IHS Insider Trading
IHS | Market Equity
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at IHS 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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-24 02:29 | 2010-03-22 | TARR JEFFREY R | Officer - President and COO | SELL | $52.05 | 7,500 | $390,387 | 83,512 | -8.2% |
| 2010-02-04 00:52 | 2010-02-01 | Green Stephen | Officer - Sr VP, General Counsel | SELL | $51.78 | 5,427 | $280,998 | 32,800 | -14.2% |
| 2010-01-21 00:46 | 2010-01-15 | Yergin Daniel | Officer - Exec VP, Strategic Advisor | SELL | $54.30 | 18,440 | $1,001,368 | 55,000 | -25.1% |
| 2010-01-15 02:59 | 2010-01-12 | Yergin Daniel | Officer - Exec VP, Strategic Advisor | SELL | $55.13 | 17,322 | $955,012 | 79,022 | -18.0% |
| 2010-01-15 02:57 | 2010-01-12 | Okun Jane L | Officer - Sr VP, Chief Cust Process Off | SELL | $55.00 | 1,000 | $55,000 | 25,985 | -3.7% |
| 2010-01-15 02:55 | 2010-01-12 | Matzke-Hamlin Heather | Officer - Sr VP, Chief Acctg Officer | OPT+S | $55.47 | 4,978 | $276,143 | 8,607 | 0.0% |
| 2010-01-15 02:55 | 2010-01-14 | Key Scott | Officer - Sr. VP, Insight | SELL | $55.51 | 4,241 | $235,406 | 8,349 | -33.7% |
| 2010-01-15 02:59 | 2010-01-12 | WALKER RICHARD | Officer - Sr. VP, Strat Mktg & Corp Dev | SELL | $55.47 | 4,314 | $239,297 | 16,096 | -21.1% |
| 2010-01-15 02:58 | 2010-01-12 | TARR JEFFREY R | Officer - President and COO | SELL | $54.96 | 7,500 | $412,178 | 57,899 | -11.5% |
| 2009-11-10 00:21 | 2009-11-05 | Matzke-Hamlin Heather | Officer - Sr VP, Chief Acctg Officer | OPT+S | $53.01 | 400 | $21,204 | 7,607 | 0.0% |
| 2009-11-04 02:13 | 2009-11-02 | Matzke-Hamlin Heather | Officer - Sr VP, Chief Acctg Officer | SELL | $52.11 | 190 | $9,901 | 7,607 | -2.4% |
| 2009-09-24 23:14 | 2009-09-22 | Matzke-Hamlin Heather | Officer - Sr VP, Chief Acctg Officer | SELL | $52.89 | 860 | $45,483 | 7,797 | -9.9% |
| 2009-09-25 02:25 | 2009-09-23 | DENNING STEVEN A | Director | SELL | $50.75 | 1,128,070 | $57,249,553 | 1,585,409 | -41.6% |
| 2009-09-24 23:09 | 2009-09-22 | TARR JEFFREY R | Officer - President and COO | SELL | $52.97 | 5,098 | $270,016 | 65,399 | -7.2% |
| 2009-07-31 23:23 | 2009-07-29 | Okun Jane L | Officer - Sr VP, Chief Customer Process | SELL | $50.00 | 1,000 | $50,000 | 26,985 | -3.6% |
| 2009-07-29 01:25 | 2009-07-27 | Matzke-Hamlin Heather | Officer - Sr VP & Chief Acctg Officer | SELL | $49.47 | 200 | $9,894 | 8,657 | -2.3% |
| 2009-07-29 01:23 | 2009-07-27 | Sullivan Michael J | Officer - Executive VP & CFO | SELL | $49.31 | 1,500 | $73,962 | 25,099 | -5.6% |
| 2009-07-29 01:21 | 2009-07-28 | WALKER RICHARD | Officer - Sr. VP, Str Mktg and Corp Dev | SELL | $49.31 | 1,148 | $56,603 | 4,815 | -19.3% |
| 2009-07-02 03:19 | 2009-06-29 | Matzke-Hamlin Heather | Officer - Sr VP & Chief Acctg Officer | SELL | $50.00 | 60 | $3,000 | 9,815 | -0.6% |
| 2009-06-27 00:55 | 2009-06-24 | Matzke-Hamlin Heather | Officer - Sr VP & Chief Acctg Officer | SELL | $48.87 | 1,382 | $67,540 | 9,275 | -13.0% |
| 2009-06-26 00:57 | 2009-06-23 | Key Scott | Officer - President and COO, IHS GI | SELL | $47.37 | 6,006 | $284,522 | 8,024 | -42.8% |
| 2009-06-26 00:57 | 2009-06-23 | TARR JEFFREY R | Officer - President and COO | SELL | $47.31 | 5,227 | $247,300 | 71,430 | -6.8% |
| 2009-04-22 23:34 | 2009-04-20 | Holtback Roger J | Director | SELL | $42.38 | 15,000 | $635,655 | 26,643 | -36.0% |
| 2009-03-23 23:57 | 2009-03-23 | Matzke-Hamlin Heather | Officer - Sr VP & Chief Acctg Officer | SELL | $40.89 | 660 | $26,985 | 10,657 | -5.8% |
| 2009-01-21 02:56 | 2009-01-16 | Yergin Daniel | Officer - Exec VP, Strategic Advisor | SELL | $44.80 | 7,500 | $336,020 | 84,848 | -8.1% |
| 2009-01-16 01:57 | 2009-01-13 | Matzke-Hamlin Heather | Officer - Sr VP & Chief Acctg Officer | SELL | $46.75 | 122 | $5,704 | 12,872 | -0.9% |
