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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-05 23:40 | 2007-09-04 | UXG | McEwen Inc. | Ashby Michele L | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $6.13 | 10,000 | $61,250 | 15,000 | -40.0% |
| 2007-09-05 20:12 | 2007-09-04 | CE | Celanese Corp | Townsend Jay | Officer; SVP, Bus. Strat. and Dev. | Chemicals | OPT+S | $36.29 | 50,000 | $1,814,500 | 80,429 | -38.3% |
| 2007-09-05 22:56 | 2007-08-31 | ZEUS | Olympic Steel Inc. | MEATHE JAMES | Director | Steel | BUY | $24.54 | 3,000 | $73,620 | 5,200 | +136.4% |
| 2007-09-05 22:00 | 2007-08-31 | OLGC | Capstone Holding Corp. | WHITE AUGUSTUS A | Director | Building Materials | BUY | $1.47 | 14,000 | $20,528 | 41,976 | +50.0% |
| 2007-09-05 23:20 | 2007-09-04 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | MARCUS MERRITT E | Director | Gold | SALE | $28.75 | 5,000 | $143,750 | 120,655 | -4.0% |
| 2007-09-05 19:05 | 2007-08-31 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | TARANTINO ROBERT V | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman, President & CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $3.80 | 100 | $380 | 369,901 | 0.0% |
| 2007-09-04 18:12 | 2007-08-31 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | NORTON PATRICK J | Director | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $45.16 | 60,000 | $2,709,864 | 102,500 | -36.9% |
| 2007-09-04 20:36 | 2007-08-31 | CE | Celanese Corp | Townsend Jay | Officer; SVP, Bus. Strat. and Dev. | Chemicals | OPT+S | $36.10 | 25,000 | $902,500 | 80,429 | -23.7% |
| 2007-09-05 00:16 | 2007-08-31 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | HARRIS MARK A | Officer; Sr. VP -Global Strategy & Mktg | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $22.00 | 4,500 | $99,000 | 14,313 | -23.9% |
| 2007-08-31 22:30 | 2007-08-29 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.90 | 500 | $450 | 16,800 | +3.1% |
| 2007-08-31 21:44 | 2007-08-30 | UXG | McEwen Inc. | Ashby Michele L | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $5.92 | 5,000 | $29,600 | 25,000 | -16.7% |
| 2007-09-01 00:11 | 2007-08-30 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | KRUGER WARREN F | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO and President | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.32 | 30,000 | $9,699 | 6,587,233 | +0.5% |
| 2007-08-30 18:54 | 2007-08-28 | SCL | STEPAN CO | HURLBUTT JAMES E | Officer; Vice President, Finance | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $30.01 | 398 | $11,944 | 9,132 | -4.2% |
| 2007-08-30 20:57 | 2007-08-29 | BW | MATERION Corp | SHERWIN JOHN JR | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $45.17 | 3,000 | $135,500 | 4,795 | -38.5% |
| 2007-08-31 00:20 | 2007-08-29 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | KRUGER PAUL | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.30 | 10,000 | $3,000 | 315,584 | -3.1% |
| 2007-08-31 00:20 | 2007-02-08 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | KRUGER PAUL | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.00 | 2,000,000 | $0 | 2,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2007-08-30 17:34 | 2007-08-28 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | TARANTINO ROBERT V | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman, President & CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $3.88 | 8,170 | $31,700 | 369,901 | -2.2% |
| 2007-08-29 21:58 | 2007-08-24 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Sharp Ted Riley | Officer; CFO | Gold | BUY | $0.89 | 28,182 | $24,986 | 53,182 | +112.7% |
| 2007-08-30 03:43 | 2007-08-27 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | SHEAR DAVID MICHAEL | Officer; Senior VP/General Counsel/Sec | Chemicals | SALE | $22.58 | 20,000 | $451,532 | 39,212 | -33.8% |
| 2007-08-30 03:41 | 2007-08-27 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | SHEAR HEIDI L BROWN | Officer; VP/Managing Counsel/Asst Sec | Chemicals | SALE | $75.39 | 20,000 | $1,507,836 | 39,212 | -33.8% |
| 2007-08-29 17:26 | 2007-08-27 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | DUNCAN JEFFREY H | Officer; Vice President, Manufacturing | Gold | OPT+S | $3.86 | 11,000 | $42,435 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-08-28 16:55 | 2007-08-24 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Schaming M Claire | Officer; Treasurer & Assist. Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $38.00 | 5,000 | $190,000 | 61,844 | -7.5% |
| 2007-08-28 17:12 | 2007-08-24 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President, CEO and Chairman | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $45.14 | 46,600 | $2,103,729 | 118,300 | -28.3% |
| 2007-08-29 00:13 | 2007-08-23 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | RHODES HORACE G | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $22.05 | 4,000 | $88,200 | 1,000 | -80.0% |
| 2007-08-28 00:53 | 2007-08-24 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | Heissenbuttel William Holmes | Officer; V.P. Corporate Development | Gold | OPT+S | $27.52 | 715 | $19,678 | 7,290 | -8.9% |
