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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-29 21:55 | 2009-04-28 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | Fuchs David | Officer; VP-MIS | Chemicals | OPT+S | $12.13 | 7,600 | $92,177 | 300 | -96.2% |
| 2009-04-30 00:12 | 2009-04-28 | SCL | STEPAN CO | WOOD ROBERT JOHN | Officer; V.P. & General Manager | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $37.00 | 1,711 | $63,307 | 8,227 | -17.2% |
| 2009-04-30 02:51 | 2009-04-27 | CAPS | Capstone Holding Corp. | WARDELL WILLIAM M | Director | Building Materials | BUY | $0.72 | 8,000 | $5,760 | 77,542 | +11.5% |
| 2009-04-28 22:46 | 2009-04-23 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HARRIS LEONARD | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $1.14 | 19,833 | $22,546 | 45,167 | -30.5% |
| 2009-04-29 03:01 | 2009-04-24 | CE | Celanese Corp | ONEILL PAUL H | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $0.00 | 18 | $0 | 3,598 | +0.5% |
| 2009-04-27 21:12 | 2009-04-23 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | Dixon Robert D | Officer; Sr.V.P. and G.M. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $62.58 | 5,250 | $328,530 | 21,077 | -19.9% |
| 2009-04-27 18:34 | 2009-04-24 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Knight Timothy A | Officer; Sr. VP - Corp. Plan. & Devel. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $58.32 | 15,000 | $874,800 | 53,045 | -22.0% |
| 2009-04-27 21:40 | 2009-04-24 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | Fuchs David | Officer; VP-MIS | Chemicals | OPT+S | $12.52 | 5,715 | $71,530 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009-04-28 01:03 | 2009-04-23 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $11.96 | 4,000 | $47,856 | 160,638 | +2.6% |
| 2009-04-24 20:50 | 2009-04-23 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | Sherman Scott A | Officer; Sr. V.P. and G.M. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $61.45 | 9,000 | $553,050 | 32,926 | -21.5% |
| 2009-04-24 18:24 | 2009-04-23 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | Fuchs David | Officer; VP-MIS | Chemicals | OPT+S | $12.25 | 9,303 | $113,952 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009-04-24 18:49 | 2009-04-22 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HAMMOND JOHN L | Officer; Senior VP, Gen Counsel & Secy | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $23.07 | 4,500 | $103,815 | 96,770 | -4.4% |
| 2009-04-24 18:15 | 2009-04-22 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | KRUGER WARREN F | Director, 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.21 | 10,000 | $2,100 | 6,950,233 | +0.1% |
| 2009-04-23 21:12 | 2009-04-22 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | Fuchs David | Officer; VP-MIS | Chemicals | OPT+S | $12.66 | 2,600 | $32,916 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009-04-23 17:56 | 2009-04-21 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HARRIS LEONARD | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $1.17 | 25,000 | $29,150 | 65,000 | -27.8% |
| 2009-04-23 21:54 | 2009-04-21 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HAMMOND JOHN L | Officer; Senior VP, Gen Counsel & Secy | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $22.58 | 17,000 | $383,874 | 101,270 | -14.4% |
| 2009-04-23 21:50 | 2009-04-21 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HOBBS RICHARD F | Officer; Senior VP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $22.58 | 19,250 | $434,680 | 141,100 | -12.0% |
| 2009-04-23 21:48 | 2009-04-21 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | MANNING KENNETH P | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $22.58 | 60,000 | $1,354,848 | 314,773 | -16.0% |
| 2009-04-23 23:34 | 2009-04-23 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | BEWLEY PETER D | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $24.68 | 500 | $12,340 | 9,458 | +5.6% |
| 2009-04-22 20:56 | 2009-04-21 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | CURRIE WILLIAM G | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Lumber & Wood Production | OPT+S | $33.23 | 30,000 | $996,819 | 226,580 | -11.7% |
| 2009-04-22 21:16 | 2009-04-21 | NNUP | NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES INC/MD/ | GERWITZ HERMAN MARK | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.05 | 35,000 | $1,750 | 10,000 | +100.0% |
| 2009-04-22 21:37 | 2009-04-21 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | Fuchs David | Officer; VP-MIS | Chemicals | OPT+S | $12.45 | 9,050 | $112,634 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009-04-22 20:40 | 2009-04-22 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | GLENN MICHAEL B | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Lumber & Wood Production | OPT+S | $33.61 | 5,900 | $198,303 | 112,816 | -5.0% |
