IOSP Insider Trading
INNOSPEC INC. | Chemicals & Allied Products
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at INNOSPEC INC. 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 Chemicals & Allied Products sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-19 16:05 | 2015-03-17 | MCROBBIE IAN MALCOLM | Officer - Senior VP R&T | SELL | $44.04 | 560 | $24,662 | 40,889 | -1.4% |
| 2015-03-19 16:27 | 2015-03-10 | Williams David Earl | Officer - GC & Chief Compliance Officer | OPT+S | $43.14 | 5,060 | $218,277 | 14,516 | 0.0% |
| 2015-03-12 20:31 | 2015-03-10 | Williams David Earl | Officer - GC & Chief Compliance Officer | OPT+S | $43.14 | 5,060 | $218,277 | 13,367 | 0.0% |
| 2015-03-06 15:24 | 2015-03-04 | Watt Brian | Officer - VP, Strat Plan & Regulatory | SELL | $44.14 | 3,000 | $132,422 | 37,644 | -7.4% |
| 2015-03-06 15:36 | 2015-02-24 | Cleminson Ian | Officer - VP & CFO | OPT+S | $43.90 | 5,092 | $223,537 | 26,997 | 0.0% |
| 2015-03-04 15:28 | 2015-03-02 | Williams Patrick | Officer - PRESIDENT & CEO | OPT+S | $45.12 | 7,338 | $331,095 | 200,042 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-26 17:41 | 2015-02-24 | Curran Philip | Officer - Group Financial Controller | OPT+S | $43.90 | 1,375 | $60,362 | 1,127 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-26 17:25 | 2015-02-24 | HESSNER CATHERINE | Officer - Senior VP - Human Resources | OPT+S | $43.90 | 5,046 | $221,518 | 33,237 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-26 17:13 | 2015-02-24 | MCROBBIE IAN MALCOLM | Officer - Senior VP R&T | OPT+S | $43.90 | 3,060 | $134,333 | 35,841 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-25 18:20 | 2015-02-24 | Cleminson Ian | Officer - VP & CFO | OPT+S | $43.90 | 5,092 | $223,537 | 26,055 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-25 17:45 | 2015-02-24 | Watt Brian | Officer - VP, Strat Plan & Regulatory | OPT+S | $43.90 | 302 | $13,258 | 38,176 | 0.0% |
| 2014-12-02 18:50 | 2014-12-01 | Aldous Hugh | Director | BUY | $42.96 | 1,000 | $42,960 | 16,329 | +6.5% |
| 2014-08-19 13:19 | 2014-08-15 | Aldous Hugh | Director | BUY | $40.41 | 1,590 | $64,252 | 13,588 | +13.3% |
| 2014-02-27 17:28 | 2014-02-25 | Williams Patrick | Officer - Chief Executive Officer | OPT+S | $43.67 | 4,800 | $209,607 | 178,934 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-27 17:28 | 2014-02-25 | HESSNER CATHERINE | Officer - Senior VP - Human Resources | OPT+S | $43.67 | 678 | $29,607 | 33,237 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-27 17:27 | 2014-02-25 | Cleminson Ian | Officer - Exec VP & CFO | OPT+S | $43.67 | 942 | $41,135 | 25,818 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-27 17:27 | 2014-02-25 | BOON PHILIP JOHN | Officer - Exec VP, Business Operations | OPT+S | $43.67 | 415 | $18,122 | 43,552 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-27 17:15 | 2014-02-25 | Watt Brian | Officer - VP, Strategic Planning | OPT+S | $43.67 | 322 | $14,061 | 37,837 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-20 18:05 | 2014-02-18 | Cleminson Ian | Officer - Exec VP & CFO | OPT+S | $44.26 | 4,819 | $213,267 | 25,818 | 0.0% |
| 2013-12-09 19:27 | 2013-12-05 | BOON PHILIP JOHN | Officer - Exec VP, Business Operations | OPT+S | $44.62 | 624 | $27,843 | 43,552 | 0.0% |
| 2013-12-09 19:08 | 2013-12-05 | Curran Philip | Other | OPT+S | $44.62 | 480 | $21,418 | 895 | 0.0% |
| 2013-12-09 19:08 | 2013-12-05 | Watt Brian | Officer - VP, Strategic Planning | OPT+S | $44.62 | 510 | $22,756 | 37,896 | 0.0% |
| 2013-11-21 17:16 | 2013-11-20 | MCROBBIE IAN MALCOLM | Officer - Snr VP Research & Technology | SELL | $45.11 | 15,000 | $676,580 | 33,775 | -30.8% |
| 2013-09-03 13:52 | 2013-08-29 | BOON PHILIP JOHN | Officer - Exec VP, Business Operations | OPT+S | $41.22 | 1,923 | $79,267 | 34,541 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-23 18:44 | 2013-05-22 | BRACEWELL Mark | Other | SELL | $41.02 | 1,060 | $43,480 | 1,329 | -44.4% |
