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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-11 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% |
| 2007-07-12 00:11 | 2007-07-09 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | WINTEMUTE GLENN A | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $16.03 | 34,000 | $545,020 | 1,950,086 | -1.7% |
| 2007-07-12 01:22 | 2007-07-09 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | IRWIN MICHAEL J | Officer; Executive Vice President/CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $35.50 | 11,013 | $390,962 | 5,081 | -68.4% |
| 2007-07-11 18:55 | 2007-07-10 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | TARANTINO ROBERT V | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman, President & CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.04 | 1,982 | $8,007 | 369,901 | -0.5% |
| 2007-07-11 17:49 | 2007-07-10 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | MADDOCKS MARK E | Officer; Vice President, Finance & CFO | Gold | SALE | $4.05 | 2,000 | $8,100 | 55,171 | -3.5% |
| 2007-07-11 02:43 | 2007-07-09 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Jones William L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $15.01 | 50,000 | $750,340 | 1,361,200 | -3.5% |
| 2007-07-10 16:54 | 2007-07-09 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | BRUGGEMAN DOUGLAS | Officer; CFO, VP-Finance; Treasurer | Chemicals | OPT+S | $20.49 | 100 | $2,049 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-07-10 21:49 | 2007-07-09 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | WINTEMUTE GLENN A | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $16.03 | 34,000 | $545,020 | 1,946,266 | -1.7% |
| 2007-07-10 17:58 | 2007-07-06 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | TARANTINO ROBERT V | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman, President & CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.11 | 6,772 | $27,838 | 369,901 | -1.8% |
| 2007-07-09 23:15 | 2007-07-09 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | Suckow Paul E | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $17.52 | 6,000 | $105,123 | 6,000 | +100.0% |
| 2007-07-10 01:11 | 2007-07-06 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | SMITH DANIEL THOMAS | Officer; Vice President & Chief Accntg | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $17.75 | 1,700 | $30,175 | 1,515 | -52.9% |
| 2007-07-10 00:17 | 2007-07-06 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | BARRY MICHAEL F | Officer; Senior VP & Managing Dtr - NA | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $24.77 | 3,000 | $74,310 | 20,481 | -12.8% |
| 2007-07-09 22:01 | 2007-07-06 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | BRUGGEMAN DOUGLAS | Officer; CFO, VP-Finance, Treasurer | Chemicals | OPT+S | $20.43 | 3,000 | $61,290 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-07-10 00:49 | 2007-06-28 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | ZUGIBE KEVIN J | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman, Director, CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.65 | 6,461,500 | $4,199,975 | 6,695,600 | +2,760.1% |
| 2007-07-10 00:32 | 2007-06-28 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | MANDRACCHIA STEPHEN P | Officer, 10% owner; Vice President, Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.65 | 1,577,423 | $1,025,325 | 463,500 | +100.0% |
| 2007-07-09 23:39 | 2007-06-28 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | MANDRACCHIA STEPHEN P | Officer, 10% owner; Vice President Legal & Reg. | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.65 | 2,000,000 | $1,300,000 | 483,000 | +100.0% |
| 2007-07-06 17:37 | 2007-07-05 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | BRUGGEMAN DOUGLAS | Officer; CFO; VP-Finance; Treasurer | Chemicals | OPT+S | $20.33 | 6,800 | $138,273 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-07-06 17:52 | 2007-07-03 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | TARANTINO ROBERT V | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chaurman, President & CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.13 | 1,246 | $5,147 | 369,901 | -0.3% |
| 2007-07-05 18:32 | 2007-06-29 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.98 | 5,500 | $5,395 | 5,657,316 | +0.1% |
| 2007-07-05 21:44 | 2007-07-03 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | BRUGGEMAN DOUGLAS | Officer; CFO; VP-Finance; Treasurer | Chemicals | OPT+S | $20.14 | 2,200 | $44,308 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-07-03 17:29 | 2007-07-02 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | BRUGGEMAN DOUGLAS | Officer; CFO; VP-Finance; Treasurer | Chemicals | OPT+S | $20.00 | 200 | $4,000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-07-03 17:48 | 2007-07-02 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Connor Christopher M | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $67.23 | 21,450 | $1,442,008 | 389,045 | -5.2% |
| 2007-07-03 17:47 | 2007-07-02 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Connor Christopher M | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $66.88 | 28,550 | $1,909,438 | 410,495 | -6.5% |
| 2007-07-04 01:58 | 2007-06-29 | SIL | Golden Minerals Co | HULLEY KEITH R | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $20.25 | 25,000 | $506,250 | 51,804 | -32.6% |
