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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-17 16:38 | 2012-05-16 | Williams Patrick | Officer - Exec VP & President, Fuel Spec | OPT+S | $28.74 | 3,964 | $113,925 | 99,138 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-16 17:43 | 2012-05-14 | Williams Patrick | Officer - Exec VP & President, Fuel Spec | OPT+S | $29.24 | 35,913 | $1,050,233 | 99,138 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-14 21:46 | 2012-05-10 | Williams Patrick | Officer - Exec VP & President, Fuel Spec | OPT+S | $30.58 | 28,747 | $879,046 | 99,138 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-14 19:18 | 2012-05-10 | Cleminson Ian | Officer - Exec VP & CFO | OPT+S | $30.93 | 15,389 | $475,982 | 11,620 | 0.0% |
| 2011-06-29 04:31 | 2011-06-27 | GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL | 10% owner | SELL | $32.25 | 215,000 | $6,932,697 | 2,363,651 | -8.3% |
| 2011-06-16 13:00 | 2011-06-13 | GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL | 10% owner | SELL | $33.80 | 105,000 | $3,548,475 | 2,578,651 | -3.9% |
| 2011-06-10 04:31 | 2011-06-07 | GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL | 10% owner | SELL | $32.56 | 125,000 | $4,069,750 | 2,683,651 | -4.5% |
| 2011-06-01 13:32 | 2011-05-31 | BOON PHILIP JOHN | Officer - Exec VP, Business Operations | SELL | $33.47 | 1,000 | $33,468 | 15,122 | -6.2% |
| 2011-04-19 04:45 | 2011-04-14 | GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL | 10% owner | SELL | $32.35 | 200,000 | $6,470,100 | 2,808,651 | -6.6% |
| 2011-03-31 17:27 | 2011-03-03 | HESSNER CATHERINE | Officer - Senior VP - Human Resources | OPT+S | $26.60 | 515 | $13,700 | 24,338 | 0.0% |
| 2011-03-07 18:46 | 2011-03-03 | HESSNER CATHERINE | Officer - Senior VP - Human Resources | SELL | $26.60 | 515 | $13,700 | 23,823 | -2.1% |
| 2011-03-02 19:12 | 2011-03-02 | MCROBBIE IAN MALCOLM | Officer - Snr VP Research & Technology | OPT+S | $25.82 | 1,990 | $51,379 | 57,870 | 0.0% |
| 2011-03-02 19:08 | 2011-03-02 | Cleminson Ian | Officer - Exec VP & CFO | OPT+S | $25.84 | 1,685 | $43,548 | 18,699 | 0.0% |
| 2011-02-28 19:34 | 2011-02-18 | MCROBBIE IAN MALCOLM | Officer - Snr VP Research & Technology | BUY | $26.91 | 1,827 | $49,160 | 55,960 | +3.4% |
| 2011-02-28 19:05 | 2011-02-18 | Watt Brian | Other | BUY | $26.91 | 2,099 | $56,476 | 8,350 | +33.6% |
| 2011-02-28 19:04 | 2011-02-18 | Williams Patrick | Officer - Exec VP & President, Fuel Spec | BUY | $27.23 | 7,245 | $197,286 | 57,160 | +14.5% |
| 2011-02-24 17:00 | 2011-02-18 | BRACEWELL Mark | Other | BUY | $27.49 | 1,060 | $29,139 | 1,460 | +265.0% |
| 2011-02-23 21:04 | 2011-02-18 | BOON PHILIP JOHN | Officer - Exec VP, Business Operations | BUY | $26.82 | 1,825 | $48,948 | 12,006 | +17.9% |
| 2011-02-23 20:47 | 2011-02-18 | Williams Patrick | Officer - Exec VP & President, Fuel Spec | BUY | $27.36 | 7,245 | $198,187 | 57,160 | +14.5% |
| 2011-02-23 20:38 | 2011-02-18 | BRACEWELL Mark | Other | BUY | $27.49 | 1,060 | $29,139 | 1,260 | +530.0% |
| 2011-02-23 18:44 | 2011-02-18 | Cleminson Ian | Officer - Exec VP & CFO | BUY | $26.94 | 2,507 | $67,526 | 14,589 | +20.7% |
| 2011-02-23 18:22 | 2011-02-18 | Watt Brian | Other | BUY | $26.90 | 2,099 | $56,462 | 8,350 | +33.6% |
| 2011-02-23 17:51 | 2011-02-18 | HESSNER CATHERINE | Officer - Senior VP - Human Resources | BUY | $26.86 | 678 | $18,208 | 22,152 | +3.2% |
| 2011-02-23 17:42 | 2011-02-18 | Williams David Earl | Officer - VP, General Counsel | BUY | $27.45 | 1,149 | $31,534 | 4,014 | +40.1% |
