MTX Insider Trading
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | Industrial Inorganic Chemicals
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES 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 Industrial Inorganic Chemicals sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-17 22:32 | 2012-02-17 | HARRISON DENNIS R | Other | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 23 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-17 22:32 | 2012-02-17 | HARRISON DENNIS R | Other | SELL | $66.99 | 8,077 | $541,078 | 9,080 | -47.1% |
| 2012-02-16 00:10 | 2012-02-15 | Smith Barbara | Director | BUY | $65.58 | 100 | $6,558 | 100 | +100.0% |
| 2012-02-15 21:11 | 2012-02-14 | CIPOLLA MICHAEL | Officer - VICE PRESIDENT | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 3,522 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-15 21:11 | 2012-02-14 | CIPOLLA MICHAEL | Officer - VICE PRESIDENT | OPT+S | $65.93 | 8,996 | $593,078 | 6,879 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-10 01:47 | 2012-02-09 | HARRISON DENNIS R | Other | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 23 | 0.0% |
| 2012-01-31 03:09 | 2012-01-26 | Meek Thomas J | Officer - Senior Vice President | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 402 | 0.0% |
| 2012-01-31 03:08 | 2012-01-26 | MAYGER DOUGLAS W | Officer - VICE PRESIDENT | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 1,389 | 0.0% |
| 2012-01-31 03:09 | 2012-01-26 | MONAGLE DJ III | Officer - SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 704 | 0.0% |
| 2012-01-31 03:08 | 2012-01-26 | DIETRICH DOUGLAS T | Officer - Senior Vice President | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 834 | 0.0% |
| 2012-01-31 03:09 | 2012-01-26 | MUSCARI JOSEPH C | Officer - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 934 | 0.0% |
| 2012-01-31 03:08 | 2012-01-26 | HONEY RICK | Officer - VICE PRESIDENT | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 2,844 | 0.0% |
| 2012-01-31 03:09 | 2012-01-26 | HARRISON DENNIS R | Officer - Former Senior Vice President | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 15 | 0.0% |
| 2012-01-31 03:08 | 2012-01-26 | CIPOLLA MICHAEL | Officer - VICE PRESIDENT | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 3,389 | 0.0% |
| 2011-08-18 01:38 | 2011-08-08 | Walsh Janet L | Officer - Vice President | BUY | $54.80 | 20 | $1,096 | 20 | +100.0% |
| 2011-06-03 00:59 | 2011-06-01 | MAYGER DOUGLAS W | Officer - VICE PRESIDENT | OPT+S | $67.26 | 3,386 | $227,751 | 3,262 | 0.0% |
| 2011-06-01 20:17 | 2011-05-27 | HARRISON DENNIS R | Officer - SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | OPT+S | $66.50 | 498 | $33,118 | 16,307 | 0.0% |
| 2011-03-08 01:40 | 2011-03-03 | WILKINS WILLIAM JS | Officer - SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | OPT+S | $65.90 | 18,546 | $1,222,181 | 11,723 | 0.0% |
| 2010-12-09 21:50 | 2010-12-08 | MAYGER DOUGLAS W | Officer - Vice President | OPT+S | $66.42 | 1,963 | $130,382 | 1,385 | 0.0% |
| 2010-09-30 00:50 | 2010-09-27 | HARRISON DENNIS R | Officer - Senior Vice President | SELL | $57.85 | 214 | $12,380 | 3,231 | -6.2% |
| 2010-09-17 00:49 | 2010-09-14 | WILKINS WILLIAM JS | Officer - Senior Vice President | SELL | $56.83 | 444 | $25,233 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010-05-11 03:27 | 2010-05-10 | SOREL JOHN A | Officer - Senior Vice President | OPT+S | $56.44 | 5,742 | $324,078 | 23,795 | 0.0% |
| 2009-12-08 23:04 | 2009-12-04 | SOREL JOHN A | Officer - Senior Vice President | OPT+S | $53.10 | 4,258 | $226,100 | 17,089 | 0.0% |
| 2008-11-05 23:07 | 2008-11-03 | HONEY RICK | Officer - Vice President | OPT+S | $56.87 | 2,410 | $137,057 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2008-05-22 23:05 | 2008-05-22 | MASSIMINE KENNETH L | Officer - Senior Vice President | OPT+S | $69.77 | 10,000 | $697,700 | 7,051 | 0.0% |
