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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-28 00:48 | 2007-04-25 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | IRWIN MICHAEL J | Officer; Executive Vice President/CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $35.50 | 5,967 | $211,829 | 5,081 | -54.0% |
| 2007-04-27 15:03 | 2007-04-26 | SWM | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | GRUNEWALD WAYNE L | Officer; Controller | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $28.40 | 1,800 | $51,120 | 15,130 | -10.6% |
| 2007-04-27 00:52 | 2007-04-26 | JCTCF | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | Schumacher Terry D | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Lumber & Wood Production | BUY | $7.65 | 2,500 | $19,131 | 10,000 | +33.3% |
| 2007-04-26 18:42 | 2007-04-24 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | CARNEY RICHARD | Officer; VP-Administration | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $26.99 | 8,690 | $234,544 | 69,426 | -11.1% |
| 2007-04-26 18:44 | 2007-04-24 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HOBBS RICHARD F | Officer; VP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $26.99 | 21,330 | $575,699 | 87,100 | -19.7% |
| 2007-04-26 18:47 | 2007-04-24 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | MANNING KENNETH P | Director, Officer; Chairman, Pres. and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $26.99 | 48,980 | $1,321,975 | 345,148 | -12.4% |
| 2007-04-26 01:50 | 2007-04-23 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | MOLLINS GREGG J | Director, Officer; President & COO | Steel | SALE | $61.32 | 2,100 | $128,773 | 145,642 | -1.4% |
| 2007-04-26 01:46 | 2004-04-23 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | MOLLINS GREGG J | Director, Officer; President & COO | Steel | SALE | $61.56 | 7,800 | $480,155 | 147,742 | -5.0% |
| 2007-04-26 01:38 | 2007-04-23 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | MOLLINS GREGG J | Director, Officer; President & COO | Steel | SALE | $61.72 | 8,200 | $506,123 | 155,542 | -5.0% |
| 2007-04-26 01:20 | 2004-04-23 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | MOLLINS GREGG J | Director, Officer; President & COO | Steel | SALE | $62.01 | 8,000 | $496,083 | 163,742 | -4.7% |
| 2007-04-26 01:12 | 2007-04-23 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | MOLLINS GREGG J | Director, Officer; President & COO | Steel | SALE | $62.06 | 6,300 | $390,968 | 171,742 | -3.5% |
| 2007-04-26 01:04 | 2007-04-23 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | MOLLINS GREGG J | Director, Officer; President & COO | Steel | SALE | $62.16 | 6,100 | $379,179 | 178,042 | -3.3% |
| 2007-04-26 01:03 | 2007-04-23 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | MOLLINS GREGG J | Director, Officer; President & COO | Steel | SALE | $62.30 | 6,300 | $392,516 | 184,142 | -3.3% |
| 2007-04-26 01:02 | 2007-04-23 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | MOLLINS GREGG J | Director, Officer; President & COO | Steel | OPT+S | $62.40 | 12,700 | $792,448 | 190,442 | -6.3% |
| 2007-04-25 21:32 | 2007-04-23 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | CARNEY RICHARD | Officer; VP-Administration | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $27.83 | 112 | $3,117 | 69,426 | -0.2% |
| 2007-04-25 21:27 | 2007-04-23 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | CARNEY RICHARD | Officer; VP-Administration | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $27.10 | 2,823 | $76,490 | 69,538 | -3.9% |
| 2007-04-25 22:26 | 2007-04-23 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HOBBS RICHARD F | Officer; VP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $27.83 | 273 | $7,598 | 87,100 | -0.3% |
| 2007-04-25 21:47 | 2007-04-23 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HOBBS RICHARD F | Officer; VP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $27.10 | 6,856 | $185,767 | 87,373 | -7.3% |
| 2007-04-25 21:41 | 2007-04-23 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | MANNING KENNETH P | Director, Officer; Chairman, Pres. and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $27.83 | 612 | $17,032 | 345,148 | -0.2% |
| 2007-04-25 21:38 | 2007-04-23 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | MANNING KENNETH P | Director, Officer; Chairman, Pres. and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $27.10 | 15,324 | $415,211 | 345,760 | -4.2% |
| 2007-04-25 21:52 | 2007-04-23 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | LANE JAMES G JR | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $37.22 | 42,000 | $1,563,097 | 129,846 | -24.4% |
| 2007-04-25 23:08 | 2007-04-23 | STLD | STEEL DYNAMICS INC | HOLLMAN BERT D | Officer; Vice President | Steel | OPT+S | $45.85 | 6,295 | $288,619 | 4,032 | -61.0% |
| 2007-04-24 18:15 | 2007-04-23 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | COFSKY THOMAS F | Officer; Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $18.40 | 3,900 | $71,760 | 512 | -88.4% |
| 2007-04-24 23:51 | 2007-04-20 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $52.45 | 165,000 | $8,654,531 | 92,759,190 | -0.2% |
| 2007-04-24 22:45 | 2007-04-20 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | TARANTINO ROBERT V | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman, President & CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.03 | 18,957 | $76,473 | 369,901 | -4.9% |
