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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-14 02:31 | 2012-03-12 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | CLARK KEITH E | Officer; Vice President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $71.88 | 2,756 | $198,101 | 37,967 | -6.8% |
| 2012-03-13 20:35 | 2012-03-09 | FMC | FMC CORP | STEELE MILTON | Officer; Pres., Agricultural Chem. Gp. | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $99.17 | 9,435 | $935,648 | 14,204 | -39.9% |
| 2012-03-13 18:52 | 2012-03-12 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $52.93 | 70,700 | $3,742,278 | 78,814,390 | -0.1% |
| 2012-03-13 22:54 | 2012-03-09 | POL | AVIENT CORP | SMITH KENNETH M | Officer; Sr VP, CIO & CHRO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $13.26 | 21,029 | $278,935 | 121,051 | -14.8% |
| 2012-03-14 03:30 | 2012-03-09 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | GOLSEN STEVEN | Director, 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $40.03 | 11,108 | $444,673 | 323,128 | -3.3% |
| 2012-03-14 03:26 | 2012-03-09 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | GOLSEN BARRY H | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President and COO | Chemicals | SALE | $40.03 | 11,108 | $444,673 | 323,128 | -3.3% |
| 2012-03-14 03:32 | 2012-03-09 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | GOLSEN JACK E | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board and CEO | Chemicals | SALE | $40.03 | 58,100 | $2,325,853 | 1,900,754 | -3.0% |
| 2012-03-14 03:28 | 2012-03-09 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | RAPPAPORT LINDA F | 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $40.03 | 11,108 | $444,673 | 323,128 | -3.3% |
| 2012-03-14 03:33 | 2012-03-09 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | SBL, LLC | 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $40.03 | 58,100 | $2,325,853 | 1,900,754 | -3.0% |
| 2012-03-12 15:36 | 2012-03-08 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Mistysyn Allen J | Officer; VP-Corporate Controller | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $105.37 | 1,497 | $157,739 | 17,029 | -8.1% |
| 2012-03-12 23:54 | 2012-03-08 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Graass James H | Officer; EVP & General Counsel | Building Materials | OPT+S | $32.44 | 20,000 | $648,832 | 79,272 | -20.1% |
| 2012-03-12 16:05 | 2012-03-09 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HERALD CHRISTOPHER E | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $1.45 | 10,000 | $14,500 | 780,262 | +1.3% |
| 2012-03-12 15:52 | 2012-03-08 | SWM | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | Villoutreix Frederic | Officer; CEO and Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $72.19 | 10,000 | $721,937 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012-03-10 01:02 | 2012-03-08 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | Mackenzie Jeffrey Eric | Officer; Vice President | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $30.48 | 2,291 | $69,826 | 11,444 | -16.7% |
| 2012-03-10 01:16 | 2012-03-06 | SRGZ | Star Gold Corp. | SEGELOV DAVID | Director, 10% owner | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.65 | 4,984 | $3,240 | 31,984 | +18.5% |
| 2012-03-10 01:27 | 2012-03-08 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | MORCH OTTO C | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $3.07 | 2,500 | $7,675 | 6,300 | -28.4% |
| 2012-03-10 03:51 | 2011-05-17 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | CLARK JOHN M | Director | Gold | OPT+S | $2.95 | 4,742 | $13,989 | 20,869 | -18.5% |
| 2012-03-10 00:49 | 2012-03-08 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | GOADBY DAVID J | Officer; Vice President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $70.84 | 2,500 | $177,100 | 28,166 | -8.2% |
| 2012-03-10 01:04 | 2012-03-08 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | MARTIN J LANDIS | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $23.19 | 100,000 | $2,318,720 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012-03-08 23:43 | 2012-03-08 | MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | HARRISON DENNIS R | Other | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 150 | 0.0% |
| 2012-03-08 23:59 | 2012-03-01 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | KRUGER WARREN F | Director, 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.01 | 7,699 | $62 | 6,323,015 | +0.1% |
| 2012-03-07 22:59 | 2012-03-06 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Buchanan Robin W.T. | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $39.00 | 1,171 | $45,669 | 13,673 | +9.4% |
| 2012-03-07 22:55 | 2012-01-06 | ONP | IT TECH PACKAGING, INC. | Wang Wenbing | Director | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $3.67 | 6,400 | $23,469 | 27,220 | +30.7% |
| 2012-03-07 21:27 | 2012-03-05 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Knight Timothy A | Officer; President, LACG | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $102.68 | 21,000 | $2,156,280 | 18,090 | -53.7% |
