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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-16 00:38 | 2017-09-14 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | REMBOLT JAY | Officer; Vice President Finance & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $110.00 | 582 | $64,020 | 37,050 | -1.5% |
| 2017-09-15 22:26 | 2017-09-13 | SMID | SMITH MIDLAND CORP | SMITH RODNEY I | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman, CEO and President | Building Materials | SALE | $7.75 | 2,000 | $15,500 | 744,798 | -0.3% |
| 2017-09-14 17:52 | 2017-09-12 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | WEBSTER PATRICK M | Officer; President and COO | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $88.80 | 1,500 | $133,205 | 59,915 | -2.4% |
| 2017-09-14 00:44 | 2017-09-11 | HWKN | HAWKINS INC | Matthews Steven D II | Officer; VP of Operations | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $36.94 | 262 | $9,672 | 4,273 | -5.8% |
| 2017-09-14 00:17 | 2017-09-12 | BCC | BOISE CASCADE Co | CARLILE THOMAS E | Director | Lumber & Wood Production | OPT+S | $31.75 | 17,552 | $557,309 | 45,944 | -27.6% |
| 2017-09-14 01:45 | 2017-09-11 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | STEWART ROBERT S | Officer; EVP-Strategy & Corp. Develop. | Building Materials | OPT+S | $101.27 | 6,534 | $661,674 | 64,215 | -9.2% |
| 2017-09-13 20:24 | 2017-09-11 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | LEE JIMMY S H | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Paper & Paper Products | SALE | $11.09 | 25,000 | $277,265 | 2,165,548 | -1.1% |
| 2017-09-12 18:14 | 2017-09-08 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $94.30 | 16,000 | $1,508,837 | 15,723,259 | -0.1% |
| 2017-09-12 23:42 | 2017-09-08 | SCL | STEPAN CO | PACHOLEC FRANK | Officer; Vice President R&D | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $80.10 | 1,500 | $120,150 | 48,514 | -3.0% |
| 2017-09-12 18:12 | 2017-09-08 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN PAUL | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $94.30 | 16,000 | $1,508,837 | 2,277,751 | -0.7% |
| 2017-09-13 01:27 | 2017-09-11 | SXC | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | SWEETNAM JAMES E | Director | Coking Coal | SALE | $8.76 | 20,000 | $175,200 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017-09-11 23:28 | 2017-09-07 | SRGZ | Star Gold Corp. | Gorrill Lindsay Edward | Director, 10% owner | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.05 | 1,720 | $86 | 12,632,778 | +0.0% |
| 2017-09-11 23:54 | 2017-09-07 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Vojslavek Anthony R | Officer; EVP - Risk Management | Chemicals | SALE | $18.80 | 1,012 | $19,026 | 7,118 | -12.4% |
| 2017-09-12 03:48 | 2017-09-08 | SXC | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | SWEETNAM JAMES E | Director | Coking Coal | SALE | $9.09 | 11,715 | $106,447 | 20,000 | -36.9% |
| 2017-09-08 14:20 | 2017-09-07 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $139.32 | 700 | $97,524 | 10,420,193 | +0.0% |
| 2017-09-09 00:14 | 2017-09-07 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | Conger Harry M. IV | Officer; Pres & COO FM Americas | Copper | BUY | $15.23 | 36,180 | $551,021 | 73,943 | +95.8% |
| 2017-09-08 23:30 | 2017-09-06 | TROX | Tronox Holdings plc | van Niekerk Willem Hendrik | Officer; SVP, SP & BD | Chemicals | SALE | $20.70 | 12,229 | $253,104 | 175,528 | -6.5% |
| 2017-09-09 01:17 | 2017-09-06 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Kesler Dale Craig | Officer; EVP and CFO | Building Materials | SALE | $101.40 | 5,000 | $506,975 | 61,778 | -7.5% |
| 2017-09-08 14:22 | 2017-09-07 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Blackmore Milton C | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $54.75 | 442 | $24,200 | 6,000 | +8.0% |
| 2017-09-07 13:41 | 2017-09-06 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $138.44 | 3,672 | $508,353 | 10,419,493 | +0.0% |
| 2017-09-07 20:02 | 2017-09-05 | ZEUS | Olympic Steel Inc. | Greiff Andrew S | Officer; EVP and COO | Steel | BUY | $17.75 | 3,500 | $62,125 | 9,021 | +63.4% |
| 2017-09-07 23:36 | 2017-09-05 | SNES | SenesTech, Inc. | Dyer Cheryl Ann | Director, Officer; Pres. & Chief Research Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.31 | 6,000 | $13,834 | 430,212 | -1.4% |
| 2017-09-08 04:46 | 2017-09-05 | CC | Chemours Co | Snell E Bryan | Officer; President, Titanium Tech | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $49.35 | 13,000 | $641,550 | 51,160 | -20.3% |
| 2017-09-07 23:30 | 2017-09-05 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | LEE JIMMY S H | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Paper & Paper Products | SALE | $10.94 | 25,000 | $273,608 | 2,190,548 | -1.1% |
| 2017-09-06 13:27 | 2017-09-05 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $139.00 | 27,700 | $3,850,430 | 10,415,821 | +0.3% |