| 2007-08-27 17:40 | 2007-08-24 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | GRANGER JOSEPH F | Officer; Executive VP Sales & Marketing | Lumber & Wood Production | BUY | $37.70 | 50 | $1,885 | 50 | +100.0% |
| 2007-08-28 01:43 | 2007-08-24 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | JENSEN TONY A | Director, Officer; Preident & CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $27.66 | 750 | $20,744 | 84,600 | -0.9% |
| 2007-08-28 01:07 | 2007-08-24 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | WENGER STEFAN | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Gold | OPT+S | $27.63 | 875 | $24,174 | 37,425 | -2.3% |
| 2007-08-27 23:40 | 2007-08-24 | EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | LEE THERESA K | Officer; SVP, CLO and Corp Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $67.78 | 5,000 | $338,906 | 14,893 | -25.1% |
| 2007-08-28 02:01 | 2007-08-24 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | GROSS KAREN | Officer; V.P. & Corporate Secretary | Gold | OPT+S | $27.57 | 1,250 | $34,463 | 106,104 | -1.2% |
| 2007-08-27 22:25 | 2007-08-23 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | DUNCAN JEFFREY H | Officer; Vice President, Manufacturing | Gold | OPT+S | $3.66 | 5,600 | $20,512 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-08-24 16:37 | 2007-08-20 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | SECCHIA PETER F | Director | Lumber & Wood Production | BUY | $39.69 | 4,400 | $174,655 | 164,000 | +2.8% |
| 2007-08-24 16:37 | 2007-08-20 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | SECCHIA PETER F | Director | Lumber & Wood Production | BUY | $39.48 | 42,789 | $1,689,134 | 159,600 | +36.6% |
| 2007-08-24 16:37 | 2007-08-20 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | SECCHIA PETER F | Director | Lumber & Wood Production | BUY | $39.15 | 38,510 | $1,507,582 | 116,811 | +49.2% |
| 2007-08-24 16:36 | 2007-08-20 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | SECCHIA PETER F | Director | Lumber & Wood Production | BUY | $38.80 | 17,061 | $661,989 | 265,922 | +6.9% |
| 2007-08-25 00:15 | 2007-08-14 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | ILLE BERNARD G | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $21.88 | 10,000 | $218,750 | 20,000 | -33.3% |
| 2007-08-25 00:14 | 2007-08-22 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | BROWN ROBERT C MD | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $22.02 | 3,000 | $66,050 | 109,516 | -2.7% |
| 2007-08-25 00:57 | 2007-08-22 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | SHELBY ANTONIO M | Director, Officer; Executive VP-Finance/CFO | Chemicals | SALE | $21.00 | 5,000 | $105,003 | 185,110 | -2.6% |
| 2007-08-25 00:07 | 2007-08-23 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President, CEO and Chairman | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $45.78 | 900 | $41,202 | 118,300 | -0.8% |
| 2007-08-25 00:06 | 2007-08-22 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President, CEO and Chairman | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $45.59 | 59,552 | $2,714,803 | 118,300 | -33.5% |
| 2007-08-23 17:40 | 2007-08-22 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | Hilton Michael F | Officer; V.P. and G.M. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $88.48 | 2,000 | $176,960 | 9,365 | -17.6% |
| 2007-08-24 01:38 | 2007-08-21 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | ACKERMAN RAYMOND BASIL | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $20.75 | 4,000 | $83,000 | 2,000 | -66.7% |
| 2007-08-23 17:40 | 2007-08-22 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | BROWN W DOUGLAS | Officer; V.P., General Counsel & Sec. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $88.57 | 2,800 | $247,996 | 36,957 | -7.0% |
| 2007-08-23 17:40 | 2007-08-21 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | JONES JOHN P III | Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $87.37 | 15,000 | $1,310,550 | 222,627 | -6.3% |
| 2007-08-23 21:57 | 2007-08-21 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | JOHNSON GLEN D | Officer; Sr. VP AMVAC Chemical Corp. | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $16.00 | 600 | $9,600 | 77,651 | -0.8% |
| 2007-08-23 21:56 | 2007-08-22 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | JOHNSON GLEN D | Officer; Sr. VP AMVAC Chemical Corp. | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $16.00 | 2,400 | $38,400 | 75,251 | -3.1% |
| 2007-08-23 18:41 | 2007-08-21 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | ZELNAK STEPHEN P JR | Director, Officer; Chm. and CEO | Building Materials | OPT+S | $129.53 | 37,511 | $4,858,676 | 155,379 | -19.4% |
| 2007-08-24 01:32 | 2007-08-09 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | NOBLE WILLIAM B | Officer; Managing Director, Europe | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $36.70 | 3,100 | $113,779 | 1,200 | -72.1% |
| 2007-08-23 21:11 | 2007-08-22 | NWPX | NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. | TAGMYER WILLIAM R | Director | Steel | OPT+S | $36.44 | 19,620 | $714,953 | 122,453 | -13.8% |
| 2007-08-21 21:07 | 2007-08-17 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.82 | 5,300 | $4,360 | 5,719,716 | +0.1% |
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.