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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-20 03:10 | 2007-12-17 | CBT | CABOT CORP | SPO ADVISORY CORP | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $32.44 | 17,100 | $554,668 | 9,200,600 | +0.2% |
| 2007-12-20 01:11 | 2007-12-17 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $15.88 | 10,300 | $163,565 | 134,367 | +8.3% |
| 2007-12-19 17:25 | 2007-12-18 | SWM | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | THOMPSON PETER J | Officer; CFO and Treasurer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $24.71 | 818 | $20,212 | 9,870 | -7.7% |
| 2007-12-19 00:25 | 2007-12-14 | OMEX | ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC | MORRIS DAVID A | Officer; Secretary/Treasurer | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $5.60 | 20,000 | $112,000 | 296,283 | -6.3% |
| 2007-12-18 01:45 | 2007-12-14 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | TEPPER MICHAEL DAWE | Officer; Sr. VP - Int'l Operations | Chemicals | SALE | $21.62 | 3,722 | $80,470 | 31,455 | -10.6% |
| 2007-12-17 18:44 | 2007-12-13 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | MONETTA DOMINIC J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.80 | 50,000 | $39,900 | 50,100 | +50,000.0% |
| 2007-12-18 01:08 | 2007-12-14 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | COFSKY THOMAS F | Officer; Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $21.62 | 3,439 | $74,335 | 73 | -97.9% |
| 2007-12-17 21:33 | 2007-12-07 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | KRUGER PAUL | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.15 | 5,000 | $750 | 181,270 | -2.7% |
| 2007-12-18 03:45 | 2007-12-14 | CBT | CABOT CORP | SPO ADVISORY CORP | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $33.98 | 39,300 | $1,335,591 | 9,183,500 | +0.4% |
| 2007-12-18 03:44 | 2007-12-13 | CBT | CABOT CORP | SPO ADVISORY CORP | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $33.81 | 80,000 | $2,704,688 | 9,144,200 | +0.9% |
| 2007-12-15 03:31 | 2007-12-12 | CE | Celanese Corp | MADDEN DOUG | Officer; President, Acetate | Chemicals | SALE | $42.90 | 29,300 | $1,256,850 | 60,556 | -32.6% |
| 2007-12-15 03:31 | 2007-12-12 | CE | Celanese Corp | MADDEN DOUG | Officer; President, Acetate | Chemicals | OPT+S | $42.55 | 72,300 | $3,076,379 | 87,856 | -45.1% |
| 2007-12-15 03:22 | 2007-12-12 | CE | Celanese Corp | ALDER JAMES | Officer; SVP, Operations and Technical | Chemicals | OPT+S | $42.93 | 54,900 | $2,356,857 | 76,941 | -41.6% |
| 2007-12-14 21:20 | 2007-12-13 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | CALFEE WILLIAM R | Officer; Exec. V.P. Comm. N.Amer. Iron | Steel | SALE | $96.95 | 750 | $72,711 | 34,201 | -2.1% |
| 2007-12-15 03:52 | 2007-12-12 | CE | Celanese Corp | GALLAGHER JOHN J III | Officer; EVP & President, Acetyls | Chemicals | SALE | $43.27 | 1,900 | $82,219 | 37,000 | -4.9% |
| 2007-12-15 03:51 | 2007-12-12 | CE | Celanese Corp | GALLAGHER JOHN J III | Officer; EVP & President, Acetyls | Chemicals | SALE | $42.95 | 46,850 | $2,011,997 | 38,900 | -54.6% |
| 2007-12-15 03:51 | 2007-12-12 | CE | Celanese Corp | GALLAGHER JOHN J III | Officer; EVP & President, Acetyls | Chemicals | OPT+S | $42.65 | 151,250 | $6,450,102 | 85,750 | -63.8% |
| 2007-12-15 00:25 | 2007-12-14 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | WRIGHT MURRAY H | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $16.39 | 5,000 | $81,940 | 148,201 | +3.5% |
| 2007-12-15 00:31 | 2007-12-11 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | MUNSON DONALD W | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $22.80 | 5,000 | $114,000 | 11,740 | -29.9% |
| 2007-12-15 00:57 | 2007-12-12 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $15.94 | 9,600 | $153,041 | 124,067 | +8.4% |
| 2007-12-15 01:39 | 2007-12-12 | NWPX | NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. | TAGMYER WILLIAM R | Director | Steel | OPT+S | $37.53 | 10,931 | $410,259 | 99,570 | -9.9% |
| 2007-12-14 01:55 | 2007-12-11 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | DEMPSEY STANLEY | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Gold | SALE | $28.98 | 7,500 | $217,387 | 444,789 | -1.7% |
| 2007-12-14 04:55 | 2007-12-11 | CE | Celanese Corp | MADDEN DOUG | Officer; President, Acetate | Chemicals | OPT+S | $42.00 | 400 | $16,800 | 60,556 | -0.7% |
| 2007-12-13 23:46 | 2007-12-13 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | AULT JOHN L | Officer; VP-Corporate Controller | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $60.41 | 1,000 | $60,406 | 20,100 | -4.7% |
| 2007-12-14 02:23 | 2007-12-12 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | GILBANE ROBERT F | Officer; President of GemChem, Inc. | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $16.03 | 2,400 | $38,472 | 309,656 | -0.8% |
| 2007-12-13 23:16 | 2007-12-12 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $55.00 | 5,100 | $280,500 | 91,858,390 | 0.0% |