| 2007-07-02 21:34 | 2007-07-02 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | Rizvi Zafar A | Officer; Vice President | Chemicals | SALE | $19.90 | 67,300 | $1,339,270 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-07-03 00:43 | 2007-06-29 | CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS Co | HANNS ZOELLNER | Officer; EVP & Mrktg & Dstrib Pres. | Steel | SALE | $33.46 | 5,000 | $167,292 | 76,205 | -6.2% |
| 2007-07-02 17:32 | 2007-06-28 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | COLEMAN BRIAN F | Officer; President | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.65 | 323,100 | $210,015 | 323,100 | +100.0% |
| 2007-07-02 17:21 | 2007-06-28 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | BUSCEMI JAMES R | Officer; CFO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.65 | 292,300 | $189,995 | 292,300 | +100.0% |
| 2007-07-02 18:23 | 2007-06-28 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | CLARK JOHN M | Director | Gold | OPT+S | $4.63 | 4,742 | $21,946 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-07-02 21:03 | 2007-06-29 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | BRUGGEMAN DOUGLAS | Officer; CFO; VP-Finance; Treasurer | Chemicals | OPT+S | $19.95 | 1,300 | $25,935 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-07-02 17:27 | 2007-06-28 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | ZUGIBE KEVIN J | Director, Officer; Chairman, CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.65 | 6,461,500 | $4,199,975 | 6,461,500 | +100.0% |
| 2007-07-02 17:13 | 2007-06-28 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | MANDRACCHIA STEPHEN P | Officer; Vice President Legal & Regulat | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.65 | 2,000,000 | $1,300,000 | 2,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2007-07-02 19:30 | 2007-06-28 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | TARANTINO ROBERT V | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman, President & CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.16 | 17,704 | $73,659 | 369,901 | -4.6% |
| 2007-06-29 22:33 | 2007-06-28 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | Rizvi Zafar A | Officer; Vice president | Chemicals | SALE | $20.00 | 200 | $4,000 | 67,300 | -0.3% |
| 2007-06-28 23:12 | 2007-06-26 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.98 | 6,500 | $6,390 | 5,651,816 | +0.1% |
| 2007-06-28 22:52 | 2007-06-27 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | BRUGGEMAN DOUGLAS | Officer; CFO; VP-Finance; Treasurer | Chemicals | OPT+S | $20.08 | 3,300 | $66,264 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-06-27 23:42 | 2007-06-26 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Scruggs Samuel D | Officer; Exec VP, GC and Sec | Chemicals | SALE | $24.20 | 1,000 | $24,200 | 204,486 | -0.5% |
| 2007-06-26 21:12 | 2007-06-22 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $1.00 | 3,400 | $3,405 | 16,100 | +26.8% |
| 2007-06-26 17:18 | 2007-06-25 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | Magby Keith B | Officer; VP-Operations | Chemicals | OPT+S | $19.51 | 11,250 | $219,476 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-06-26 23:26 | 2007-06-26 | PHD | Pioneer Floating Rate Fund, Inc. | FELTUS ANDREW | Other | Gold | SALE | $20.08 | 1,500 | $30,127 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-06-25 21:50 | 2007-06-22 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | Fuchs David | Officer; VP-MIS | Chemicals | OPT+S | $19.50 | 3,000 | $58,500 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-06-26 00:19 | 2007-06-22 | MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | KELM GREGORY | Officer; Treasurer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $63.96 | 1,975 | $126,321 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-06-25 19:58 | 2007-06-21 | HWKN | HAWKINS INC | PAULSON KEENAN A | Officer; V.P., Water Treatment Group | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $15.24 | 3,970 | $60,519 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-06-25 21:36 | 2007-06-22 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | BRUGGEMAN DOUGLAS | Officer; CFO; VP-Finance; Treasurer | Chemicals | OPT+S | $19.55 | 1,000 | $19,550 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-06-25 22:36 | 2007-06-21 | SIL | Golden Minerals Co | Edwards Alan R | Officer; Exec Vice President & COO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $20.45 | 2,450 | $50,103 | 38,350 | -6.0% |
| 2007-06-22 22:57 | 2007-06-20 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $1.00 | 5,000 | $5,000 | 5,642,916 | +0.1% |
| 2007-06-22 23:22 | 2007-06-21 | RLKX | RED METAL RESOURCES, LTD. | Di Cicco John | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO, President, and CFO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.00 | 1,071,430 | $2,143 | 178,570 | -85.7% |
| 2007-06-22 23:15 | 2007-06-20 | HWKN | HAWKINS INC | SODERLUND DANIEL E | Officer; V.P., Pharmaceutical | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $15.35 | 3,000 | $46,050 | 1,414 | -68.0% |
| 2007-06-22 22:14 | 2007-06-21 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | BRUGGEMAN DOUGLAS | Officer; CFO; VP-Finance; Treasurer | Chemicals | OPT+S | $19.70 | 2,300 | $45,300 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-06-22 23:23 | 2007-06-20 | BW | MATERION Corp | GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $41.48 | 485,900 | $20,156,152 | 2,846,900 | +20.6% |
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.