SON Insider Trading
SONOCO PRODUCTS CO | Paperboard Containers & Boxes
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at SONOCO PRODUCTS CO 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 Paperboard Containers & Boxes sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-12 21:59 | 2013-07-11 | Colyer John M | Officer - VP GLOB IND Prod& Protect Sol | OPT+S | $36.13 | 3,200 | $115,616 | 29,169 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-21 18:37 | 2013-05-20 | MAHONEY KEVIN P | Officer - SR VP CORP. PLANNING | OPT+S | $35.79 | 471 | $16,857 | 8,229 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-17 23:23 | 2013-05-16 | Fuller Rodger D | Officer - VP Global Rigid Plastics&Corp | OPT+S | $35.50 | 10,000 | $355,000 | 53,144 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-10 21:40 | 2013-05-09 | Saunders Barry L | Officer - VP, CFO | OPT+S | $35.41 | 1,198 | $42,420 | 20,616 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-07 23:21 | 2013-05-03 | ARTHUR VICKI B | Officer - VP Protective Pkg NA | OPT+S | $35.20 | 1,394 | $49,069 | 27,323 | 0.0% |
| 2013-04-30 17:00 | 2013-04-29 | MAHONEY KEVIN P | Officer - SR VP CORP. PLANNING | OPT+S | $34.40 | 612 | $21,054 | 4,788 | 0.0% |
| 2013-04-30 16:59 | 2013-04-29 | DELOACH HARRIS E JR | Director, Officer - CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | OPT+S | $34.75 | 53,879 | $1,872,295 | 43,171 | 0.0% |
| 2013-04-26 20:43 | 2013-04-25 | Pignone Marty F | Officer - VP Global Operating Excellence | OPT+S | $34.75 | 10,000 | $347,500 | 11,627 | 0.0% |
| 2013-04-26 20:40 | 2013-04-24 | DELOACH HARRIS E JR | Director, Officer - CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | OPT+S | $34.75 | 19,121 | $664,455 | 43,171 | 0.0% |
| 2013-04-23 21:49 | 2013-04-22 | ARTHUR VICKI B | Officer - VP Protective Pkg NA | SELL | $33.87 | 1,450 | $49,112 | 22,217 | -6.1% |
| 2013-04-22 20:19 | 2013-04-19 | Coker R. Howard | Officer - VP Global Rigid Paper & Closur | SELL | $34.06 | 3,036 | $103,406 | 140,406 | -2.1% |
| 2013-02-22 03:24 | 2013-02-19 | Linville John E | Director | SELL | $32.31 | 92,700 | $2,995,016 | 35,620 | -72.2% |
| 2013-02-19 22:12 | 2013-02-15 | MICALI JAMES M | Director | OPT+S | $32.39 | 2,000 | $64,776 | 4,828 | 0.0% |
| 2013-01-03 00:59 | 2012-12-31 | DELOACH HARRIS E JR | Director, Officer - CHAIRMAN & CEO | OPT+S | $29.50 | 21,800 | $643,100 | 43,171 | 0.0% |
| 2012-12-31 23:33 | 2012-12-28 | Linville John E | Director | SELL | $29.57 | 4,065 | $120,194 | 406 | -90.9% |
| 2012-12-31 22:28 | 2012-12-28 | DELOACH HARRIS E JR | Director, Officer - CHAIRMAN & CEO | OPT+S | $29.54 | 17,909 | $528,998 | 43,171 | 0.0% |
| 2012-12-29 00:15 | 2012-12-26 | DELOACH HARRIS E JR | Director, Officer - CHAIRMAN & CEO | OPT+S | $30.00 | 9,100 | $273,014 | 43,171 | 0.0% |
| 2012-12-27 00:10 | 2012-12-26 | ARTHUR VICKI B | Officer - VP Protective Pkg NA | SELL | $30.00 | 3,000 | $90,000 | 16,301 | -15.5% |
| 2012-12-26 23:58 | 2012-12-24 | MULLIN JOHN H III | Director | OPT+S | $29.83 | 4,000 | $119,322 | 17,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012-12-22 01:53 | 2012-12-20 | DELOACH HARRIS E JR | Director, Officer - CHAIRMAN & CEO | OPT+S | $30.00 | 1,191 | $35,730 | 43,171 | 0.0% |
| 2012-12-21 00:27 | 2012-12-19 | Pignone Marty F | Officer - VP Global Operating Excellence | OPT+S | $29.70 | 6,500 | $193,050 | 6,500 | 0.0% |
| 2012-12-21 00:26 | 2012-12-18 | DELOACH HARRIS E JR | Director, Officer - CHAIRMAN & CEO | OPT+S | $29.50 | 25,000 | $737,500 | 43,171 | 0.0% |
| 2012-11-09 21:17 | 2012-11-08 | CAMPBELL BERNARD W | Officer - VP & Chief Information Officer | OPT+S | $30.74 | 13,000 | $399,555 | 18,680 | 0.0% |
| 2012-10-18 23:23 | 2012-10-18 | Harrell James A. III | Officer - VP NA Industrial Carriers | SELL | $32.00 | 1,000 | $32,000 | 2,779 | -26.5% |
| 2012-09-06 17:09 | 2012-09-05 | Harrell James A. III | Officer - VP NA Industrial Carriers | SELL | $31.00 | 1,000 | $31,000 | 3,779 | -20.9% |
