What the filings add up to. Each piece is written from a data table computed from verified records, and every number in it can be found in that table.
Analysis · November 2, 2026
19 CFO moves filed in the week of October 26–November 1, 2026, including a cross-company chain linking AutoZone and FedEx and dual departures at LiveOne and PodcastOne.
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Analysis · October 27, 2026
A busy mid-June week logged 20 CFO moves across US public companies, with interim appointments at 20% of the total and no first-time CFOs confirmed.
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Analysis · October 26, 2026
18 CFO moves logged in the week of October 19–25, 2026, bringing October's month-to-date total to 62 across 7 transitions, 5 interims, 3 appointments, and 3 departures.
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Analysis · October 25, 2026
A busy opening week of June brought 21 CFO moves at US public companies, with transitions leading the way and external hires outnumbering internal promotions by more than 2-to-1.
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Analysis · October 25, 2026
23 CFO moves filed with the SEC in the week of June 8–14, 2026, pushing the June month-to-date total to 44 across 22 sectors.
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Analysis · October 25, 2026
32 CFO moves were recorded in the week of June 29–July 5, 2026, with interim appointments at 62.5% of the total, led by a 16-vehicle Grayscale sweep.
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Analysis · October 25, 2026
SEC filings logged 15 CFO moves at US public companies in the week of July 6–12, 2026, with 5 departures and 5 transitions among them.
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Analysis · October 25, 2026
14 CFO moves were recorded across US public companies in the week of July 13, 2026, bringing the July month-to-date total to 54.
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Analysis · October 25, 2026
18 CFO moves were filed in the week of July 20–26, 2026, bringing the July month-to-date total to 72, with life sciences leading by sector.
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Analysis · October 25, 2026
17 CFO moves were filed in the week of July 27–August 2, 2026, with departures leading the count and healthcare sectors most represented.
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Analysis · October 25, 2026
20 CFO moves filed with the SEC in the week of 2026-08-10 through 2026-08-16, covering transitions, departures, appointments, and interims across multiple sectors.
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Analysis · October 25, 2026
19 CFO moves across 19 sectors in the week of August 17–23, 2026, with 71 moves month-to-date and a notable cross-company connection between Boston Beer and Ingredion.
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Analysis · October 25, 2026
21 CFO moves were filed in the week of August 24 to 30, 2026, bringing the August month-to-date total to 92 across 18 sectors.
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Analysis · October 25, 2026
27 CFO moves filed in week 36 of 2026, led by 12 transitions, with 18.5% interim share and wide sector spread across 21 categories.
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Analysis · October 25, 2026
SEC filings logged 25 CFO moves in the week of 2026-09-07 through 2026-09-13, with interim roles making up 24% of activity.
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Analysis · October 25, 2026
Eleven CFO moves were filed in the week of September 14–20, 2026, bringing September's month-to-date total to 57, with departures leading at 5.
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Analysis · October 25, 2026
21 CFO moves logged in the week of Sept 28–Oct 4, 2026, with health and life sciences sectors leading and interim roles accounting for nearly a quarter of events.
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Analysis · October 25, 2026
19 CFO moves were filed in the week of October 5–11, 2026, with interims at 31.6% of activity and 10 external hires among 15 seats filled.
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Analysis · October 25, 2026
SEC filings for Oct 12–18, 2026 show 17 CFO moves across 14 sectors, with Pharmaceutical Preparations leading at 3 moves and interim appointments at 23.5% of the week's activity.
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Analysis · September 28, 2026
Thirteen CFO moves were filed in the week of Sept 21–27, 2026, bringing the September month-to-date total to 70. Interims account for 23.1% of activity.
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Questions about CFO changes, answered with numbers computed from the verified record.
How much notice do companies give before a CFO change takes effect?0 days median gap from 8-K filing to effective date
How often do companies name an interim CFO, and how long until a permanent one?21.9% of verified moves name an interim CFO
When a CFO leaves, is a successor named at the same time?74.9% of departure filings name a successor in the same filing
What job did new CFOs hold before they were appointed?35% of appointees with a stated prior role came from a CFO seat elsewhere
Do companies promote their next CFO from inside or hire from outside?51% of established cases were internal promotions
How many new CFOs are in the seat for the first time?67.9% of incoming CFOs: first-time status not established by the filing
How do companies title the CFO seat in their 10-K signature blocks?33.2% of titled roster seats read CFO and chief accounting officer combined
When do companies file CFO changes?Thursday is the most common filing day