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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-13 22:16 | 2017-04-11 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | WINTEMUTE ERIC G | Director, Officer; Chairman & CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $16.99 | 20,000 | $339,800 | 912,003 | -2.1% |
| 2017-04-14 00:28 | 2017-04-13 | HL | HECLA MINING CO/DE/ | TAYLOR ANTHONY P | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $6.09 | 30,000 | $182,700 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017-04-12 23:48 | 2017-04-11 | THMG | THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD INC | Jones Eric T | Director, Officer; CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.11 | 5,000 | $550 | 3,127,043 | +0.2% |
| 2017-04-13 00:07 | 2017-04-10 | ASH | Ashland Inc. | Schumann Anne T. | Officer; Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $125.64 | 4,003 | $502,932 | 10,273 | -28.0% |
| 2017-04-12 19:33 | 2017-04-11 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Dowdall Sharon | Director | Gold | OPT+S | $4.97 | 4,524 | $22,490 | 22,074 | -17.0% |
| 2017-04-11 00:14 | 2017-04-07 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | Cooney Paula M. | Officer; VP, Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $50.53 | 843 | $42,597 | 6,239 | -11.9% |
| 2017-04-10 19:37 | 2017-03-31 | SRGZ | Star Gold Corp. | Gorrill Lindsay Edward | Director, 10% owner | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.15 | 10,000 | $1,500 | 12,631,058 | +0.1% |
| 2017-04-07 16:36 | 2017-01-04 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | ROSE STUART A | Director, Officer; Executive COB | Chemicals | SALE | $99.50 | 101 | $10,050 | 587,753 | 0.0% |
| 2017-04-06 18:03 | 2017-04-05 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | TOMCHIN LAWRENCE | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $92.00 | 1,000 | $92,000 | 116,719 | -0.8% |
| 2017-04-05 23:12 | 2017-04-03 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | McDougall Joseph F. | Officer; SVP&Chief Human Resources Off. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $31.76 | 40,000 | $1,270,400 | 119,276 | -25.1% |
| 2017-04-05 23:10 | 2017-04-03 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Finn Michael F. | Officer; SVP & General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $31.76 | 37,200 | $1,181,472 | 121,571 | -23.4% |
| 2017-04-05 23:09 | 2017-04-03 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Bryant Robert W. | Officer; EVP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $31.76 | 114,500 | $3,636,520 | 253,971 | -31.1% |
| 2017-04-05 22:05 | 2017-04-04 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | Martsching Robert J | Officer; VP, Corporate Controller | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $50.20 | 4,340 | $217,878 | 10,752 | -28.8% |
| 2017-04-06 04:11 | 2017-04-03 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | Privet Fund Management LLC | 10% owner, Other | Chemicals | BUY | $12.31 | 55,735 | $686,031 | 49,086 | +100.0% |
| 2017-04-06 02:03 | 2017-04-03 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Huntsman Jon M | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Executive Chairman | Chemicals | SALE | $24.66 | 100,000 | $2,465,550 | 598,816 | -14.3% |
| 2017-04-06 02:01 | 2017-04-03 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Stolle Russell R | Officer; Sr. VP & Deputy GC | Chemicals | OPT+S | $24.92 | 27,593 | $687,565 | 80,725 | -25.5% |
| 2017-04-05 03:58 | 2017-03-31 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | BORNT GLEN D | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $5.00 | 12,274 | $61,370 | 167,726 | -6.8% |
| 2017-04-05 03:30 | 2017-04-03 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | Jury Dennis Charles | Officer; EVP Operations and COO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $4.97 | 1,500 | $7,450 | 227,338 | -0.7% |
| 2017-04-05 02:26 | 2017-04-03 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | GREWAL MARK S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $4.96 | 1,181 | $5,854 | 112,645 | -1.0% |
| 2017-04-05 02:56 | 2017-04-03 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | Szot Matthew K | Officer; EVP Finance & Admin and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $4.97 | 1,100 | $5,462 | 57,164 | -1.9% |
| 2017-04-05 01:01 | 2017-03-31 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | WENGER STEFAN | Officer; CFO and Treasurer | Gold | SALE | $70.10 | 2,000 | $140,200 | 70,622 | -2.8% |
| 2017-04-04 23:55 | 2017-04-03 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Goldberg Gary J | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | SALE | $33.05 | 1,000 | $33,050 | 152,114 | -0.7% |
| 2017-04-03 20:44 | 2017-03-31 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | JENSEN TRACI L | Officer; Sr.VP, Global Const Products | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $52.19 | 2,857 | $149,102 | 19,925 | -12.5% |
| 2017-04-03 20:44 | 2017-03-31 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | Kenny Steven | Officer; Senior VP, Emerging Markets | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $52.50 | 7,000 | $367,500 | 29,001 | -19.4% |