| 2011-02-23 17:37 | 2011-02-18 | Hartley Andrew | Officer - VP & General Counsel | BUY | $26.94 | 567 | $15,274 | 6,278 | +9.9% |
| 2010-12-04 05:35 | 2010-12-01 | GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL | 10% owner | SELL | $21.75 | 11,000 | $239,289 | 3,008,651 | -0.4% |
| 2010-08-31 15:02 | 2010-08-27 | Aldous Hugh | Director | BUY | $11.70 | 4,000 | $46,800 | 11,373 | +54.3% |
| 2010-08-09 13:53 | 2010-08-05 | PALLER Robert I | Director | BUY | $12.40 | 2,000 | $24,800 | 5,066 | +65.2% |
| 2010-04-07 19:15 | 2010-04-06 | Aldous Hugh | Director | BUY | $12.05 | 3,000 | $36,140 | 12,307 | +32.2% |
| 2010-04-01 18:31 | 2010-03-31 | PALLER Robert I | Director | BUY | $11.56 | 2,000 | $23,117 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2010-04-01 18:30 | 2010-03-30 | BEW ROBERT ERNEST | Director | BUY | $11.85 | 6,323 | $74,904 | 66,784 | +10.5% |
| 2010-02-25 17:15 | 2010-02-23 | Williams Patrick | Officer - Exec VP & President, Fuel Spec | BUY | $10.77 | 11,760 | $126,631 | 36,135 | +48.2% |
| 2010-02-25 17:10 | 2010-02-23 | Watt Brian | Other | BUY | $10.67 | 3,562 | $37,989 | 6,132 | +138.6% |
| 2010-02-25 17:02 | 2010-02-23 | Williams David Earl | Officer - VP, General Counsel | BUY | $10.57 | 1,365 | $14,428 | 2,865 | +91.0% |
| 2010-02-25 17:02 | 2010-02-23 | Hartley Andrew | Officer - VP & General Counsel | BUY | $10.56 | 1,547 | $16,340 | 5,427 | +39.9% |
| 2010-02-25 16:53 | 2010-02-23 | MCROBBIE IAN MALCOLM | Officer - Snr VP Research & Technology | BUY | $10.56 | 2,045 | $21,605 | 53,648 | +4.0% |
| 2010-02-25 16:52 | 2010-02-23 | BOON PHILIP JOHN | Officer - Exec VP, Business Operations | BUY | $10.57 | 1,981 | $20,931 | 9,981 | +24.8% |
| 2010-02-25 16:33 | 2010-02-23 | Cleminson Ian | Officer - Exec VP & CFO | BUY | $10.59 | 2,375 | $25,152 | 6,710 | +54.8% |
| 2010-02-25 16:32 | 2010-02-23 | HESSNER CATHERINE | Officer - Senior VP - Human Resources | BUY | $10.57 | 1,845 | $19,496 | 20,082 | +10.1% |
| 2009-09-04 13:13 | 2009-09-03 | BOON PHILIP JOHN | Officer - Exec VP, Business Operations | SELL | $13.24 | 1,403 | $18,572 | 8,000 | -14.9% |
| 2009-05-20 13:03 | 2009-05-19 | JENNINGS PAUL WILLIS | Director | SELL | $7.70 | 59,977 | $461,613 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009-05-19 13:04 | 2009-05-18 | JENNINGS PAUL WILLIS | Director | SELL | $7.23 | 30,000 | $216,921 | 59,977 | -33.3% |
| 2009-05-18 13:03 | 2009-05-15 | JENNINGS PAUL WILLIS | Director | SELL | $7.25 | 300 | $2,175 | 89,977 | -0.3% |
| 2009-05-14 13:25 | 2009-05-13 | JENNINGS PAUL WILLIS | Director | SELL | $7.53 | 7,300 | $54,970 | 90,277 | -7.5% |
| 2009-05-13 13:03 | 2009-05-12 | JENNINGS PAUL WILLIS | Director | OPT+S | $8.12 | 20,681 | $167,835 | 97,577 | 0.0% |
| 2009-02-27 17:55 | 2009-02-26 | Williams Patrick | Officer - Exec VP & President, Fuel Spec | BUY | $4.36 | 5,675 | $24,731 | 24,375 | +30.3% |
| 2008-10-11 04:04 | 2008-10-07 | GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL | 10% owner | SELL | $8.19 | 23,338 | $191,026 | 4,828,345 | -0.5% |
| 2008-05-23 17:50 | 2008-05-23 | BRACEWELL Mark | Other | OPT+S | $24.47 | 1,910 | $46,732 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 2008-05-23 17:34 | 2008-05-23 | MCROBBIE IAN MALCOLM | Officer - Snr VP Research & Technology | OPT+S | $24.52 | 1,330 | $32,609 | 49,973 | 0.0% |
| 2008-05-19 14:17 | 2008-05-16 | SHONE RICHARD TUDOR | Officer - VP Safety, Health & Env. | OPT+S | $23.60 | 1,330 | $31,385 | 12,386 | 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.