KOP Insider Trading
Koppers Holdings Inc. | Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture)
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at Koppers Holdings 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 Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-28 18:22 | 2017-09-26 | Hyde Leslie S | Officer - VP, Risk Management, Deputy GC | SELL | $45.00 | 1,810 | $81,450 | 18,117 | -9.1% |
| 2017-09-26 20:42 | 2017-09-22 | Hyde Leslie S | Officer - VP, Risk Management, Deputy GC | SELL | $43.00 | 1,800 | $77,400 | 19,927 | -8.3% |
| 2017-06-09 21:20 | 2017-06-07 | Loadman Thomas D | Officer - SVP, N. American, RPS | SELL | $35.01 | 3,000 | $105,030 | 35,927 | -7.7% |
| 2017-05-18 00:03 | 2017-05-16 | Loadman Thomas D | Officer - SVP, N. American, RPS | OPT+S | $38.92 | 10,000 | $389,200 | 38,927 | 0.0% |
| 2017-03-08 02:54 | 2017-03-03 | Lacy Steven R | Officer - Sr. VP, Admin., GC & Sec | OPT+S | $44.46 | 5,463 | $242,885 | 45,613 | 0.0% |
| 2017-03-08 02:45 | 2017-03-03 | ZHU JIANZHONG | Officer - VP, China Operations | OPT+S | $44.17 | 2,000 | $88,340 | 12,036 | 0.0% |
| 2017-03-06 21:43 | 2017-03-02 | Loadman Thomas D | Officer - SVP, N. American, RPS | OPT+S | $44.85 | 3,381 | $151,638 | 36,057 | 0.0% |
| 2017-03-04 00:20 | 2017-03-01 | McCormack Mark R | Officer - VP, Australasian Operations | OPT+S | $44.22 | 4,150 | $183,513 | 53,349 | 0.0% |
| 2017-03-01 17:25 | 2017-02-27 | Hillenbrand David M | Director | SELL | $44.12 | 6,500 | $286,780 | 13,992 | -31.7% |
| 2016-12-02 22:45 | 2016-11-30 | Hyde Leslie S | Officer - VP, Risk Management, Deputy GC | OPT+S | $38.61 | 1,600 | $61,776 | 22,582 | 0.0% |
| 2016-12-01 16:22 | 2016-11-30 | BALL M LEROY | Director, Officer - President and CEO | SELL | $38.51 | 3,500 | $134,785 | 65,177 | -5.1% |
| 2016-11-23 18:24 | 2016-11-22 | Lacy Steven R | Officer - Sr. VP, Admin., GC & Sec | SELL | $38.91 | 4,000 | $155,640 | 47,118 | -7.8% |
| 2016-11-22 16:43 | 2016-11-18 | Loadman Thomas D | Officer - VP & Gen Mgr, RP&S Div | SELL | $37.14 | 800 | $29,712 | 36,596 | -2.1% |
| 2016-11-21 21:56 | 2016-11-18 | Reeder Stephen C | Officer - SVP, Performance Chemicals | BUY | $37.72 | 1,330 | $50,168 | 17,931 | +8.0% |
| 2016-09-02 19:20 | 2016-08-31 | Hyde Leslie S | Officer - Vice President, Safety and Env | OPT+S | $32.48 | 2,850 | $92,568 | 22,582 | 0.0% |
| 2016-08-24 02:25 | 2016-08-18 | Feng Xudong | Director | SELL | $31.79 | 500 | $15,895 | 21,144 | -2.3% |
| 2016-08-11 20:17 | 2016-08-09 | Lacy Steven R | Officer - Sr. VP, Admin., GC & Sec | OPT+S | $32.76 | 6,670 | $218,512 | 51,118 | 0.0% |
| 2016-06-01 17:55 | 2016-05-31 | Reeder Stephen C | Officer - SVP, Performance Chemicals | BUY | $25.19 | 475 | $11,965 | 16,601 | +2.9% |
| 2016-05-26 18:05 | 2016-05-24 | Spiess Markus G | Officer - VP, Global Sales and Marketing | OPT+S | $25.16 | 4,551 | $114,503 | 17,256 | 0.0% |
| 2016-05-24 16:56 | 2016-05-23 | TESTONI LOUIS L | Director | BUY | $24.68 | 4,100 | $101,188 | 15,466 | +36.1% |
| 2016-05-20 20:59 | 2016-05-19 | NEUPAVER ALBERT J | Director | BUY | $23.80 | 3,000 | $71,400 | 35,444 | +9.2% |
| 2015-12-01 21:34 | 2015-11-30 | Tritch Stephen R | Director | SELL | $22.68 | 6,381 | $144,721 | 21,892 | -22.6% |
| 2015-08-24 21:48 | 2015-08-21 | BALL M LEROY | Director, Officer - President and CEO | BUY | $20.24 | 1,000 | $20,240 | 52,033 | +2.0% |
| 2015-05-28 18:31 | 2015-05-26 | BALL M LEROY | Officer - President and CEO | BUY | $25.90 | 1,000 | $25,900 | 51,033 | +2.0% |
| 2015-03-04 23:14 | 2015-03-02 | Sullivan James A. | Officer - SVP Global CM&C | BUY | $16.96 | 4,000 | $67,840 | 5,975 | +202.6% |
| 2015-03-04 17:11 | 2015-03-03 | Tritch Stephen R | Director | BUY | $16.94 | 9,381 | $158,914 | 25,026 | +60.0% |