| 2009-04-21 17:55 | 2009-04-17 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | Fuchs David | Officer; VP-MIS | Chemicals | OPT+S | $12.62 | 10,000 | $126,170 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009-04-21 16:06 | 2009-04-17 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | GLENN MICHAEL B | Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Lumber & Wood Production | OPT+S | $34.00 | 100 | $3,400 | 112,816 | -0.1% |
| 2009-04-21 15:56 | 2009-04-17 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | COLE MICHAEL R | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Lumber & Wood Production | OPT+S | $33.28 | 5,000 | $166,400 | 16,517 | -23.2% |
| 2009-04-22 02:05 | 2009-04-21 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | BEWLEY PETER D | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $24.32 | 500 | $12,162 | 8,958 | +5.9% |
| 2009-04-21 21:07 | 2009-04-20 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | BEWLEY PETER D | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $24.00 | 500 | $11,998 | 8,458 | +6.3% |
| 2009-04-20 15:20 | 2009-04-16 | NNUP | NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES INC/MD/ | FEINSTEIN MICHAEL | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.04 | 35,000 | $1,400 | 2,241,281 | +1.6% |
| 2009-04-21 02:03 | 2009-04-16 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $10.75 | 100 | $1,075 | 156,638 | +0.1% |
| 2009-04-17 21:36 | 2009-04-17 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | MISSAD MATTHEW J | Officer; Executive Vice President | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $33.28 | 200 | $6,656 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009-04-17 20:26 | 2009-04-17 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | BEWLEY PETER D | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $24.50 | 500 | $12,249 | 7,958 | +6.7% |
| 2009-04-16 01:43 | 2009-04-14 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | DEMPSEY STANLEY | Director | Gold | SALE | $36.95 | 6,000 | $221,700 | 58,418 | -9.3% |
| 2009-04-10 17:08 | 2009-04-09 | NNUP | NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES INC/MD/ | FEINSTEIN MICHAEL | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.06 | 25,000 | $1,500 | 2,206,281 | +1.1% |
| 2009-04-09 23:11 | 2009-03-20 | FTFL | FutureFuel Corp. | Osmium Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $5.02 | 254,770 | $1,278,971 | 3,369,642 | +8.2% |
| 2009-04-09 23:51 | 2009-04-08 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $10.07 | 500 | $5,035 | 156,538 | +0.3% |
| 2009-04-07 00:42 | 2009-04-02 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | NICOLAIS MICHAEL R | Director | Building Materials | OPT+S | $26.90 | 9,933 | $267,230 | 8,388 | -54.2% |
| 2009-04-04 00:45 | 2009-04-01 | FTFL | FutureFuel Corp. | KNOTT DAVID M | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $4.95 | 310,200 | $1,535,490 | 60,200 | +100.0% |
| 2009-04-04 00:45 | 2009-04-01 | FTFL | FutureFuel Corp. | KNOTT DAVID M | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $4.95 | 310,200 | $1,535,490 | 233,430 | -57.1% |
| 2009-04-04 01:59 | 2009-04-01 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $9.16 | 1,200 | $10,998 | 156,038 | +0.8% |
| 2009-04-03 04:43 | 2009-02-03 | CENX | CENTURY ALUMINUM CO | GLENCORE INVESTMENT PTY LTD. | 10% owner | Aluminum | BUY | $4.50 | 13,242,250 | $59,590,125 | 28,038,839 | +89.5% |
| 2009-03-31 23:43 | 2009-03-26 | THMG | THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD INC | Jones Eric T | Director, Officer; CFO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.24 | 1,000 | $240 | 1,665,000 | +0.1% |
| 2009-03-31 23:46 | 2009-03-31 | OLGC | Capstone Holding Corp. | HOWSE ELWOOD D | Director | Building Materials | BUY | $0.55 | 20,000 | $11,000 | 142,703 | +16.3% |
| 2009-03-31 23:46 | 2009-03-30 | OLGC | Capstone Holding Corp. | FELDMAN FREDRIC J | Director | Building Materials | BUY | $0.53 | 15,000 | $7,950 | 169,564 | +9.7% |
| 2009-03-31 21:59 | 2008-09-30 | ETCK-OB | EnerTeck Corporation | Donino Thomas | Director, 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.00 | 428,571 | $0 | 1,613,404 | +36.2% |
| 2009-03-30 20:46 | 2009-03-27 | PCU | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. | 10% owner | Copper | BUY | $18.61 | 250,000 | $4,652,500 | 680,000,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009-03-30 20:44 | 2009-03-26 | PCU | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. | 10% owner | Copper | BUY | $18.78 | 250,000 | $4,695,000 | 679,750,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009-03-27 17:52 | 2009-03-26 | NUE | NUCOR CORP | LOTT HAMILTON JR | Officer; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | Steel | SALE | $40.95 | 3,704 | $151,683 | 141,604 | -2.5% |
| 2009-03-26 21:16 | 2009-02-10 | HWKN | HAWKINS INC | HAWKINS JOHN R | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $15.02 | 408 | $6,127 | 75,221 | -0.5% |
| 2009-03-27 01:37 | 2009-03-25 | PCU | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. | 10% owner | Copper | BUY | $17.87 | 200,000 | $3,574,000 | 679,500,000 | +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.