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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-21 01:03 | 2017-11-17 | TMST | Metallus Inc. | Beskid Tina M | Officer; See Remarks | Steel | OPT+S | $13.68 | 2,548 | $34,866 | 14,983 | -14.5% |
| 2017-11-21 00:28 | 2017-11-17 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Smith Ivan C | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $97.74 | 6,587 | $643,818 | 16,864 | -28.1% |
| 2017-11-21 01:18 | 2017-11-17 | ASH | Ashland Inc. | WILLIS J KEVIN | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $70.61 | 916 | $64,679 | 26,808 | -3.3% |
| 2017-11-21 05:19 | 2017-11-20 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | Jornayvaz Robert P III | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Exec. Chair, President & CEO | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $3.55 | 5,000 | $17,730 | 18,130,422 | +0.0% |
| 2017-11-20 18:42 | 2017-11-16 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Hoovestol Wayne | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $16.37 | 102,653 | $1,680,553 | 276,030 | +59.2% |
| 2017-11-21 00:28 | 2017-11-16 | DWDP | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | KALIL CHARLES J | Officer, Other; Special Counsellor | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $70.70 | 23,778 | $1,681,214 | 466,919 | -4.8% |
| 2017-11-21 03:13 | 2017-11-17 | TGLS | Tecnoglass Inc. | Byorum Martha L | Director | Building Materials | SALE | $7.09 | 7,000 | $49,640 | 110,651 | -5.9% |
| 2017-11-20 17:45 | 2017-11-17 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Buesinger Robert F. | Officer; EVP, Vinyls Products | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $93.82 | 5,214 | $489,199 | 9,309 | -35.9% |
| 2017-11-20 19:14 | 2017-11-17 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Lang Gregory A. | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $3.83 | 5,346 | $20,475 | 1,315,680 | -0.4% |
| 2017-11-21 01:40 | 2017-11-20 | AUMN | Golden Minerals Co | Clevenger Jeffrey G | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.41 | 13,377 | $5,479 | 550,683 | +2.5% |
| 2017-11-20 20:20 | 2017-11-17 | AUMN | Golden Minerals Co | Rehn Warren | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.41 | 15,000 | $6,113 | 345,468 | +4.5% |
| 2017-11-18 02:04 | 2017-11-16 | METC | Ramaco Resources, Inc. | Atkins Randall Whittaker | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Coking Coal | BUY | $4.16 | 6,000 | $24,948 | 1,847,304 | +0.3% |
| 2017-11-18 01:47 | 2017-11-15 | METC | Ramaco Resources, Inc. | Clemens Mark Allen | Officer; Chief Operating Officer | Coking Coal | BUY | $4.26 | 15,000 | $63,894 | 92,320 | +19.4% |
| 2017-11-17 19:09 | 2017-11-15 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Chwat Anne | Officer; EVP, GC, & Corp. Sec'y | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $149.61 | 3,000 | $448,830 | 39,157 | -7.1% |
| 2017-11-18 01:07 | 2017-11-17 | USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | ODISHAW EDWARD A | Director | Building Materials | SALE | $86.59 | 800 | $69,272 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017-11-17 22:22 | 2017-11-15 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HERALD CHRISTOPHER E | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.57 | 2,000 | $1,132 | 1,540,000 | +0.1% |
| 2017-11-17 17:35 | 2017-03-17 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Williams Patrick | Officer; PRESIDENT & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $63.01 | 5,680 | $357,899 | 188,331 | -2.9% |
| 2017-11-17 21:31 | 2017-11-16 | AUMN | Golden Minerals Co | Rehn Warren | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.39 | 10,000 | $3,900 | 330,468 | +3.1% |
| 2017-11-16 23:11 | 2017-11-14 | HCC | WARRIOR MET COAL, INC. | Williams Stephen D. | Director | Coking Coal | SALE | $28.00 | 18,742 | $524,776 | 20,000 | -48.4% |
| 2017-11-17 01:55 | 2017-11-14 | METC | Ramaco Resources, Inc. | Graney Patrick C III | Director | Coking Coal | BUY | $4.34 | 34,500 | $149,592 | 43,091 | +401.6% |
| 2017-11-17 00:12 | 2017-11-15 | ASH | Ashland Inc. | WILLIS J KEVIN | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $66.23 | 1,352 | $89,543 | 26,808 | -4.8% |
| 2017-11-16 21:56 | 2017-08-07 | WLKP | Westlake Chemical Partners LP | Teel Lawrence E. | Officer; SVP, Olefins | Chemicals | BUY | $25.15 | 300 | $7,545 | 2,800 | +12.0% |
| 2017-11-17 01:39 | 2017-11-15 | METC | Ramaco Resources, Inc. | Bauersachs Michael Dale | Director, Officer; See Remarks | Coking Coal | BUY | $3.96 | 25,000 | $98,933 | 1,866,304 | +1.4% |
| 2017-11-17 00:46 | 2017-11-15 | OLN | OLIN Corp | MCINTOSH JOHN L | Officer; EVP, Synergies & Systems | Chemicals | SALE | $35.42 | 9,500 | $336,533 | 55,141 | -14.7% |
| 2017-11-17 01:24 | 2017-11-16 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | WHITELAW ESSIE | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $75.15 | 667 | $50,125 | 16,024 | -4.0% |