| 2017-04-03 14:01 | 2017-03-30 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | Privet Fund Management LLC | 10% owner, Other | Chemicals | BUY | $12.64 | 24,900 | $314,669 | 31,000 | +408.2% |
| 2017-04-03 16:46 | 2017-03-31 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | BRUGGEMAN DOUGLAS | Officer; CFO; VP-Finance; Treasurer | Chemicals | SALE | $90.00 | 2,000 | $180,000 | 24,151 | -7.6% |
| 2017-04-03 18:50 | 2017-03-31 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Hipple Richard J | Officer; Executive Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $32.58 | 230 | $7,493 | 118,372 | -0.2% |
| 2017-03-31 23:54 | 2017-03-29 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | Parkinson Ray | Officer; VP - Advanced Engineering | Aluminum | SALE | $78.16 | 1,200 | $93,794 | 7,882 | -13.2% |
| 2017-03-31 23:15 | 2017-03-29 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Hipple Richard J | Officer; Executive Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $32.11 | 12,000 | $385,290 | 118,602 | -9.2% |
| 2017-03-31 17:08 | 2017-03-29 | TMRC | Texas Mineral Resources Corp. | SC Fundamental Value Fund, L.P. | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.28 | 4,499 | $1,260 | 5,149,777 | -0.1% |
| 2017-03-30 23:12 | 2017-03-29 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | Jury Dennis Charles | Officer; EVP Operations and COO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $4.55 | 900 | $4,095 | 228,838 | -0.4% |
| 2017-03-30 04:46 | 2017-03-28 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | Privet Fund Management LLC | 10% owner, Other | Chemicals | BUY | $12.40 | 42,900 | $532,140 | 907,097 | +5.0% |
| 2017-03-29 18:13 | 2017-03-28 | TMRC | Texas Mineral Resources Corp. | SC Fundamental Value Fund, L.P. | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.27 | 27,000 | $7,290 | 5,154,276 | -0.5% |
| 2017-03-30 00:04 | 2017-03-27 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $4.35 | 527 | $2,292 | 309,858 | +0.2% |
| 2017-03-28 17:46 | 2017-03-24 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Hipple Richard J | Officer; Executive Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $32.37 | 3,000 | $97,110 | 130,602 | -2.2% |
| 2017-03-27 19:05 | 2017-03-24 | SXC | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. | 10% owner | Coking Coal | BUY | $8.25 | 7,893 | $65,131 | 7,158,343 | +0.1% |
| 2017-03-27 17:54 | 2017-03-24 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.40 | 500 | $700 | 95,896 | +0.5% |
| 2017-03-24 23:27 | 2017-03-24 | FF | FutureFuel Corp. | Flynn Paul M | Officer; Exec VP-Business & Mrktng FFCC | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $13.55 | 10,000 | $135,500 | 60,000 | -14.3% |
| 2017-03-24 17:29 | 2017-03-22 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Hipple Richard J | Officer; Executive Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $32.59 | 6,000 | $195,510 | 133,602 | -4.3% |
| 2017-03-24 17:38 | 2017-03-17 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.45 | 545 | $788 | 95,396 | +0.6% |
| 2017-03-24 23:32 | 2017-03-22 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $4.35 | 9,733 | $42,339 | 309,761 | +3.2% |
| 2017-03-23 19:44 | 2017-03-21 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | Guy Henry L | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $11.60 | 4,200 | $48,720 | 36,409 | +13.0% |
| 2017-03-24 00:06 | 2017-03-21 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | HARVEY HUGH E JR | Director | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $1.20 | 3,233,332 | $3,879,998 | 11,751,383 | +38.0% |
| 2017-03-24 00:06 | 2017-03-21 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | Jornayvaz Robert P III | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Exec. Chair, President & CEO | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $1.20 | 6,300,000 | $7,560,000 | 18,034,122 | +53.7% |
| 2017-03-24 00:47 | 2017-03-21 | FF | FutureFuel Corp. | Flynn Paul M | Officer; Exec VP-Business & Mrktng FFCC | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $13.54 | 28,771 | $389,608 | 70,000 | -29.1% |
| 2017-03-24 00:07 | 2017-03-21 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | MARTIN J LANDIS | Director | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $1.20 | 3,150,000 | $3,780,000 | 3,233,709 | +3,763.0% |
| 2017-03-23 23:04 | 2017-03-22 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | Smith Andrew O | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $16.59 | 700 | $11,613 | 9,708 | +7.8% |
| 2017-03-23 02:27 | 2017-03-21 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | WINTEMUTE ERIC G | Director, Officer; Chairman & CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $15.24 | 10,000 | $152,400 | 932,003 | -1.1% |
| 2017-03-22 14:46 | 2017-03-20 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Hipple Richard J | Officer; Executive Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $33.16 | 6,000 | $198,984 | 139,602 | -4.1% |
| 2017-03-21 16:16 | 2017-03-17 | SXC | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. | 10% owner | Coking Coal | SALE | $10.30 | 200 | $2,060 | 7,150,450 | 0.0% |
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.