EMN Insider Trading
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO 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 Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-27 23:40 | 2007-08-24 | LEE THERESA K | Officer - SVP, CLO and Corp Secretary | SELL | $67.78 | 5,000 | $338,906 | 14,893 | -25.1% |
| 2007-08-02 14:34 | 2007-07-31 | WOOD PETER M | Director | OPT+S | $70.00 | 4,000 | $280,000 | 1,927 | 0.0% |
| 2007-06-05 22:24 | 2007-06-04 | Costa Mark J | Officer - SVP, Corp Strategy & Marketing | SELL | $66.11 | 7,355 | $486,233 | 20,000 | -26.9% |
| 2007-05-29 19:55 | 2007-05-24 | MCLAIN THOMAS H | Director | BUY | $65.73 | 991 | $65,138 | 1,626 | +156.1% |
| 2007-05-14 19:01 | 2007-05-11 | WOOD PETER M | Director | OPT+S | $65.70 | 2,000 | $131,400 | 1,927 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-08 23:13 | 2007-05-04 | ESPELAND CURTIS E | Officer - VP, Finance, Polymers and CAO | OPT+S | $66.09 | 4,478 | $295,972 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-04 21:52 | 2007-05-02 | Lindsay Ronald Carter | Officer - SVP and CTO | OPT+S | $67.25 | 6,800 | $457,333 | 289 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-03 17:52 | 2007-05-01 | SNEED NORRIS P | Officer - SVP, HR Communications and PA | OPT+S | $66.02 | 9,346 | $617,069 | 14,972 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-03 15:52 | 2007-05-01 | FERGUSON J BRIAN | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board and CEO | OPT+S | $66.00 | 74,120 | $4,892,187 | 214,089 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-03 16:38 | 2007-05-01 | NELSON GREGORY O | Officer - EVP, Polymers Group Head | OPT+S | $65.94 | 17,533 | $1,156,068 | 21,462 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-03 15:52 | 2007-05-01 | LEE THERESA K | Officer - SVP, CLO and Corp Secretary | OPT+S | $65.94 | 14,223 | $937,858 | 19,893 | 0.0% |
| 2006-11-06 23:21 | 2006-11-02 | ESPELAND CURTIS E | Officer - VP, Finance, Polymers and CAO | OPT+S | $60.21 | 16,333 | $983,356 | 4,611 | 0.0% |
| 2006-11-06 22:10 | 2006-11-02 | NELSON GREGORY O | Officer - EVP, Polymers Group Head | OPT+S | $60.00 | 4,200 | $252,000 | 14,181 | 0.0% |
| 2006-11-02 23:50 | 2006-10-31 | Lindsay Ronald Carter | Officer - SVP and CTO | OPT+S | $60.84 | 2,666 | $162,202 | 286 | 0.0% |
| 2006-11-03 05:15 | 2006-10-31 | FERGUSON J BRIAN | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board and CEO | OPT+S | $60.92 | 72,084 | $4,391,357 | 122,758 | 0.0% |
| 2006-11-03 04:02 | 2006-10-31 | ROGERS JAMES P | Officer - Pres & Chem & Fbrs Grp Head | OPT+S | $60.35 | 192,000 | $11,586,835 | 32,451 | 0.0% |
| 2006-08-25 18:34 | 2006-08-24 | HERNANDEZ ROBERT M | Director | BUY | $50.50 | 5,000 | $252,500 | 13,000 | +62.5% |
| 2006-08-08 20:04 | 2006-08-04 | HERNANDEZ ROBERT M | Director | BUY | $50.75 | 5,000 | $253,732 | 8,000 | +166.7% |
| 2006-05-12 01:16 | 2006-05-09 | SNEED NORRIS P | Officer - SVP, HR Communications and PA | OPT+S | $57.86 | 2,250 | $130,185 | 7,538 | 0.0% |
| 2006-02-13 21:33 | 2006-02-09 | LANCE HOWARD L | Director | BUY | $48.40 | 1,000 | $48,398 | 1,179 | +558.7% |