| 2017-11-16 22:44 | 2017-05-31 | PAYM | BASANITE, INC. | CESPEDES EDWARD A | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chief Executive Officer | Building Materials | BUY | $0.31 | 5,500 | $1,711 | 14,084,192 | +0.0% |
| 2017-11-17 01:11 | 2017-11-16 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Hipple Richard J | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $49.76 | 8,000 | $398,070 | 42,124 | -16.0% |
| 2017-11-16 22:54 | 2017-11-14 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Hipple Richard J | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $50.02 | 9,713 | $485,813 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017-11-17 00:45 | 2017-11-14 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | LEE JIMMY S H | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Paper & Paper Products | SALE | $14.06 | 25,000 | $351,378 | 1,940,548 | -1.3% |
| 2017-11-16 03:03 | 2017-11-13 | METC | Ramaco Resources, Inc. | Cryder Bruce E | Director | Coking Coal | BUY | $4.27 | 5,868 | $25,056 | 15,319 | +62.1% |
| 2017-11-15 17:34 | 2017-11-13 | OLN | OLIN Corp | SAMPSON JOHN MAURICE | Officer; SVP, Business Operations | Chemicals | SALE | $36.58 | 3,000 | $109,725 | 36,574 | -7.6% |
| 2017-11-16 00:14 | 2017-11-13 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | ETTINGER RONALD S | Officer; VP - Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $157.16 | 367 | $57,677 | 6,136 | -5.6% |
| 2017-11-15 20:47 | 2017-11-15 | NNUP | NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES INC/MD/ | White Philip | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.04 | 12,500 | $499 | 17,500 | +250.0% |
| 2017-11-15 18:25 | 2017-11-13 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Bender Mark Steven | Officer; EVP and CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $94.02 | 29,804 | $2,802,083 | 44,449 | -40.1% |
| 2017-11-15 18:08 | 2017-11-13 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Teel Lawrence E. | Officer; EVP, Olefins | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $93.99 | 12,712 | $1,194,765 | 804 | -94.1% |
| 2017-11-15 17:48 | 2017-11-13 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Mangieri George J | Officer; SVP & Chief Accounting Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $94.44 | 13,381 | $1,263,766 | 3,662 | -78.5% |
| 2017-11-15 18:11 | 2017-11-14 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | BLAKELY ROBERT T | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $92.33 | 4,367 | $403,190 | 11,700 | -27.2% |
| 2017-11-16 03:19 | 2017-11-13 | METC | Ramaco Resources, Inc. | WHITING RICHARD M | Director | Coking Coal | BUY | $4.26 | 12,000 | $51,144 | 20,591 | +139.7% |
| 2017-11-15 21:30 | 2017-11-14 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HERALD CHRISTOPHER E | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.56 | 3,000 | $1,694 | 1,538,000 | +0.2% |
| 2017-11-14 22:34 | 2017-11-10 | OMEX | ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC | Justh Mark B | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $3.84 | 35,741 | $137,102 | 97,424 | +57.9% |
| 2017-11-14 23:33 | 2017-11-06 | USAU | U.S. GOLD CORP. | Mathewson David C. | Officer; Vice President of Exploration | Gold | BUY | $1.40 | 20,000 | $27,900 | 400,624 | +5.3% |
| 2017-11-15 01:45 | 2017-11-13 | MUX | McEwen Inc. | Ashby Michele L | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $1.95 | 5,000 | $9,750 | 62,500 | +8.7% |
| 2017-11-15 01:21 | 2017-11-13 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | WHITELAW ESSIE | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $75.00 | 1,520 | $114,000 | 16,024 | -8.7% |
| 2017-11-14 17:26 | 2017-11-10 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HERALD CHRISTOPHER E | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.57 | 3,000 | $1,717 | 1,535,000 | +0.2% |
| 2017-11-13 19:48 | 2017-11-10 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | Atzmon Gil | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.57 | 9,168 | $5,258 | 2,670,379 | +0.3% |
| 2017-11-13 19:18 | 2017-11-09 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | Atzmon Gil | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.57 | 1,500 | $860 | 2,661,211 | +0.1% |
| 2017-11-14 00:28 | 2017-11-08 | DWDP | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | Desmond Jeanmarie F. | Officer; Co-Controller | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $71.01 | 6,708 | $476,349 | 14,440 | -31.7% |
| 2017-11-14 02:29 | 2017-11-13 | USAU | U.S. GOLD CORP. | Karr Edward M | Director, Officer; CEO & President, Chairman | Gold | BUY | $1.36 | 5,000 | $6,800 | 437,561 | +1.2% |
| 2017-11-14 02:23 | 2017-11-06 | USAU | U.S. GOLD CORP. | Mathewson David C. | Officer; Vice President of Exploration | Gold | BUY | $1.40 | 20,000 | $27,900 | 385,624 | +5.5% |
| 2017-11-14 00:17 | 2017-11-10 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | Stasse David Phillip | Officer; See Remarks | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $71.17 | 10,043 | $714,800 | 22,678 | -30.7% |
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.