed a Form 8-K on Sep 25, 2026, 5 days before the Schedule 13G. OQRO classes the report as a change involving a top executive or board member. The company’s opening sentence refers to restricted stock units and performance-based awards made by the Compensation Committee. The Sep 25 Form 8-K contains the report.

Methode Electronics filed a Form 8-K on Sep 17, 2026, 13 days before the Schedule 13G. OQRO classes it as involving a change to a top executive or board member and a shareholder vote. The company’s opening sentence says the annual meeting was held on September 16, 2026. The Sep 17 Form 8-K records the filing.

What do short-interest and 13F records show?

FINRA short interest for MEI on the settlement date of Sep 30, 2026 was 3,101,637 shares (-2.2% on the previous report), about 5.24 days of average volume.

In 13F filings for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, the largest positions that grew were Driehaus Capital Management LLC (new position) and Susquehanna Fundamental Investments, LLC (new position). The largest that shrank was Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc (sold out); Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC reduced its position to 226,080 shares. A 13F is a quarter-end snapshot with no trade date.

What was reported around the filing date?

MEI closed at $13.79 on Sep 30, 2026, the last session on or before the filing date. From Aug 31, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, the close moved from $18.23 to $13.79, a change of −24.4%. From Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026, the close moved from $13.79 to $14.00, a change of +1.5%.

Finnhub listed this Yahoo headline on Oct 7, 2026: “Astronics, Methode Electronics, Whirlpool, Allegion, and Installed Building Products Shares Plummet, What You Need To Know”. Finnhub listed this Yahoo headline on Oct 2, 2026: “Arrow Electronics, Methode Electronics, Proto Labs, and SolarEdge Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know”.

What this does not tell you?

A Schedule 13D or 13G is an ownership filing, not a trade, and does not say when shares were bought. The filing does not explain share-price moves; other news can move a price. An 8-K item says what the company reported, not what it means for the share price.

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