DOW Insider Trading
DOW | Market Equity
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at DOW provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Market Equity sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-02 17:48 | 2006-08-01 | KALIL CHARLES J | Officer - Corp VP & General Counsel | BUY | $34.28 | 10,000 | $342,800 | 32,277 | +44.9% |
| 2006-08-02 22:19 | 2006-08-01 | COOK PHILLIP H | Officer - Corporate Vice President | BUY | $34.21 | 1,000 | $34,210 | 50,340 | +2.0% |
| 2006-08-01 22:00 | 2006-07-31 | LIVERIS ANDREW N | Director, Officer - President and CEO | BUY | $34.44 | 20,000 | $688,880 | 185,943 | +12.1% |
| 2006-07-31 23:20 | 2006-07-31 | Merszei Geoffery E | Director, Officer - Exec Vice President & CFO | BUY | $34.10 | 15,000 | $511,500 | 42,382 | +54.8% |
| 2006-05-17 22:57 | 2006-05-15 | VEURINK GARY R | Officer - Corporate Vice President | BUY | $41.16 | 1,500 | $61,747 | 29,759 | +5.3% |
| 2006-02-06 23:47 | 2006-01-10 | RUIZ FERNANDO | Officer - Corp VP & Treasurer | SELL | $44.55 | 1 | $40 | 5,312 | 0.0% |
| 2006-02-03 16:34 | 2006-02-01 | BELL JAMES A | Director | BUY | $42.01 | 500 | $21,005 | 500 | +100.0% |
| 2006-02-02 19:15 | 2006-01-31 | HACKMAN FRANKLIN BARBARA | Director | SELL | $42.50 | 5,000 | $212,499 | 11,626 | -30.1% |
| 2006-02-01 16:14 | 2006-01-30 | RESPINI LUCIANO | Officer - Corp Vice President | OPT+S | $42.52 | 30,000 | $1,275,699 | 32,789 | 0.0% |
| 2006-01-09 23:54 | 2005-12-28 | STAVROPOULOS WILLIAM S | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | SELL | $44.22 | 2 | $80 | 1,655 | -0.1% |
| 2005-11-15 00:07 | 2005-11-10 | VEURINK GARY R | Officer - Corporate Vice President | SELL | $45.67 | 2 | $104 | 1,472 | -0.2% |
| 2005-08-16 18:51 | 2005-08-12 | MANETTA RICHARD L | Officer - Corp Vice President | OPT+S | $48.61 | 23,900 | $1,161,769 | 1,125 | 0.0% |
| 2005-08-15 21:20 | 2005-08-11 | SHAW RUTH G | Director | BUY | $49.19 | 620 | $30,498 | 620 | +100.0% |
| 2005-08-12 15:41 | 2005-08-10 | KALIL CHARLES J | Officer - Corp VP, Gen Counsel & Sec | OPT+S | $48.63 | 12,800 | $622,484 | 4,352 | 0.0% |
| 2005-05-06 16:08 | 2005-05-04 | BROD FRANK H | Officer - Corporate VP and Controller | SELL | $47.68 | 2,000 | $95,354 | 10,700 | -15.7% |
| 2005-03-09 21:25 | 2005-03-07 | STAVROPOULOS WILLIAM S | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | OPT+S | $55.53 | 36,973 | $2,053,026 | 262,630 | 0.0% |
| 2005-03-09 21:24 | 2005-03-07 | CARBONE ANTHONY J | Director, Officer - Vice Chairman of the Board | OPT+S | $55.53 | 21,749 | $1,207,672 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2005-02-28 16:11 | 2005-02-24 | STAVROPOULOS WILLIAM S | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | SELL | $55.00 | 27,694 | $1,523,170 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005-02-23 16:13 | 2005-02-18 | VEURINK GARY R | Officer - Corporate Vice President | OPT+S | $53.81 | 8,414 | $452,775 | 7,678 | 0.0% |
| 2005-02-23 16:14 | 2005-02-18 | STAVROPOULOS WILLIAM S | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | OPT+S | $53.92 | 32,928 | $1,775,478 | 262,630 | 0.0% |
| 2005-02-16 19:51 | 2005-02-14 | ALLEMANG ARNOLD A | Director | OPT+S | $52.57 | 24,685 | $1,297,695 | 3,270 | 0.0% |
| 2005-02-11 16:39 | 2005-02-09 | KREINBERG ROMEO | Officer - Senior Vice President | OPT+S | $50.48 | 46,066 | $2,325,237 | 20,256 | 0.0% |
| 2005-02-10 16:05 | 2005-02-08 | STAVROPOULOS WILLIAM S | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | OPT+S | $51.10 | 31,197 | $1,594,167 | 262,630 | 0.0% |
| 2005-02-07 16:20 | 2005-02-03 | STAVROPOULOS WILLIAM S | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | OPT+S | $50.90 | 42,427 | $2,159,479 | 262,630 | 0.0% |
| 2005-02-03 18:22 | 2005-02-01 | VEURINK GARY R | Officer - Corp VP | OPT+S | $50.75 | 6,687 | $339,365 | 768 | 0.0% |
| 2005-02-03 17:23 | 2005-02-01 | WASHINGTON LAWRENCE J JR | Officer - Corp VP | OPT+S | $50.75 | 18,590 | $943,534 | 25,326 | 0.0% |
| 2005-02-03 19:25 | 2005-02-01 | STAVROPOULOS WILLIAM S | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | SELL | $50.00 | 27,695 | $1,384,750 | 27,694 | -50.0% |