| 2007-04-24 21:11 | 2007-03-28 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | TARANTINO ROBERT V | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman, President & CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.12 | 7,500 | $30,915 | 369,901 | -2.0% |
| 2007-04-24 20:41 | 2007-04-23 | SWM | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | GRUNEWALD WAYNE L | Officer; Controller | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $28.40 | 700 | $19,880 | 15,130 | -4.4% |
| 2007-04-23 23:33 | 2007-04-20 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | BRAVATA SCOTT T | Officer; Vice President Accounting | Lumber & Wood Production | BUY | $49.37 | 202 | $9,973 | 2,460 | +8.9% |
| 2007-04-23 20:52 | 2007-04-19 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | COFSKY THOMAS F | Officer; Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $18.40 | 100 | $1,840 | 512 | -16.3% |
| 2007-04-20 17:11 | 2007-04-18 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | Alphonso Mervyn L | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $16.48 | 1,000 | $16,480 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 2007-04-20 17:33 | 2007-04-18 | URRE | WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC. | Clark David Nelson | Director, Officer; President and COO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $9.59 | 10,000 | $95,900 | 60,000 | +20.0% |
| 2007-04-21 01:55 | 2007-04-18 | CE | Celanese Corp | BLACKSTONE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES CAYMAN IV LP | 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $30.50 | 328,741 | $10,026,601 | 7,420,144 | -4.2% |
| 2007-04-21 00:18 | 2007-04-18 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $52.31 | 35,000 | $1,831,001 | 92,924,190 | 0.0% |
| 2007-04-21 00:59 | 2007-04-18 | NNPP | Nano Magic Inc. | BAILEY CHARLES C | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $2.59 | 93,333 | $242,180 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-04-21 01:54 | 2007-04-18 | CE | Celanese Corp | Blackstone LR Associates (Cayman) IV Ltd. | 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $30.50 | 328,741 | $10,026,601 | 7,420,144 | -4.2% |
| 2007-04-21 00:40 | 2007-04-10 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | HOLDSWORTH GEOFFREY | Officer; Managing Director AsiaPacific | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $36.39 | 6,000 | $218,360 | 1,000 | -85.7% |
| 2007-04-20 18:36 | 2007-04-20 | NJMC-OB | Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | BRACKEBUSCH FRED W | Director, Officer; CEO | Gold | BUY | $0.61 | 36,425 | $22,219 | 749,980 | +5.1% |
| 2007-04-20 17:24 | 2007-04-18 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | TARANTINO ROBERT V | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman, President & CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.08 | 7,900 | $32,193 | 369,901 | -2.1% |
| 2007-04-19 21:07 | 2007-04-17 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | RIDGE GARRY O | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $36.50 | 100 | $3,650 | 10,931 | -0.9% |
| 2007-04-18 18:54 | 2007-04-16 | URST | NextSource Materials Inc. | Schler Richard E | Director, Officer; Vice President and CFO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $1.30 | 71,000 | $92,300 | 333 | -99.5% |
| 2007-04-18 21:49 | 2007-04-16 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | GILBANE ROBERT F | Officer; President of GemChem, Inc. | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $16.00 | 13,700 | $219,200 | 386,639 | -3.4% |
| 2007-04-18 23:50 | 2007-04-16 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | RIDGE GARRY O | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $36.51 | 14,840 | $541,841 | 10,931 | -57.6% |
| 2007-04-17 22:57 | 2007-04-16 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $52.00 | 55,000 | $2,859,775 | 92,959,190 | -0.1% |
| 2007-04-18 01:07 | 2007-04-13 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | RIDGE GARRY O | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $36.52 | 3,600 | $131,483 | 10,931 | -24.8% |
| 2007-04-16 17:52 | 2007-04-12 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Schaming M Claire | Officer; Treasurer & Assist. Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $27.00 | 1,700 | $45,900 | 66,844 | -2.5% |
| 2007-04-16 20:50 | 2007-04-13 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | TARANTINO ROBERT V | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman, President & CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.14 | 7,905 | $32,716 | 369,901 | -2.1% |
| 2007-04-16 18:07 | 2007-04-13 | SWM | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | ROBERTS PAUL C | Officer; VP Strategic Planning & Implem | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $27.00 | 12,900 | $348,300 | 3,577 | -78.3% |
| 2007-04-13 04:00 | 2007-04-10 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | KOEHLER NEIL M | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $16.46 | 3,922 | $64,561 | 3,201,539 | -0.1% |
| 2007-04-13 03:59 | 2007-04-10 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | KOEHLER NEIL M | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $16.18 | 96,078 | $1,554,907 | 3,205,461 | -2.9% |
| 2007-04-12 23:20 | 2007-04-10 | OMR | ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC | BECKER GEORGE J JR | Officer; Executive Vice President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $3.82 | 29,907 | $114,242 | 38,400 | -43.8% |
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.