| 2012-03-07 21:26 | 2012-03-06 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | HOPKINS THOMAS E | Officer; Sr. VP-Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $102.67 | 20,717 | $2,127,014 | 32,812 | -38.7% |
| 2012-03-07 21:28 | 2012-03-05 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | HENNESSY SEAN P | Officer; Sr. VP-Finance and CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $102.73 | 42,403 | $4,356,060 | 72,981 | -36.7% |
| 2012-03-08 02:16 | 2012-03-06 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | MILLER JAMES A | Officer; ExVP & Pres. GlobalServ.&Spec. | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $59.34 | 3,500 | $207,696 | 24,090 | -12.7% |
| 2012-03-07 03:41 | 2012-03-05 | ENRT | Enertopia Corp. | McAllister Robert | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.13 | 5,000 | $625 | 2,772,000 | +0.2% |
| 2012-03-06 17:20 | 2012-03-02 | FMC | FMC CORP | WILSON D MICHAEL | Officer; President, Specialty Chem. Gp. | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $100.02 | 11,500 | $1,150,197 | 40,957 | -21.9% |
| 2012-03-06 14:01 | 2012-03-01 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | SODERLIND CARL R | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $16.51 | 1,000 | $16,510 | 58,011 | -1.7% |
| 2012-03-07 01:20 | 2012-03-02 | FMC | FMC CORP | FOSTER W KIM | Officer; Executive VP and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $100.00 | 15,619 | $1,561,931 | 17,459 | -47.2% |
| 2012-03-07 01:30 | 2012-03-06 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS GLENN R | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $23.05 | 5,000 | $115,227 | 30,312 | +19.8% |
| 2012-03-06 23:28 | 2012-03-05 | POL | AVIENT CORP | Kahler Michael E | Officer; SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $12.98 | 36,000 | $467,413 | 85,425 | -29.6% |
| 2012-03-07 01:07 | 2012-03-06 | ZEUS | Olympic Steel Inc. | MANSON RICHARD A | Officer; See General Remarks | Steel | BUY | $22.99 | 1,000 | $22,990 | 6,697 | +17.6% |
| 2012-03-06 01:51 | 2012-03-05 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | PERRY RONALD V | Director | Chemicals | OPT+S | $39.98 | 1,000 | $39,980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012-03-06 01:02 | 2012-03-02 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Glassner David | Officer; EVP, Technology | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $8.74 | 547 | $4,781 | 53,770 | -1.0% |
| 2012-03-05 17:14 | 2012-03-01 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | Parnell Anthony Stephen | Officer; VP - Global Supply Chain | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $68.00 | 728 | $49,504 | 4,435 | -14.1% |
| 2012-03-06 01:23 | 2012-03-01 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Graass James H | Officer; EVP & General Counsel | Building Materials | OPT+S | $32.05 | 6,000 | $192,310 | 79,272 | -7.0% |
| 2012-03-06 01:42 | 2012-03-05 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | MURRAY JAMES WILLIAM III | Officer; VP/Sr Assoc Gen Couns/Asst Sec | Chemicals | OPT+S | $39.60 | 1,650 | $65,340 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012-03-06 00:32 | 2012-03-01 | EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | RAISBECK DAVID W | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $54.10 | 4,000 | $216,400 | 7,092 | -36.1% |
| 2012-03-05 18:00 | 2012-03-01 | FMC | FMC CORP | FOSTER W KIM | Officer; Executive VP and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $99.96 | 27,322 | $2,731,080 | 39,692 | -40.8% |
| 2012-03-06 04:48 | 2012-03-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Engel E Randall | Officer; EVP, Strategic Development | Gold | SALE | $58.16 | 8,595 | $499,926 | 50,686 | -14.5% |
| 2012-03-06 04:47 | 2012-03-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Ball Russell David | Officer; EVP & CFO | Gold | SALE | $58.20 | 9,049 | $526,658 | 56,691 | -13.8% |
| 2012-03-06 04:46 | 2012-03-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | OBRIEN RICHARD T | Director, Officer; Director, President & CEO | Gold | SALE | $58.21 | 28,441 | $1,655,434 | 290,540 | -8.9% |
| 2012-03-06 04:45 | 2012-03-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | MacGowan William N | Officer; EVP, Human Resources | Gold | SALE | $58.24 | 4,747 | $276,472 | 24,859 | -16.0% |
| 2012-03-06 04:41 | 2012-03-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | SANTA CRUZ CARLOS | Officer; SVP, South American Operations | Gold | SALE | $58.24 | 4,531 | $263,865 | 49,617 | -8.4% |
| 2012-03-06 04:40 | 2012-03-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Hill Brian A | Officer; EVP, External Affairs | Gold | SALE | $58.16 | 10,462 | $608,496 | 62,690 | -14.3% |
| 2012-03-06 04:39 | 2012-03-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Lansdown Guy L P | Officer; EVP, Discovery and Development | Gold | SALE | $58.17 | 10,350 | $602,072 | 63,827 | -14.0% |
| 2012-03-06 04:34 | 2012-03-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Goldberg Gary J | Officer; EVP & COO | Gold | BUY | $60.03 | 1,000 | $60,025 | 26,026 | +4.0% |
| 2012-03-06 04:32 | 2012-03-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Ottewell David A. | Officer; VP and Controller | Gold | SALE | $58.26 | 227 | $13,225 | 6,581 | -3.3% |
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.