Basic Materials
Exclusive insider sentiment analysis for the Basic Materials sector. Track real-time Director purchases and institutional money flow to identify high-conviction opportunities before the market reacts.
| Filing Date | Trade Date | Ticker | Company Name | Reporting Person | Relationship | Industry | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-01 01:49 | 2018-10-29 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | SEWITCH STANLEY JR | Officer; VP, Global Org. Dev. | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $166.15 | 2,167 | $360,047 | 6,308 | -25.6% |
| 2018-10-30 23:56 | 2018-10-26 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $138.52 | 23,700 | $3,282,948 | 18,469,360 | +0.1% |
| 2018-10-30 19:51 | 2018-10-29 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | MARONICK JAMES R | Officer; CFO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.31 | 2,000 | $620 | 587,039 | +0.3% |
| 2018-10-29 23:29 | 2018-10-25 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $139.15 | 49,500 | $6,887,979 | 18,445,660 | +0.3% |
| 2018-10-29 23:00 | 2018-10-25 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | SEWITCH STANLEY JR | Officer; VP, Global Org. Dev. | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.00 | 2,167 | $0 | 7,092 | -23.4% |
| 2018-10-26 23:25 | 2018-10-24 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $138.32 | 70,000 | $9,682,267 | 18,396,160 | +0.4% |
| 2018-10-26 23:22 | 2018-10-25 | POL | AVIENT CORP | FEARON RICHARD H | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $30.23 | 4,000 | $120,920 | 95,288 | +4.4% |
| 2018-10-26 23:20 | 2018-10-26 | POL | AVIENT CORP | Midea M. John Jr. | Officer; SVP, Glbl Ops & Process Imprv | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $31.08 | 1,050 | $32,630 | 3,836 | +37.7% |
| 2018-10-26 23:18 | 2018-10-25 | POL | AVIENT CORP | ABERNATHY ROBERT E | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $30.64 | 10,000 | $306,422 | 11,593 | +627.7% |
| 2018-10-26 20:02 | 2018-10-25 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | SEWITCH STANLEY JR | Officer; VP, Global Org. Dev. | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $163.80 | 2,167 | $354,963 | 7,092 | -23.4% |
| 2018-10-25 23:18 | 2018-10-23 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $138.79 | 54,000 | $7,494,898 | 18,326,160 | +0.3% |
| 2018-10-25 23:19 | 2018-10-23 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | COLE J STEVEN | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $30.22 | 2,000 | $60,440 | 28,700 | +7.5% |
| 2018-10-26 00:14 | 2018-10-23 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | CARLEONE JOSEPH | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $64.63 | 1,000 | $64,630 | 8,243 | +13.8% |
| 2018-10-24 23:24 | 2018-10-22 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $139.27 | 96,000 | $13,369,824 | 18,272,160 | +0.5% |
| 2018-10-25 00:30 | 2018-10-22 | SRGZ | Star Gold Corp. | SEGELOV DAVID | Director, Officer; President | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.02 | 61,501 | $1,230 | 571,149 | +12.1% |
| 2018-10-24 15:45 | 2018-10-23 | OMEX | ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC | Nudi Jay | Officer; CFO/Treasurer | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $6.45 | 780 | $5,031 | 38,184 | +2.1% |
| 2018-10-24 18:25 | 2018-10-23 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Deisley David | Officer; Exec. VP & General Counsel | Gold | OPT+S | $4.28 | 66,028 | $282,600 | 696,474 | -8.7% |
| 2018-10-24 17:23 | 2018-10-23 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | MARONICK JAMES R | Officer; CFO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.31 | 2,000 | $620 | 585,039 | +0.3% |
| 2018-10-24 00:08 | 2018-10-23 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | Chube Ellen-Blair | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $29.99 | 660 | $19,793 | 660 | +100.0% |
| 2018-10-23 17:49 | 2018-10-22 | OMEX | ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC | Justh Mark B | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $6.59 | 20,000 | $131,800 | 133,424 | +17.6% |
| 2018-10-24 00:11 | 2018-10-19 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | JAFFEE DANIEL S | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman, President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $30.05 | 4,133 | $124,207 | 12,432 | -25.0% |
| 2018-10-23 02:30 | 2018-10-19 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $139.05 | 64,500 | $8,968,951 | 18,176,160 | +0.4% |
| 2018-10-23 02:27 | 2018-10-18 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $137.11 | 64,299 | $8,816,216 | 18,111,660 | +0.4% |
| 2018-10-22 23:58 | 2018-10-22 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | McKeithan Gebhardt Deborah | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $64.02 | 2,000 | $128,040 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-10-22 19:58 | 2018-10-19 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Ottewell David A. | Officer; Vice President & CFO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.24 | 30,391 | $128,858 | 497,216 | -5.8% |
| 2018-10-22 20:33 | 2018-10-22 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HERALD CHRISTOPHER E | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.32 | 10,000 | $3,195 | 1,595,000 | +0.6% |
