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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-12 01:12 | 2007-06-07 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | RATNER CHARLES A | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $22.53 | 5,000 | $112,661 | 5,000 | +100.0% |
| 2007-06-08 22:11 | 2007-06-06 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $1.00 | 5,100 | $5,101 | 5,623,116 | +0.1% |
| 2007-06-08 17:22 | 2007-06-07 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | MADDOCKS MARK E | Officer; Vice President, Finance & CFO | Gold | SALE | $4.49 | 2,000 | $8,985 | 59,171 | -3.3% |
| 2007-06-08 00:52 | 2007-05-31 | NNPP | Nano Magic Inc. | RONSTADT ROBERT | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.29 | 11,450 | $14,771 | 11,450 | +100.0% |
| 2007-06-07 21:29 | 2007-06-05 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | DIGGS JAMES C | Officer; Sr. VP , Gen. Counsel & Sec. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $76.21 | 37,017 | $2,821,206 | 15,094 | -71.0% |
| 2007-06-07 23:02 | 2007-05-10 | ETCK-OB | EnerTeck Corporation | Donino Thomas | Director, 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.75 | 133,333 | $100,000 | 1,179,883 | +12.7% |
| 2007-06-07 02:04 | 2007-06-04 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | DONOVAN GRANT J | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $20.59 | 3,100 | $63,830 | 60,311 | -4.9% |
| 2007-06-07 00:37 | 2007-06-05 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | NAGEL CHRISTOPHER L | Officer; EVP | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $46.43 | 10,000 | $464,317 | 51,900 | -16.2% |
| 2007-06-07 00:34 | 2007-06-05 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | ARONOWITZ DAVID M | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $46.17 | 2,500 | $115,415 | 31,200 | -7.4% |
| 2007-06-06 17:20 | 2007-06-05 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | LANE JAMES G JR | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $39.26 | 9,855 | $386,907 | 95,235 | -9.4% |
| 2007-06-05 23:10 | 2007-06-01 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $1.01 | 3,000 | $3,030 | 5,618,016 | +0.1% |
| 2007-06-05 22:24 | 2007-06-04 | EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | Costa Mark J | Officer; SVP, Corp Strategy & Marketing | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $66.11 | 7,355 | $486,233 | 20,000 | -26.9% |
| 2007-06-05 21:38 | 2007-06-01 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | NAGEL CHRISTOPHER L | Officer; EVP | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $46.28 | 900 | $41,651 | 51,900 | -1.7% |
| 2007-06-05 22:05 | 2007-05-31 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $54.03 | 40,000 | $2,161,264 | 92,694,190 | 0.0% |
| 2007-06-05 21:59 | 2007-06-01 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $54.29 | 135,000 | $7,329,218 | 92,559,190 | -0.1% |
| 2007-06-06 02:33 | 2007-05-30 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | KRUGER WARREN F | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO and President | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.21 | 25,000 | $5,200 | 6,557,233 | +0.4% |
| 2007-06-05 18:28 | 2007-06-05 | NJMC-OB | Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | BRACKEBUSCH FRED W | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO | Gold | SALE | $0.64 | 100 | $64 | 749,880 | 0.0% |
| 2007-06-05 23:40 | 2007-06-01 | SIL | Golden Minerals Co | DRAKE RODMAN L | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $20.30 | 2,500 | $50,750 | 2,500 | +100.0% |
| 2007-06-05 00:03 | 2007-05-31 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | Van Muylem Luc | Officer; Vice Pres - Polymer Additives | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $42.00 | 800 | $33,600 | 7,514 | -9.6% |
| 2007-06-04 22:02 | 2007-05-31 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $1.02 | 600 | $612 | 5,615,016 | +0.0% |
| 2007-06-04 15:38 | 2007-05-31 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | McCurrie Brian H | Officer; VP and Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $31.02 | 17,757 | $550,822 | 57,402 | -23.6% |
| 2007-06-04 15:38 | 2007-06-01 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Dietz James T | Officer; VP, European Operations | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $31.54 | 5,000 | $157,689 | 18,739 | -21.1% |
| 2007-06-04 22:21 | 2007-05-31 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | WARREN MICHAEL AMIE | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $19.54 | 2,000 | $39,080 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2007-06-04 17:59 | 2007-05-30 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Hoovestol Wayne | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO, COO | Chemicals | BUY | $19.64 | 2,000 | $39,280 | 718,367 | +0.3% |
| 2007-06-05 01:25 | 2007-06-01 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | ARNOLD MICHAEL J | Officer; Exec. Vice President and CAO | Copper | OPT+S | $80.00 | 46,036 | $3,682,880 | 52,000 | -47.0% |