| 2009-01-14 03:15 | 2009-01-13 | Yergin Daniel | Officer - Exec VP, Strategic Advisor | SELL | $46.16 | 4,141 | $191,147 | 96,837 | -4.1% |
| 2009-01-06 00:23 | 2009-01-02 | Yergin Daniel | Officer - Exec VP, Strategic Advisor | SELL | $36.89 | 5,000 | $184,450 | 100,978 | -4.7% |
| 2008-08-19 01:01 | 2008-08-14 | Matzke-Hamlin Heather | Officer - Sr VP & Chief Acctg Officer | SELL | $65.00 | 110 | $7,150 | 13,150 | -0.8% |
| 2008-08-19 01:00 | 2008-08-14 | Sisson Jeffrey D | Officer - Sr VP, Global HR | SELL | $65.00 | 883 | $57,395 | 22,522 | -3.8% |
| 2008-08-19 00:59 | 2008-08-14 | Sullivan Michael J | Officer - Executive VP & CFO | SELL | $65.00 | 950 | $61,750 | 27,636 | -3.3% |
| 2008-07-31 23:12 | 2008-07-29 | Matzke-Hamlin Heather | Officer - Sr VP & Chief Acctg Officer | SELL | $61.85 | 450 | $27,833 | 13,260 | -3.3% |
| 2008-07-29 02:42 | 2008-07-25 | Oechsle H John | Officer - SVP, Chief Information Officer | SELL | $61.30 | 2,400 | $147,115 | 23,818 | -9.2% |
| 2008-07-29 02:41 | 2008-07-25 | Mobed Rohinton | Officer - Co-President and Co-COO | SELL | $61.35 | 880 | $53,984 | 56,317 | -1.5% |
| 2008-07-29 02:54 | 2008-07-25 | TARR JEFFREY R | Officer - Co-President and Co-COO | SELL | $61.29 | 883 | $54,119 | 83,847 | -1.0% |
| 2008-05-07 23:43 | 2008-05-06 | TARR JEFFREY R | Officer - Co-President and Co-COO | SELL | $70.00 | 5,000 | $350,000 | 85,963 | -5.5% |
| 2008-04-23 23:43 | 2008-04-21 | DENNING STEVEN A | Director | SELL | $65.05 | 744,501 | $48,429,790 | 2,735,409 | -21.4% |
| 2008-04-01 23:13 | 2008-03-31 | Yergin Daniel | Officer - Exec VP, Strategic Advisor | SELL | $65.01 | 880 | $57,205 | 113,504 | -0.8% |
| 2008-04-01 23:08 | 2008-03-31 | TARR JEFFREY R | Officer - Co-President and Co-COO | SELL | $64.92 | 4,573 | $296,856 | 90,963 | -4.8% |
| 2008-03-31 23:10 | 2008-03-28 | Yergin Daniel | Officer - Exec VP, Strategic Advisor | SELL | $66.97 | 5,000 | $334,858 | 114,384 | -4.2% |
| 2008-03-31 23:08 | 2008-03-27 | Yergin Daniel | Officer - Exec VP, Strategic Advisor | SELL | $68.30 | 5,000 | $341,517 | 119,384 | -4.0% |
| 2008-03-28 00:00 | 2008-03-26 | Yergin Daniel | Officer - Exec VP, Strategic Advisor | SELL | $69.90 | 3,403 | $237,868 | 124,384 | -2.7% |
| 2008-03-27 23:58 | 2008-03-25 | Yergin Daniel | Officer - Exec VP, Strategic Advisor | SELL | $69.07 | 6,100 | $421,338 | 127,987 | -4.5% |
| 2008-03-27 23:57 | 2008-03-25 | Yergin Daniel | Officer - Exec VP, Strategic Advisor | SELL | $68.93 | 8,700 | $599,721 | 134,087 | -6.1% |
| 2008-03-27 23:49 | 2008-03-25 | Sullivan Michael J | Officer - Executive VP & CFO | OPT+S | $69.93 | 6,384 | $446,445 | 29,956 | 0.0% |
| 2008-03-27 23:47 | 2008-03-25 | Sullivan Michael J | Officer - Executive VP & CFO | SELL | $68.92 | 9,116 | $628,241 | 31,340 | -22.5% |
| 2008-03-27 23:35 | 2008-03-25 | Sisson Jeffrey D | Officer - Sr VP and Chief HR Officer | SELL | $69.76 | 400 | $27,903 | 24,638 | -1.6% |
| 2008-03-27 23:33 | 2008-03-25 | Sisson Jeffrey D | Officer - Sr VP and Chief HR Officer | SELL | $69.00 | 4,873 | $336,214 | 25,038 | -16.3% |
| 2008-03-27 23:30 | 2008-03-25 | Okun Jane L | Officer - Sr VP, Chief Customer Process | SELL | $69.08 | 1,750 | $120,896 | 30,239 | -5.5% |
| 2008-03-27 23:18 | 2008-03-25 | Oechsle H John | Officer - SVP, Chief Information Officer | SELL | $69.05 | 3,000 | $207,153 | 26,694 | -10.1% |
How to Interpret $IHS Trades
Not every insider transaction in IHS is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $IHS 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 IHS
Insider activity data for IHS 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 $IHS, 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.