| 2012-05-10 16:48 | 2012-05-09 | Saunders Barry L | Officer - VP, CFO | SELL | $32.35 | 3,000 | $97,050 | 8,377 | -26.4% |
| 2012-05-03 22:31 | 2012-05-01 | MAHONEY KEVIN P | Officer - SR VP CORP. PLANNING | OPT+S | $33.62 | 418 | $14,052 | 4,582 | 0.0% |
| 2012-03-02 23:58 | 2012-03-01 | Coker R. Howard | Officer - VP Global Rigid Paper & Closur | SELL | $33.77 | 1,976 | $66,730 | 140,406 | -1.4% |
| 2011-12-20 23:17 | 2011-12-19 | Coker R. Howard | Officer - VP Global Rigid Paper & Closur | SELL | $33.00 | 643 | $21,219 | 115,112 | -0.6% |
| 2011-12-03 00:34 | 2011-12-01 | WHIDDON THOMAS E | Director | OPT+S | $32.42 | 4,000 | $129,660 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011-11-23 19:01 | 2011-11-22 | CAMPBELL BERNARD W | Officer - VP & Chief Information Officer | OPT+S | $30.75 | 13,000 | $399,734 | 12,580 | 0.0% |
| 2011-11-10 23:41 | 2011-11-08 | Coker R. Howard | Officer - VP Global Rigid Paper & Closur | SELL | $32.21 | 700 | $22,547 | 115,755 | -0.6% |
| 2011-08-02 21:54 | 2011-07-29 | Harrell James A. III | Officer - VP NA Industrial Carriers | BUY | $32.05 | 7,653 | $245,269 | 9,659 | +381.4% |
| 2011-06-02 22:55 | 2011-05-27 | ARTHUR VICKI B | Officer - VP Global Corp Accts | SELL | $35.15 | 2,395 | $84,186 | 9,629 | -19.9% |
| 2011-05-13 22:04 | 2011-05-12 | DELOACH HARRIS E JR | Director, Officer - CHAIRMAN & CEO | OPT+S | $35.52 | 175,000 | $6,216,280 | 43,171 | 0.0% |
| 2011-03-24 22:38 | 2011-02-16 | Linville John E | Director | SELL | $36.35 | 5,000 | $181,731 | 247,235 | -2.0% |
| 2011-02-23 00:48 | 2011-02-18 | Coker R. Howard | Officer - VP Global Rigid Paper & Closur | OPT+S | $36.51 | 704 | $25,700 | 118,751 | 0.0% |
| 2011-02-14 19:09 | 2011-02-10 | HUPFER CHARLES J | Officer - VICE PRESIDENT & CFO | OPT+S | $36.09 | 20,000 | $721,776 | 3,424 | 0.0% |
| 2011-01-28 23:28 | 2011-01-27 | Pignone Marty F | Officer - VP Global Mfg, Industrial | OPT+S | $36.50 | 14,000 | $511,000 | 5,916 | 0.0% |
| 2011-01-28 23:28 | 2011-01-27 | Fuller Rodger D | Officer - VP Global Rigid Paper&Plastics | OPT+S | $36.50 | 9,000 | $328,500 | 28,861 | 0.0% |
| 2011-01-19 21:36 | 2011-01-18 | HARTLEY CYNTHIA A | Officer - SR VP-HUMAN RESOURCES | OPT+S | $36.00 | 11,250 | $405,000 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2011-01-13 22:31 | 2011-01-12 | Pignone Marty F | Officer - VP Global Mfg, Industrial | OPT+S | $35.50 | 4,000 | $142,000 | 6,041 | 0.0% |
| 2011-01-13 22:31 | 2011-01-12 | BOWEN JIM C | Officer - Sr VP Primary Materials | OPT+S | $35.50 | 10,000 | $355,000 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2011-01-07 21:50 | 2011-01-05 | Fuller Rodger D | Officer - VP Global Rigid Paper&Plastics | OPT+S | $35.00 | 12,000 | $420,000 | 28,633 | 0.0% |
| 2011-01-07 21:50 | 2011-01-05 | HARTLEY CYNTHIA A | Officer - SR VP-HUMAN RESOURCES | SELL | $35.00 | 4,710 | $164,850 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010-12-16 00:57 | 2010-12-14 | Fuller Rodger D | Officer - VP Global Rigid Paper&Closures | OPT+S | $34.00 | 10,000 | $340,000 | 28,633 | 0.0% |
| 2010-12-16 00:57 | 2010-12-14 | HARTLEY CYNTHIA A | Officer - SR VP-HUMAN RESOURCES | SELL | $34.00 | 4,000 | $136,000 | 4,710 | -45.9% |
| 2010-11-08 18:02 | 2010-11-05 | BOND RITCHIE L | Officer - Staff VP, Treasurer, Sec. | OPT+S | $34.00 | 1,210 | $41,140 | 4,790 | 0.0% |
| 2010-11-05 17:58 | 2010-11-04 | ARTHUR VICKI B | Officer - VP Global Corp Accts | OPT+S | $33.95 | 1,306 | $44,339 | 14,264 | 0.0% |
| 2010-11-05 17:58 | 2010-11-04 | DELOACH HARRIS E JR | Director, Officer - CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO | OPT+S | $33.91 | 162,700 | $5,517,059 | 43,171 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $SON Trades
Not every insider transaction in SONOCO PRODUCTS CO is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $SON 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 SON
Insider activity data for SONOCO PRODUCTS CO 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 $SON, 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.