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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-09 02:09 | 2007-08-07 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | IRWIN MICHAEL J | Officer; Executive Vice President/CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $35.51 | 19,804 | $703,278 | 5,086 | -79.6% |
| 2007-08-08 21:19 | 2007-08-06 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | FREEMAN MICHAEL L | Officer; Division President, Americas | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $35.32 | 11,913 | $420,716 | 10,533 | -53.1% |
| 2007-08-07 22:48 | 2007-08-03 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.89 | 7,800 | $6,943 | 5,699,416 | +0.1% |
| 2007-08-08 00:30 | 2007-08-06 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | BRISIMITZAKIS ANGELO C | Director, Officer; CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $31.58 | 1,600 | $50,531 | 7,234 | +28.4% |
| 2007-08-06 18:03 | 2007-08-02 | FMC | FMC CORP | BUTZ THEODORE H | Officer; VP, Group Manager | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $89.82 | 15,209 | $1,366,123 | 10,397 | -59.4% |
| 2007-08-07 02:50 | 2007-08-03 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | WALTERS RICHARD R | Director, Officer; President | Gold | BUY | $0.86 | 10,000 | $8,600 | 769,060 | +1.3% |
| 2007-08-06 19:00 | 2007-08-03 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | DANTONI DAVID J | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $32.46 | 400 | $12,982 | 8,050 | +5.2% |
| 2007-08-04 04:07 | 2007-08-02 | JCTCF | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | Sharp Ted A | Director | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $9.07 | 1,000 | $9,074 | 5,500 | -15.4% |
| 2007-08-03 17:39 | 2007-08-01 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.95 | 500 | $475 | 5,691,616 | +0.0% |
| 2007-08-03 23:57 | 2007-08-03 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $52.72 | 211,400 | $11,144,649 | 92,174,190 | -0.2% |
| 2007-08-04 00:09 | 2007-08-01 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | PEIKER EDWIN W JR | Director | Gold | SALE | $24.31 | 5,000 | $121,550 | 55,380 | -8.3% |
| 2007-08-03 19:43 | 2007-08-01 | NWPX | NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. | TAGMYER WILLIAM R | Director | Steel | OPT+S | $34.07 | 2,000 | $68,140 | 122,453 | -1.6% |
| 2007-08-02 14:34 | 2007-07-31 | EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | WOOD PETER M | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $70.00 | 4,000 | $280,000 | 1,927 | -67.5% |
| 2007-08-03 02:42 | 2007-08-01 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $52.17 | 75,000 | $3,912,585 | 92,426,990 | -0.1% |
| 2007-08-03 02:41 | 2007-08-02 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $52.33 | 41,400 | $2,166,363 | 92,385,590 | 0.0% |
| 2007-08-01 22:31 | 2007-07-30 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | BROWN W DOUGLAS | Officer; V.P., General Counsel & Sec. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $87.97 | 37,500 | $3,298,826 | 36,957 | -50.4% |
| 2007-08-01 20:22 | 2007-07-30 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | TARANTINO ROBERT V | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman, President & CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.12 | 950 | $3,914 | 369,901 | -0.3% |
| 2007-07-31 19:27 | 2007-07-30 | MSB | MESABI TRUST | Ehrenberg James A | Other | Steel | BUY | $19.20 | 1,000 | $19,197 | 1,500 | +200.0% |
| 2007-08-01 01:17 | 2007-07-31 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $52.32 | 30,000 | $1,569,648 | 92,501,990 | 0.0% |
| 2007-08-01 01:11 | 2007-07-30 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $52.12 | 27,200 | $1,417,536 | 92,531,990 | 0.0% |
| 2007-07-31 01:06 | 2007-07-25 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.96 | 5,900 | $5,684 | 5,691,116 | +0.1% |
| 2007-07-28 04:40 | 2007-07-26 | JCTCF | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | Sharp Ted A | Director | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $8.79 | 1,000 | $8,787 | 6,500 | -13.3% |
| 2007-07-26 22:04 | 2007-07-24 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | SMITH DANIEL THOMAS | Officer; Vice President & Chief Accntg | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $18.00 | 5,000 | $90,000 | 1,515 | -76.7% |
| 2007-07-26 18:37 | 2007-07-25 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | MORIKIS JOHN G | Officer; President & COO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $71.57 | 31,795 | $2,275,527 | 119,385 | -21.0% |
| 2007-07-26 21:19 | 2007-07-24 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | TARANTINO ROBERT V | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman, President & CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.07 | 365 | $1,485 | 369,901 | -0.1% |
| 2007-07-25 01:53 | 2007-07-23 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | FREEMAN MICHAEL L | Officer; Division President, Americas | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $35.26 | 3,903 | $137,602 | 10,533 | -27.0% |