| 2015-03-04 17:11 | 2015-03-03 | NEUPAVER ALBERT J | Director | BUY | $17.60 | 5,800 | $102,080 | 25,445 | +29.5% |
| 2015-03-03 18:03 | 2015-03-02 | BALL M LEROY | Director, Officer - President and CEO | BUY | $16.82 | 10,000 | $168,200 | 32,361 | +44.7% |
| 2014-12-01 19:25 | 2014-11-28 | Baldwin Cynthia A | Director | SELL | $29.37 | 1,800 | $52,860 | 10,105 | -15.1% |
| 2014-11-03 18:01 | 2014-10-30 | Lacy Steven R | Officer - Sr. VP, Admin., GC & Sec | SELL | $38.16 | 2,500 | $95,400 | 41,877 | -5.6% |
| 2014-08-22 22:23 | 2014-08-20 | ZUGAY MICHAEL | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | BUY | $35.42 | 10,000 | $354,200 | 10,000 | +100.0% |
| 2014-07-16 15:40 | 2014-07-15 | Lacy Steven R | Officer - Sr. VP, Admin., GC & Sec | SELL | $38.00 | 2,500 | $95,000 | 44,377 | -5.3% |
| 2014-07-03 16:48 | 2014-07-01 | Loadman Thomas D | Officer - VP & Gen Mgr, RP&S Div | SELL | $39.00 | 1,350 | $52,650 | 29,605 | -4.4% |
| 2013-11-08 18:22 | 2013-11-07 | Turner Walter W | Director, Officer - President and CEO | SELL | $44.48 | 15,000 | $667,146 | 224,947 | -6.3% |
| 2013-10-23 20:48 | 2013-10-22 | Turner Walter W | Director, Officer - President and CEO | SELL | $44.08 | 15,000 | $661,200 | 239,947 | -5.9% |
| 2013-08-14 19:37 | 2013-08-13 | McCormack Mark R | Officer - VP, Australian Operations | SELL | $39.44 | 6,371 | $251,272 | 40,415 | -13.6% |
| 2013-07-12 17:30 | 2013-07-10 | Lacy Steven R | Officer - Sr. VP, Admin., GC & Sec | SELL | $40.00 | 500 | $20,000 | 44,931 | -1.1% |
| 2013-07-02 16:28 | 2013-07-01 | Lacy Steven R | Officer - Sr. VP, Admin., GC & Sec | SELL | $38.22 | 1,750 | $66,885 | 45,431 | -3.7% |
| 2013-06-05 16:13 | 2013-06-03 | Lacy Steven R | Officer - Sr. VP, Admin., GC & Sec | SELL | $39.90 | 2,250 | $89,775 | 47,181 | -4.6% |
| 2013-05-17 22:57 | 2013-05-17 | McCurrie Brian H | Officer - Sr. VP, Global CM&C | SELL | $42.31 | 3,000 | $126,930 | 45,563 | -6.2% |
| 2013-05-15 21:24 | 2013-05-07 | Baldwin Cynthia A | Director | SELL | $40.27 | 1,500 | $60,405 | 12,332 | -10.8% |
| 2013-05-03 22:23 | 2013-05-01 | Turner Walter W | Director, Officer - President and CEO | SELL | $41.83 | 15,000 | $627,440 | 254,947 | -5.6% |
| 2013-05-03 22:22 | 2013-05-01 | Lacy Steven R | Officer - Sr. VP, Admin., GC & Sec | SELL | $42.57 | 2,250 | $95,780 | 49,431 | -4.4% |
| 2013-04-09 21:56 | 2013-04-08 | Turner Walter W | Director, Officer - President and CEO | SELL | $42.05 | 15,000 | $630,750 | 269,947 | -5.3% |
| 2013-04-03 18:35 | 2013-04-01 | Lacy Steven R | Officer - Sr. VP, Admin., GC & Sec | SELL | $43.44 | 2,250 | $97,740 | 51,681 | -4.2% |
| 2013-03-27 21:05 | 2013-02-22 | McCurrie Brian H | Officer - Sr. VP, Global CM&C | SELL | $41.21 | 8,673 | $357,414 | 48,563 | -15.2% |
| 2013-02-27 00:06 | 2013-02-22 | McCurrie Brian H | Officer - Sr. VP, Global CM&C | SELL | $41.21 | 8,673 | $357,414 | 53,380 | -14.0% |
| 2013-02-27 00:06 | 2013-02-22 | Loadman Thomas D | Officer - VP & Gen Mgr, RP&S Div | SELL | $41.15 | 1,730 | $71,190 | 28,281 | -5.8% |
| 2013-02-22 22:48 | 2013-02-21 | Stalder James C | Director | SELL | $41.03 | 2,000 | $82,060 | 8,230 | -19.6% |
| 2013-02-22 22:48 | 2013-02-20 | Turner Walter W | Director, Officer - President and CEO | SELL | $42.05 | 5,000 | $210,250 | 264,889 | -1.9% |
How to Interpret $KOP Trades
Not every insider transaction in Koppers Holdings Inc. is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $KOP 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 KOP
Insider activity data for Koppers Holdings 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 $KOP, 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.