| 2008-05-13 22:12 | 2008-05-13 | HONEY RICK | Officer - Vice President | OPT+S | $69.01 | 2,877 | $198,542 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2008-05-09 23:12 | 2008-05-09 | SOREL JOHN A | Officer - Senior Vice President | OPT+S | $69.11 | 4,990 | $344,859 | 9,540 | 0.0% |
| 2008-03-25 23:29 | 2008-03-25 | BORTECK GORDON | Other | OPT+S | $63.23 | 3,267 | $206,572 | 4,656 | 0.0% |
| 2008-03-24 23:52 | 2008-03-20 | BOURUET AUBERTOT ALAIN | Other | SELL | $61.16 | 50 | $3,058 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008-03-14 22:00 | 2008-03-14 | BORTECK GORDON | Other | OPT+S | $60.76 | 1,500 | $91,140 | 4,656 | 0.0% |
| 2008-03-07 22:58 | 2008-03-07 | HARRISON DENNIS R | Officer - Senior Vice President | SELL | $58.91 | 1,100 | $64,801 | 2,843 | -27.9% |
| 2008-03-04 21:24 | 2008-03-03 | DUNHAM DUANE | Director | BUY | $60.64 | 200 | $12,128 | 600 | +50.0% |
| 2008-03-05 00:12 | 2008-03-03 | MASSIMINE KENNETH L | Officer - Senior Vice President | SELL | $60.59 | 700 | $42,412 | 7,051 | -9.0% |
| 2008-02-29 22:47 | 2008-02-29 | FORREST KIRK G | Officer - VICE PRESIDENT | OPT+S | $60.03 | 455 | $27,314 | 3,975 | 0.0% |
| 2008-02-29 23:21 | 2008-02-28 | SOREL JOHN A | Officer - SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | OPT+S | $62.22 | 460 | $28,621 | 7,526 | 0.0% |
| 2008-03-01 00:03 | 2008-02-28 | CIPOLLA MICHAEL | Officer - Vice President | OPT+S | $60.30 | 150 | $9,045 | 1,571 | 0.0% |
| 2008-02-28 01:25 | 2008-02-26 | KROMBERG WILLIAM A | Officer - Vice President | SELL | $63.98 | 157 | $10,044 | 1,310 | -10.7% |
| 2008-02-26 01:28 | 2008-02-12 | MONAGLE DJ III | Officer - Vice President | SELL | $61.38 | 132 | $8,102 | 1 | -99.2% |
| 2008-02-07 23:00 | 2008-02-06 | BORTECK GORDON | Other | SELL | $60.29 | 1,127 | $67,947 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-12-11 18:45 | 2007-12-10 | BOURUET AUBERTOT ALAIN | Other | SELL | $69.93 | 770 | $53,846 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-12-11 01:12 | 2007-12-06 | BOURUET AUBERTOT ALAIN | Other | SELL | $68.93 | 3,321 | $228,900 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-12-06 23:04 | 2007-12-05 | BORTECK GORDON | Officer - VICE PRESIDENT | SELL | $66.83 | 965 | $64,491 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-11-26 23:10 | 2007-11-21 | BOURUET AUBERTOT ALAIN | Other | OPT+S | $66.48 | 35,034 | $2,329,060 | 3,321 | 0.0% |
| 2007-11-01 23:15 | 2007-10-31 | BORTECK GORDON | Officer - VICE PRESIDENT | OPT+S | $69.83 | 19,719 | $1,376,978 | 2,805 | 0.0% |
| 2007-11-01 23:37 | 2007-10-31 | KROMBERG WILLIAM A | Officer - VICE PRESIDENT | SELL | $70.08 | 2,750 | $192,727 | 1,000 | -73.3% |
| 2007-06-26 00:19 | 2007-06-22 | KELM GREGORY | Officer - Treasurer | SELL | $63.96 | 1,975 | $126,321 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-06-22 00:15 | 2007-05-07 | MASSIMINE KENNETH L | Officer - SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | OPT+S | $66.78 | 5,447 | $363,751 | 4,288 | 0.0% |
| 2007-06-04 23:38 | 2007-05-31 | SOREL JOHN A | Officer - Senior Vice President | SELL | $63.61 | 4,289 | $272,797 | 2,526 | -62.9% |
| 2007-05-25 23:24 | 2007-05-16 | BORTECK GORDON | Officer - Vice President | SELL | $66.76 | 1,498 | $100,006 | 974 | -60.6% |
| 2007-05-25 23:41 | 2007-05-22 | SAUERACKER PAUL R | Other | SELL | $67.85 | 3,414 | $231,640 | 0 | -100.0% |
How to Interpret $MTX Trades
Not every insider transaction in MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $MTX 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 MTX
Insider activity data for MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES 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 $MTX, 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.