| 2013-05-10 18:41 | 2013-05-09 | HESSNER CATHERINE | Officer - Senior VP - Human Resources | OPT+S | $40.69 | 5,277 | $214,743 | 33,237 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-10 18:39 | 2013-05-09 | BRACEWELL Mark | Other | OPT+S | $40.69 | 4,051 | $164,852 | 2,389 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-10 18:10 | 2013-05-09 | Williams Patrick | Officer - Exec VP & President, Fuel Spec | OPT+S | $40.69 | 15,127 | $615,580 | 178,934 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-14 19:35 | 2013-03-13 | Williams Patrick | Officer - Exec VP & President, Fuel Spec | SELL | $42.75 | 513 | $21,931 | 178,934 | -0.3% |
| 2013-03-13 19:10 | 2013-03-11 | Watt Brian | Officer - VP, Strategic Planning | SELL | $42.53 | 680 | $28,920 | 13,667 | -4.7% |
| 2013-03-11 21:02 | 2013-03-07 | MCROBBIE IAN MALCOLM | Officer - Snr VP Research & Technology | SELL | $41.91 | 10,000 | $419,067 | 48,775 | -17.0% |
| 2013-03-07 20:46 | 2013-03-06 | MCROBBIE IAN MALCOLM | Officer - Snr VP Research & Technology | OPT+S | $41.69 | 2,886 | $120,317 | 59,186 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-28 18:13 | 2013-02-26 | MCROBBIE IAN MALCOLM | Officer - Snr VP Research & Technology | OPT+S | $38.86 | 1,140 | $44,300 | 57,870 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-28 17:17 | 2013-02-26 | Watt Brian | Officer - VP, Strategic Planning | OPT+S | $38.86 | 1,860 | $72,280 | 14,347 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-28 17:16 | 2013-02-21 | Williams Patrick | Officer - Exec VP & President, Fuel Spec | OPT+S | $38.86 | 11,760 | $456,994 | 179,447 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-28 17:05 | 2013-02-26 | HESSNER CATHERINE | Officer - Senior VP - Human Resources | OPT+S | $38.86 | 1,845 | $71,697 | 33,237 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-28 16:40 | 2013-02-26 | Cleminson Ian | Officer - Exec VP & CFO | OPT+S | $38.86 | 2,375 | $92,293 | 24,589 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-25 19:36 | 2013-02-21 | Williams Patrick | Officer - Exec VP & President, Fuel Spec | OPT+S | $38.72 | 3,052 | $118,173 | 179,447 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-21 19:49 | 2013-02-19 | Williams Patrick | Officer - Exec VP & President, Fuel Spec | OPT+S | $41.29 | 12,953 | $534,829 | 179,447 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-21 19:31 | 2013-02-19 | Cleminson Ian | Officer - Exec VP & CFO | OPT+S | $41.29 | 15,504 | $640,160 | 24,589 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-21 19:27 | 2013-02-19 | HESSNER CATHERINE | Officer - Senior VP - Human Resources | OPT+S | $41.29 | 149 | $6,152 | 33,237 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-19 19:45 | 2013-02-15 | BRACEWELL Mark | Other | SELL | $41.19 | 1,260 | $51,899 | 2,389 | -34.5% |
| 2012-08-31 15:10 | 2012-08-30 | BEW ROBERT ERNEST | Other | SELL | $30.84 | 10,000 | $308,400 | 17,912 | -35.8% |
| 2012-08-20 13:13 | 2012-08-14 | BRACEWELL Mark | Other | OPT+S | $31.07 | 2,996 | $93,086 | 3,649 | 0.0% |
| 2012-08-15 13:21 | 2012-08-13 | HESSNER CATHERINE | Officer - Senior VP - Human Resources | OPT+S | $30.18 | 3,468 | $104,661 | 33,237 | 0.0% |
| 2012-08-15 15:18 | 2012-05-10 | Cleminson Ian | Officer - Exec VP & CFO | OPT+S | $30.93 | 15,389 | $475,982 | 19,789 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-24 18:52 | 2012-05-23 | BEW ROBERT ERNEST | Director | OPT+S | $26.59 | 8,000 | $212,720 | 66,569 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-21 18:57 | 2012-05-16 | Williams Patrick | Officer - Exec VP & President, Fuel Spec | OPT+S | $28.74 | 3,964 | $113,925 | 126,373 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-21 18:57 | 2012-05-14 | Williams Patrick | Officer - Exec VP & President, Fuel Spec | OPT+S | $29.24 | 35,913 | $1,050,233 | 126,373 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-21 18:56 | 2012-05-10 | Williams Patrick | Officer - Exec VP & President, Fuel Spec | OPT+S | $30.58 | 28,747 | $879,046 | 126,373 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $IOSP Trades
Not every insider transaction in INNOSPEC INC. is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $IOSP 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 IOSP
Insider activity data for INNOSPEC INC. 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 $IOSP, 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.