| 2006-02-01 22:11 | 2006-01-31 | LORRAINE RICHARD A | Officer - SVP and CFO | BUY | $48.18 | 2,000 | $96,360 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 2005-11-11 01:35 | 2005-11-08 | SNEED NORRIS P | Officer - SVP, HR Communications and PA | OPT+S | $54.42 | 7,500 | $408,150 | 2,133 | 0.0% |
| 2005-08-09 18:30 | 2005-08-05 | HORNBAKER RENEE J | Director | BUY | $53.74 | 1,000 | $53,740 | 2,477 | +67.7% |
| 2005-06-09 17:51 | 2005-06-07 | ROTHWELL ALLAN R | Officer - EVP and Voridian Div Pres | OPT+S | $59.91 | 17,340 | $1,038,914 | 22,171 | 0.0% |
| 2005-06-09 19:06 | 2005-06-07 | ESPELAND CURTIS E | Officer - VP, CAO and EMN Div Controller | OPT+S | $59.78 | 6,466 | $386,518 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005-06-08 22:17 | 2005-06-06 | ROGERS JAMES P | Officer - EVP & Eastman Div President | OPT+S | $59.58 | 35,291 | $2,102,765 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005-05-25 22:24 | 2005-05-23 | SNEED NORRIS P | Officer - SVP, HR Communications and PA | OPT+S | $59.69 | 7,368 | $439,828 | 2,133 | 0.0% |
| 2005-05-24 22:31 | 2005-05-20 | ROTHWELL ALLAN R | Officer - EVP and Voridian Div Pres | OPT+S | $58.76 | 64,200 | $3,772,270 | 22,171 | 0.0% |
| 2005-05-19 21:58 | 2005-05-18 | ROTHWELL ALLAN R | Officer - EVP and Voridian Div Pres | SELL | $59.67 | 3,757 | $224,180 | 22,171 | -14.5% |
| 2005-05-19 22:29 | 2005-05-18 | NELSON GREGORY O | Officer - CTO & SVP Dev Bus | OPT+S | $59.69 | 25,068 | $1,496,394 | 8,124 | 0.0% |
| 2005-05-14 00:19 | 2005-05-11 | LEE THERESA K | Officer - SVP, CLO and Corp Secretary | OPT+S | $58.92 | 48,196 | $2,839,872 | 11,079 | 0.0% |
| 2004-11-24 00:20 | 2004-11-19 | ROTHWELL ALLAN R | Officer - EVP & Voridian Div President | OPT+S | $51.40 | 46,200 | $2,374,662 | 24,816 | 0.0% |
| 2004-11-24 00:19 | 2004-11-22 | ROGERS JAMES P | Officer - EVP & Eastman Div President | SELL | $51.11 | 3,213 | $164,201 | 20,000 | -13.8% |
| 2004-11-24 00:20 | 2004-11-22 | GRIFFIN DONALD W | Director | BUY | $51.78 | 2,000 | $103,559 | 2,698 | +286.6% |
| 2004-11-23 01:05 | 2004-11-22 | ROGERS JAMES P | Officer - EVP & Eastman Div President | SELL | $51.11 | 3,213 | $164,201 | 5,000 | -39.1% |
| 2004-11-10 00:00 | 2004-11-05 | SNEED NORRIS P | Officer - SVP, HR Communications and PA | OPT+S | $49.39 | 7,500 | $370,425 | 1,072 | 0.0% |
| 2004-09-09 22:28 | 2004-09-07 | HORNBAKER RENEE J | Director | BUY | $47.08 | 1,000 | $47,080 | 1,392 | +255.1% |
| 2004-05-20 17:13 | 2004-05-18 | MOWEN ROGER K JR | Officer - SVP Dev Bus and Corp Strategy | SELL | $44.22 | 511 | $22,596 | 5,090 | -9.1% |
| 2004-05-07 02:44 | 2004-05-05 | MOWEN ROGER K JR | Officer - SVP Dev Bus and Corp Strategy | OPT+S | $44.47 | 17,099 | $760,420 | 5,601 | 0.0% |
| 2004-05-07 02:43 | 2004-05-04 | ESPELAND CURTIS E | Officer - Controller | OPT+S | $43.25 | 4,200 | $181,650 | 0 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $EMN Trades
Not every insider transaction in EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $EMN 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 EMN
Insider activity data for EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO 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 $EMN, 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.