| 2017-09-06 14:45 | 2017-09-01 | TROX | Tronox Holdings plc | Khilnani Jogita | Officer; SVP & Corporate Controller | Chemicals | SALE | $20.78 | 5,000 | $103,900 | 29,405 | -14.5% |
| 2017-09-06 23:46 | 2017-09-01 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | Stedman Timothy M | Officer; See Remarks | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $67.38 | 5,399 | $363,797 | 12,899 | -29.5% |
| 2017-09-06 23:48 | 2017-09-05 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | Pappas Christopher D | Director, Officer; See Remarks | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $68.50 | 25,000 | $1,712,618 | 240,240 | -9.4% |
| 2017-09-06 23:28 | 2017-09-01 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | Nieman Jan | Officer; VP/GL - Grease, FP, GS, Mktg. | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $140.00 | 1,000 | $140,000 | 15,636 | -6.0% |
| 2017-09-07 01:18 | 2017-09-01 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | ESSL GERALD J | Officer; Executive Vice President | Building Materials | SALE | $99.49 | 7,479 | $744,066 | 3,000 | -71.4% |
| 2017-09-05 13:29 | 2017-09-01 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $137.41 | 2,700 | $371,019 | 10,388,121 | +0.0% |
| 2017-09-05 14:30 | 2017-08-31 | CC | Chemours Co | Shelton David C | Officer; SVP, GC & Corp. Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $48.48 | 13,337 | $646,578 | 41,429 | -24.4% |
| 2017-09-06 00:04 | 2017-09-01 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Markevich Steven R. | Officer; EVP & Pres., Trans. Coatings | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $29.37 | 160,000 | $4,699,200 | 202,293 | -44.2% |
| 2017-09-06 03:37 | 2017-09-05 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | Bartholomew Carolyn | Director | Aluminum | SALE | $99.00 | 1,000 | $99,000 | 13,344 | -7.0% |
| 2017-09-06 00:09 | 2017-09-01 | VMC | Vulcan Materials CO | Pasley David B. | Officer; President - Mountain West Div | Building Materials | SALE | $121.51 | 1,250 | $151,889 | 2,857 | -30.4% |
| 2017-09-05 20:44 | 2017-09-01 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Deisley David | Officer; Exec. VP & General Counsel | Gold | OPT+S | $4.37 | 15,129 | $66,114 | 713,521 | -2.1% |
| 2017-09-05 23:52 | 2017-09-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Palmer Thomas Ronald | Officer; EVP, COO | Gold | SALE | $38.60 | 1,250 | $48,250 | 89,362 | -1.4% |
| 2017-09-05 23:44 | 2017-09-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Goldberg Gary J | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | SALE | $38.60 | 1,000 | $38,600 | 147,114 | -0.7% |
| 2017-09-01 23:13 | 2017-09-01 | ASIX | AdvanSix Inc. | Marberry Michael | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $31.94 | 782 | $24,977 | 15,256 | +5.4% |
| 2017-09-02 01:18 | 2017-08-30 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Devlin William R | Officer; SVP, Controller | Building Materials | OPT+S | $96.51 | 16,469 | $1,589,379 | 35,504 | -31.7% |
| 2017-09-02 01:22 | 2017-08-30 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Graass James H | Officer; EVP & General Counsel | Building Materials | OPT+S | $97.04 | 10,000 | $970,402 | 54,365 | -15.5% |
| 2017-09-02 01:24 | 2017-08-31 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | ESSL GERALD J | Officer; Executive Vice President | Building Materials | OPT+S | $96.57 | 5,496 | $530,756 | 39,859 | -12.1% |
| 2017-09-02 00:38 | 2017-08-30 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | COTE JEFFREY J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $65.01 | 5,000 | $325,052 | 11,229 | -30.8% |
| 2017-09-01 19:31 | 2017-08-30 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Deisley David | Officer; Exec. VP & General Counsel | Gold | OPT+S | $4.28 | 43,801 | $187,376 | 713,521 | -5.8% |
| 2017-09-01 20:20 | 2017-08-31 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | Smith Andrew O | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $20.50 | 600 | $12,300 | 13,722 | +4.6% |
| 2017-08-31 23:16 | 2017-08-29 | PAH | Element Solutions Inc | ASHKEN IAN G H | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $10.98 | 45,000 | $494,100 | 56,325 | +397.4% |
| 2017-08-31 23:35 | 2017-08-31 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HUNT WALTER H | Officer; COO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.70 | 2,000 | $1,400 | 401,962 | +0.5% |
| 2017-08-30 14:12 | 2017-08-29 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $136.10 | 20,500 | $2,790,146 | 10,385,421 | +0.2% |
| 2017-08-31 01:23 | 2017-08-30 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | Anderson Karli S. | Officer; VP Investor Relations | Gold | OPT+S | $91.45 | 2,262 | $206,860 | 20,744 | -9.8% |
| 2017-08-30 23:33 | 2017-08-28 | HWKN | HAWKINS INC | Schumacher Mary J. | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $35.80 | 1,400 | $50,115 | 6,616 | +26.8% |
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.