| 2018-10-20 00:35 | 2018-10-19 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | Sullivan Mary Beth | Officer; VP, Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $29.22 | 200 | $5,844 | 6,300 | +3.3% |
| 2018-10-19 23:30 | 2018-10-17 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $138.05 | 75,201 | $10,381,739 | 18,047,361 | +0.4% |
| 2018-10-19 21:09 | 2018-10-17 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | Clearway Capital Management Ltd. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $3.59 | 616,467 | $2,214,534 | 16,616,352 | +3.9% |
| 2018-10-19 19:45 | 2018-10-18 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Deisley David | Officer; Exec. VP & General Counsel | Gold | OPT+S | $4.29 | 30,400 | $130,416 | 696,474 | -4.2% |
| 2018-10-19 17:05 | 2018-10-18 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HERALD CHRISTOPHER E | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.33 | 5,000 | $1,655 | 1,585,000 | +0.3% |
| 2018-10-19 00:08 | 2018-10-16 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $136.75 | 100,000 | $13,674,750 | 17,972,160 | +0.6% |
| 2018-10-18 16:07 | 2018-10-16 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | Rickert Scott E. | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO, President, Chairman | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.50 | 13,333 | $6,667 | 562,132 | +2.4% |
| 2018-10-18 16:07 | 2018-10-16 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | Rickert Jeanne M | Director, Officer; Chief Legal Officer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.50 | 13,333 | $6,667 | 553,882 | +2.5% |
| 2018-10-18 16:08 | 2018-10-16 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | Westerman Howard G JR | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.50 | 33,898 | $16,949 | 77,787 | +77.2% |
| 2018-10-19 00:19 | 2018-10-16 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | JAFFEE DANIEL S | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman, President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $31.67 | 8,435 | $267,100 | 16,565 | -33.7% |
| 2018-10-18 23:27 | 2018-10-15 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | BALLBACH JOHN M | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $59.54 | 1,680 | $100,022 | 11,580 | +17.0% |
| 2018-10-18 16:23 | 2018-10-16 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.05 | 127,119 | $6,356 | 389,411 | +48.5% |
| 2018-10-18 21:36 | 2018-10-16 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.50 | 127,119 | $63,560 | 389,411 | +48.5% |
| 2018-10-17 23:45 | 2018-10-16 | RYAM | RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. | Manzer William R | Officer; SVP, Manufacturing Operations | Chemicals | SALE | $14.30 | 1,000 | $14,300 | 44,786 | -2.2% |
| 2018-10-17 23:51 | 2018-10-16 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | SELIG ALLAN H | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $30.67 | 1,000 | $30,667 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 2018-10-17 23:36 | 2018-10-15 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | BALLBACH JOHN M | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $59.53 | 3,360 | $200,018 | 13,260 | +33.9% |
| 2018-10-17 17:20 | 2018-10-16 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HERALD CHRISTOPHER E | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.34 | 5,000 | $1,680 | 1,580,000 | +0.3% |
| 2018-10-17 02:24 | 2018-07-23 | PUBC | Purebase Corp | Dockter A Scott | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $0.13 | 601,000 | $78,130 | 44,665,932 | +1.4% |
| 2018-10-12 20:41 | 2018-10-11 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Ottewell David A. | Officer; Vice President & CFO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.10 | 120,460 | $493,886 | 497,216 | -19.5% |
| 2018-10-10 23:59 | 2018-10-10 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $69.72 | 205,000 | $14,292,334 | 65,511,838 | -0.3% |
| 2018-10-10 18:19 | 2018-10-09 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Ottewell David A. | Officer; Vice President & CFO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.01 | 44,230 | $177,362 | 497,216 | -8.2% |
| 2018-10-09 23:21 | 2018-10-05 | ASIX | AdvanSix Inc. | Marberry Michael | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $33.81 | 1,477 | $49,937 | 31,145 | +5.0% |
| 2018-10-09 23:48 | 2018-10-05 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | Andrews Kirkland B | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $60.21 | 2,000 | $120,419 | 3,800 | +111.1% |
| 2018-10-03 21:27 | 2018-09-28 | LONE | Lonestar Resources US Inc. | Rowland Christopher | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $4.00 | 2,500 | $10,000 | 0 | -100.0% |
Strategic Analysis
Analyzing insider transactions within the Basic Materials sector provides critical insights into institutional sentiment. When multiple executives across different companies in the same industry exhibit similar buying patterns (cluster buying), it often signals an upcoming sector-wide recovery or undervalued market conditions.
Regulatory Transparency
Our platform tracks SEC Form 4 filings in real-time. We differentiate between routine option exercises and open-market purchases to give you a clear view of "Skin in the Game". Understanding the roles of Directors vs. 10% Owners helps prioritize signals that carry the most predictive weight.
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.