| 2007-12-14 00:14 | 2007-12-13 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | WRIGHT MURRAY H | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $16.47 | 10,000 | $164,735 | 143,201 | +7.5% |
| 2007-12-13 19:02 | 2007-12-12 | NUE | NUCOR CORP | PARRISH D MICHAEL | Officer; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | Steel | SALE | $61.74 | 18,600 | $1,148,442 | 108,944 | -14.6% |
| 2007-12-13 18:59 | 2007-12-12 | NUE | NUCOR CORP | PARRISH D MICHAEL | Officer; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | Steel | SALE | $61.86 | 6,400 | $395,914 | 102,544 | -5.9% |
| 2007-12-12 18:17 | 2007-12-11 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | VEBA for Retirees of Kaiser Aluminum | 10% owner | Aluminum | SALE | $74.48 | 144,398 | $10,754,243 | 4,845,465 | -2.9% |
| 2007-12-12 20:02 | 2007-12-05 | HWKN | HAWKINS INC | PAULSON KEENAN A | Officer; V.P., Water Treatment Group | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $15.00 | 3,193 | $47,895 | 8,900 | -26.4% |
| 2007-12-12 21:49 | 2007-12-10 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | HAYES DOUGLAS M | Director | Steel | OPT+S | $55.84 | 2,305 | $128,710 | 25,195 | -8.4% |
| 2007-12-13 03:23 | 2007-12-11 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | GILBANE ROBERT F | Officer; President of GemChem, Inc. | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $16.01 | 13,100 | $209,731 | 312,056 | -4.0% |
| 2007-12-12 22:48 | 2007-12-11 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $54.77 | 65,000 | $3,559,940 | 91,863,490 | -0.1% |
| 2007-12-13 01:40 | 2007-12-11 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | GALLAGHER ROBERT JOSEPH | Officer; Vice President | Gold | OPT+S | $0.00 | 71,312 | $0 | 20,126 | -78.0% |
| 2007-12-11 18:44 | 2007-12-07 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | VEBA for Retirees of Kaiser Aluminum | 10% owner | Aluminum | SALE | $73.25 | 21,221 | $1,554,468 | 4,989,863 | -0.4% |
| 2007-12-11 21:43 | 2007-12-07 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | SHEAR DAVID MICHAEL | Officer; Senior VP/General Counsel/Sec | Chemicals | SALE | $23.00 | 2,500 | $57,500 | 58,277 | -4.1% |
| 2007-12-12 00:10 | 2007-12-10 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | COFSKY THOMAS F | Officer; Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $22.95 | 3,125 | $71,719 | 512 | -85.9% |
| 2007-12-11 18:45 | 2007-12-10 | MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | BOURUET AUBERTOT ALAIN | Other | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $69.93 | 770 | $53,846 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-12-12 02:26 | 2007-12-10 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | ADKERSON RICHARD C | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Copper | SALE | $108.46 | 11,600 | $1,258,087 | 1,202,734 | -1.0% |
| 2007-12-12 02:26 | 2007-12-10 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | ADKERSON RICHARD C | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Copper | OPT+S | $109.62 | 81,400 | $8,923,109 | 1,214,334 | -6.3% |
| 2007-12-12 00:05 | 2007-12-07 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | MANNING KENNETH P | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $28.90 | 3,200 | $92,483 | 361,073 | -0.9% |
| 2007-12-12 00:00 | 2007-12-07 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | MANNING KENNETH P | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $28.57 | 18,300 | $522,875 | 364,273 | -4.8% |
| 2007-12-12 00:37 | 2007-12-10 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $54.55 | 75,000 | $4,091,408 | 91,928,490 | -0.1% |
| 2007-12-11 22:15 | 2007-12-07 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | WINTEMUTE GLENN A | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $16.00 | 4,500 | $72,000 | 1,582,686 | -0.3% |
| 2007-12-11 20:58 | 2007-12-10 | POL | AVIENT CORP | Baert Bernard | Officer; SVP/GM Color/EM- Europe & Asia | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $6.62 | 5,300 | $35,086 | 27,400 | +24.0% |
| 2007-12-12 01:10 | 2007-12-10 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | MCDONALD GABRIELLE K | Director | Copper | OPT+S | $109.02 | 12,500 | $1,362,695 | 9,514 | -56.8% |
| 2007-12-11 22:15 | 2007-12-07 | SIL | Golden Minerals Co | Clevenger Jeffrey G | Director, Officer; President, CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $17.05 | 2,888 | $49,252 | 66,612 | -4.2% |
| 2007-12-11 22:09 | 2007-12-07 | SIL | Golden Minerals Co | Malys Gerald J | Officer; Senior VP & CFO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $16.78 | 420 | $7,048 | 27,255 | -1.5% |
| 2007-12-12 02:04 | 2007-12-10 | NWPX | NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. | TAGMYER WILLIAM R | Director | Steel | OPT+S | $37.74 | 8,097 | $305,607 | 99,570 | -7.5% |
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.