| 2007-07-24 17:53 | 2007-07-20 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | TARANTINO ROBERT V | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman, President & CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.08 | 14,199 | $57,882 | 369,901 | -3.7% |
| 2007-07-24 00:53 | 2007-07-19 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.99 | 1,100 | $1,089 | 5,685,416 | +0.0% |
| 2007-07-23 21:58 | 2007-07-19 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | COLE MICHAEL R | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Lumber & Wood Production | BUY | $42.85 | 1,563 | $66,975 | 8,905 | +21.3% |
| 2007-07-20 19:49 | 2007-07-19 | CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS Co | HANNS ZOELLNER | Officer; EVP & Mrktg & Dstrib Pres. | Steel | SALE | $35.35 | 10,000 | $353,500 | 75,202 | -11.7% |
| 2007-07-21 00:26 | 2007-07-19 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | JOHNSON GLEN D | Officer; Sr. VP AMVAC Chemical Corp. | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $16.00 | 3,000 | $48,000 | 78,251 | -3.7% |
| 2007-07-21 00:54 | 2007-07-19 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | FREEMAN MICHAEL L | Officer; Division President, Americas | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $35.25 | 184 | $6,486 | 10,533 | -1.7% |
| 2007-07-19 23:32 | 2007-07-16 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | JOHNSON GLEN D | Officer; Sr. VP AMVAC Chemical Corp. | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $16.02 | 3,000 | $48,060 | 81,251 | -3.6% |
| 2007-07-18 23:19 | 2007-07-16 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.95 | 10,100 | $9,569 | 5,684,316 | +0.2% |
| 2007-07-19 00:27 | 2007-07-18 | CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS Co | RABIN STANLEY A | Director | Steel | SALE | $35.13 | 400 | $14,051 | 1,914,459 | 0.0% |
| 2007-07-19 00:27 | 2007-07-18 | CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS Co | RABIN STANLEY A | Director | Steel | SALE | $35.35 | 12,400 | $438,396 | 1,914,859 | -0.6% |
| 2007-07-19 00:26 | 2007-07-18 | CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS Co | RABIN STANLEY A | Director | Steel | SALE | $35.63 | 17,200 | $612,862 | 1,927,259 | -0.9% |
| 2007-07-18 19:38 | 2007-06-28 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | FLEMING US DISCOVERY FUND III LP | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.65 | 14,911,600 | $9,692,540 | 4,225,849 | -77.9% |
| 2007-07-18 18:38 | 2007-07-16 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | TARANTINO ROBERT V | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman, President & CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.11 | 1,241 | $5,101 | 369,901 | -0.3% |
| 2007-07-17 04:06 | 2007-07-13 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | Fuchs David | Officer; VP-MIS | Chemicals | OPT+S | $20.35 | 100 | $2,035 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-07-16 23:56 | 2007-07-13 | CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS Co | OWEN DOROTHY G | Director | Steel | SALE | $36.53 | 20,000 | $730,580 | 579,939 | -3.3% |
| 2007-07-13 23:38 | 2007-07-11 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | DEMPSEY STANLEY | Director, Officer; Executive Chiarman | Gold | SALE | $25.37 | 7,500 | $190,243 | 482,289 | -1.5% |
| 2007-07-13 18:11 | 2007-05-25 | NNUP | NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES INC/MD/ | White Philip | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $10,000.00 | 20,833 | $208,330,000 | 57,833 | +56.3% |
| 2007-07-13 23:30 | 2007-07-11 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.91 | 16,900 | $15,438 | 5,674,216 | +0.3% |
| 2007-07-13 22:52 | 2007-07-12 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | SMITH DANIEL THOMAS | Officer; Vice President & Chief Accntg | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $17.75 | 3,300 | $58,575 | 1,515 | -68.5% |
| 2007-07-13 22:18 | 2007-07-11 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | GILBANE ROBERT F | Officer; President of GemChem, Inc. | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $16.00 | 2,300 | $36,800 | 373,456 | -0.6% |
| 2007-07-13 22:16 | 2007-07-12 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | GILBANE ROBERT F | Officer; President of GemChem, Inc. | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $16.03 | 12,000 | $192,360 | 361,456 | -3.2% |
| 2007-07-12 21:35 | 2007-07-10 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | GILBANE ROBERT F | Officer; President of GemChem, Inc. | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $16.05 | 15,700 | $251,985 | 375,756 | -4.0% |
| 2007-07-11 17:00 | 2007-07-09 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | BARRY MICHAEL F | Officer; Senior VP & Managing Dtr - NA | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $24.75 | 3,300 | $81,675 | 20,481 | -13.9% |
| 2007-07-11 22:50 | 2007-07-10 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | BRUGGEMAN DOUGLAS | Officer; CFO; VP-Finance; Treasurer | Chemicals | OPT+S | $20.56 | 1,000 | $20,560 | 0 | -100.0% |
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.