| 2007-06-05 01:55 | 2007-05-31 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | STEWART RICHARD ROSS | Director | Building Materials | BUY | $50.27 | 5,000 | $251,336 | 6,000 | +500.0% |
| 2007-06-04 15:39 | 2007-06-01 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | MIRZAYANTZ NICOLAS | Officer; Group President Fragrance | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $51.38 | 5,502 | $282,682 | 50,199 | -9.9% |
| 2007-06-05 01:24 | 2007-06-01 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | LACKEY BOBBY LEE | Director | Copper | OPT+S | $79.61 | 12,500 | $995,131 | 8,421 | -59.7% |
| 2007-06-04 23:38 | 2007-05-31 | MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | SOREL JOHN A | Officer; Senior Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $63.61 | 4,289 | $272,797 | 2,526 | -62.9% |
| 2007-06-05 01:04 | 2007-06-01 | NWPX | NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. | TAGMYER WILLIAM R | Director | Steel | OPT+S | $36.16 | 1,200 | $43,390 | 123,203 | -1.0% |
| 2007-06-01 23:53 | 2007-05-31 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $45.96 | 56,650 | $2,603,634 | 20,090,233 | -0.3% |
| 2007-06-01 23:26 | 2007-05-30 | OMR | ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC | BECKER GEORGE J JR | Officer; Executive Vice President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $6.63 | 50,000 | $331,250 | 28,400 | -63.8% |
| 2007-06-01 23:55 | 2007-05-31 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN PAUL | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $45.96 | 56,650 | $2,603,634 | 3,428,492 | -1.6% |
| 2007-06-02 00:20 | 2007-06-01 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | PEIKER EDWIN W JR | Director | Gold | SALE | $27.07 | 5,000 | $135,350 | 61,005 | -7.6% |
| 2007-05-31 21:15 | 2007-05-29 | K | KELLANOVA | Davidson Bradford J | Officer; Senior Vice President | Gold | OPT+S | $53.99 | 2,089 | $112,779 | 13,586 | -13.3% |
| 2007-05-31 15:58 | 2007-05-29 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Loadman Thomas D | Officer; VP & Gen Mgr, RP&S Div | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $29.75 | 8,000 | $238,000 | 48,158 | -14.2% |
| 2007-05-31 23:18 | 2007-05-31 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | SIPLING PHILIP J | Officer; Exec. VP | Building Materials | OPT+S | $157.23 | 10,000 | $1,572,334 | 65,600 | -13.2% |
| 2007-05-30 16:58 | 2007-05-25 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | NAGEL CHRISTOPHER L | Officer; EVP | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $46.25 | 600 | $27,750 | 51,900 | -1.1% |
| 2007-05-31 02:23 | 2007-05-29 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $54.19 | 25,000 | $1,354,645 | 92,734,190 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-31 00:16 | 2007-05-29 | STLD | STEEL DYNAMICS INC | Pushis Glenn | Officer; Vice President & CFO | Steel | OPT+S | $45.72 | 4,682 | $214,083 | 4,253 | -52.4% |
| 2007-05-29 17:43 | 2007-05-25 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $1.03 | 19,500 | $20,105 | 5,614,416 | +0.3% |
| 2007-05-29 23:42 | 2007-05-24 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Wright Christopher W | Officer; VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $14.25 | 3,500 | $49,875 | 60,465 | -5.5% |
| 2007-05-29 19:55 | 2007-05-24 | EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | MCLAIN THOMAS H | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $65.73 | 991 | $65,138 | 1,626 | +156.1% |
| 2007-05-30 00:46 | 2007-05-25 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | THOMPSON J KENNETH | Director | Gold | BUY | $3.51 | 10,000 | $35,100 | 42,443 | +30.8% |
| 2007-05-25 16:57 | 2007-05-24 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | HUCK PAUL E | Officer; V.P. CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $77.24 | 13,000 | $1,004,120 | 32,889 | -28.3% |
| 2007-05-25 16:53 | 2007-05-23 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | NAGEL CHRISTOPHER L | Officer; EVP | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $46.45 | 2,500 | $116,125 | 51,900 | -4.6% |
| 2007-05-25 23:24 | 2007-05-16 | MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | BORTECK GORDON | Officer; Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $66.76 | 1,498 | $100,006 | 974 | -60.6% |
| 2007-05-25 23:41 | 2007-05-22 | MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | SAUERACKER PAUL R | Other | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $67.85 | 3,414 | $231,640 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-05-25 00:04 | 2007-05-22 | OMR | ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC | BECKER GEORGE J JR | Officer; Executive Vice President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $7.08 | 10,000 | $70,750 | 28,400 | -26.0% |
| 2007-05-24 23:57 | 2007-05-22 | OMR | ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC | MORRIS DAVID A | Officer; Secretary/Treasurer | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $7.17 | 100,000 | $716,750 | 296,283 | -25.2% |
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.