| 2005-02-02 22:14 | 2005-02-01 | RUIZ FERNANDO | Officer - VP & Treasurer | OPT+S | $50.35 | 37,000 | $1,863,105 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2005-02-02 22:20 | 2005-02-01 | REINHARD J PEDRO | Director, Officer - Executive VP & CFO | OPT+S | $50.69 | 55,718 | $2,824,139 | 195,290 | 0.0% |
| 2005-02-02 20:11 | 2005-01-31 | MANETTA RICHARD L | Officer - Corp VP | OPT+S | $49.45 | 98,900 | $4,890,536 | 1,125 | 0.0% |
| 2005-02-02 18:24 | 2005-01-31 | KEPLER DAVID E | Officer - Corp VP & CIO | OPT+S | $49.72 | 6,178 | $307,150 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 2005-02-01 22:15 | 2005-01-31 | ALLEMANG ARNOLD A | Officer - Senior Advisor | SELL | $49.68 | 26,423 | $1,312,782 | 78,127 | -25.3% |
| 2004-10-04 21:31 | 2004-10-01 | CARBONE ANTHONY J | Director, Officer - Vice Chairman | OPT+S | $45.25 | 74,820 | $3,385,814 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-09-08 19:03 | 2004-09-07 | STAVROPOULOS WILLIAM S | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | OPT+S | $43.30 | 49,606 | $2,147,994 | 262,630 | 0.0% |
| 2004-08-26 21:48 | 2004-08-24 | STAVROPOULOS WILLIAM S | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | OPT+S | $41.00 | 187,500 | $7,687,500 | 262,630 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-18 01:05 | 2004-02-13 | KREINBERG ROMEO | Officer - Senior Vice President | OPT+S | $43.32 | 81,000 | $3,508,896 | 18,756 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-18 00:51 | 2004-02-17 | MANETTA RICHARD L | Officer - Corp. VP & General Counsel | OPT+S | $43.03 | 15,000 | $645,411 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-18 00:57 | 2004-02-17 | BROD FRANK H | Officer - Vice President and Controller | OPT+S | $43.16 | 8,750 | $377,690 | 2,580 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-11 19:14 | 2004-02-09 | VEURINK GARY R | Officer - Vice President | OPT+S | $42.00 | 18,000 | $756,000 | 7,884 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-11 21:07 | 2004-02-09 | SHAPIRO HAROLD T | Director | OPT+S | $42.00 | 4,650 | $195,300 | 9,780 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-09 19:28 | 2004-02-05 | BARTON JACQUELINE K | Director | OPT+S | $41.25 | 4,650 | $191,813 | 8,050 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-06 00:25 | 2004-02-04 | COOK PHILLIP H | Officer - Senior Vice President | OPT+S | $41.37 | 33,999 | $1,406,695 | 5,159 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-05 22:15 | 2004-02-05 | GROSS RICHARD M | Officer - Corporate Vice President | OPT+S | $42.00 | 3,178 | $133,476 | 31,256 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-04 15:59 | 2004-02-02 | WASHINGTON LAWRENCE J JR | Officer - Corporate Vice President | OPT+S | $42.00 | 42,000 | $1,764,000 | 20,891 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-04 23:38 | 2004-02-03 | MANETTA RICHARD L | Officer - Corp. VP & General Counsel | OPT+S | $41.55 | 8,900 | $369,795 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-04 01:40 | 2004-02-02 | LIVERIS ANDREW N | Officer - President and COO | OPT+S | $42.00 | 39,000 | $1,638,000 | 21,448 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-04 01:51 | 2004-02-02 | STAVROPOULOS WILLIAM S | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | OPT+S | $41.77 | 91,228 | $3,810,402 | 262,630 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-04 01:26 | 2004-02-02 | RUIZ FERNANDO | Officer - Vice President and Treasurer | OPT+S | $41.72 | 75,057 | $3,131,491 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-04 01:17 | 2004-02-02 | REINHARD J PEDRO | Director, Officer - Executive Vice President & CFO | OPT+S | $41.62 | 318,000 | $13,233,983 | 169,413 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-04 01:45 | 2004-02-02 | BROD FRANK H | Officer - Vice President and Controller | OPT+S | $41.50 | 36,100 | $1,498,150 | 2,580 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $DOW Trades
Not every insider transaction in DOW is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $DOW shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for DOW
Insider activity data for DOW is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $DOW, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.