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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-07 22:08 | 2007-03-05 | K | KELLANOVA | MONTIE JEFFREY W | Officer; Executive Vice President | Gold | OPT+S | $49.53 | 6,874 | $340,442 | 211,459 | -3.1% |
| 2007-03-07 03:28 | 2007-03-02 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $1.16 | 2,000 | $2,325 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2007-03-06 20:11 | 2007-03-01 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | Weston Richard M | Officer; SVP Coeur Aus.; VP So. Am. Op. | Gold | BUY | $4.47 | 20,000 | $89,400 | 50,560 | +65.4% |
| 2007-03-07 03:29 | 2007-03-05 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | Stueber Werner Eberhard | Officer; Vice President | Paper & Paper Products | OPT+S | $12.04 | 46,666 | $561,975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-03-06 19:58 | 2007-03-02 | FMC | FMC CORP | STEELE MILTON | Officer; VP, Group Manager | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $73.39 | 16,500 | $1,210,854 | 31,096 | -34.7% |
| 2007-03-06 19:58 | 2007-03-02 | FMC | FMC CORP | STEELE MILTON | Officer; VP, Group Manager | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $73.04 | 13,730 | $1,002,902 | 47,596 | -22.4% |
| 2007-03-06 23:04 | 2007-03-02 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | ROSSI DINO A | Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $14,458.00 | 10,500 | $151,809,000 | 46,437 | -18.4% |
| 2007-03-06 21:06 | 2007-03-05 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | SEITZ THOMAS W | Officer; Sr. VP-Strat. Excell. Init. | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $64.00 | 10,744 | $687,616 | 73,931 | -12.7% |
| 2007-03-07 00:40 | 2007-03-05 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | SIEGELE STEPHEN H | Director | Copper | BUY | $52.72 | 10,000 | $527,183 | 32,365 | +44.7% |
| 2007-03-06 21:23 | 2007-03-02 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | MADDOCKS MARK E | Officer; Vice President, Finance & CFO | Gold | SALE | $4.40 | 1,500 | $6,603 | 67,171 | -2.2% |
| 2007-03-06 01:18 | 2007-03-01 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | Weston Richard M | Officer; SVP Coeur Aus; VP So. Am. Op. | Gold | BUY | $4.44 | 20,000 | $88,800 | 50,560 | +65.4% |
| 2007-03-05 18:34 | 2007-03-01 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Fitzgerald Kevin J | Officer; Senior VP, Global CM&C | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $24.61 | 9,000 | $221,449 | 63,745 | -12.4% |
| 2007-03-05 18:33 | 2007-03-01 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Lacy Steven R | Officer; Sr. VP, Admin., GC & Sec | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $24.48 | 4,931 | $120,715 | 51,840 | -8.7% |
| 2007-03-05 22:10 | 2007-03-02 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Hoovestol Wayne | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO/COO | Chemicals | BUY | $22.00 | 182,000 | $4,004,000 | 716,367 | +34.1% |
| 2007-03-06 02:55 | 2007-03-05 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Scruggs Samuel D | Officer; Exec VP, GC and Sec | Chemicals | SALE | $19.25 | 864 | $16,632 | 205,486 | -0.4% |
| 2007-03-06 02:42 | 2007-03-02 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Hankins Anthony P | Officer; Division President | Chemicals | SALE | $19.91 | 518 | $10,313 | 69,073 | -0.7% |
| 2007-03-06 00:00 | 2007-03-02 | FMC | FMC CORP | WOOD GRAHAM R | Officer; VP and Controller | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $73.01 | 1,946 | $142,081 | 15,642 | -11.1% |
| 2007-03-06 00:00 | 2007-03-01 | FMC | FMC CORP | WOOD GRAHAM R | Officer; VP and Controller | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $73.33 | 11,900 | $872,579 | 17,588 | -40.4% |
| 2007-03-05 22:22 | 2007-03-01 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | ROSSI DINO A | Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $14.67 | 10,500 | $154,035 | 46,437 | -18.4% |
| 2007-03-06 01:50 | 2007-03-02 | POL | AVIENT CORP | Kahler Michael E | Officer; Sr. VP Commercial Development | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $6.76 | 5,000 | $33,806 | 10,092 | +98.2% |
| 2007-03-06 00:41 | 2007-03-02 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | ELLSWORTH BARRY A | Director, Officer; Executive VP | Chemicals | SALE | $22.00 | 182,000 | $4,004,000 | 219,301 | -45.4% |
| 2007-03-05 22:49 | 2007-02-28 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | KRUGER WARREN F | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO and President | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.14 | 15,000 | $2,100 | 74,500 | +25.2% |
| 2007-03-02 20:58 | 2007-03-01 | FRD | FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC | FRIEDMAN JACK | Director | Steel | SALE | $8.23 | 16,200 | $133,326 | 451,248 | -3.5% |
| 2007-03-02 21:57 | 2007-02-28 | FMC | FMC CORP | UTECHT ANDREA E | Officer; VP, General Counsel | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $73.81 | 10,239 | $755,717 | 20,308 | -33.5% |
| 2007-03-02 21:56 | 2007-02-28 | FMC | FMC CORP | UTECHT ANDREA E | Officer; VP, General Counsel | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $73.61 | 16,551 | $1,218,251 | 30,547 | -35.1% |
| 2007-03-02 17:30 | 2007-03-01 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | CONNOR CHRISTOPHER M | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $64.29 | 50,000 | $3,214,680 | 389,045 | -11.4% |
| 2007-03-03 01:16 | 2007-03-01 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | WINTEMUTE GLENN A | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $16.48 | 34,000 | $560,320 | 1,988,586 | -1.7% |
| 2007-03-02 22:28 | 2007-03-02 | URST | NextSource Materials Inc. | DONALDSON THORNTON J | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $1.50 | 600,000 | $900,000 | 6,900,000 | -8.0% |
| 2007-03-01 23:16 | 2007-02-27 | FRD | FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC | FRIEDMAN JACK | Director | Steel | SALE | $8.19 | 41,354 | $338,586 | 467,448 | -8.1% |
| 2007-03-02 03:54 | 2007-02-27 | CENX | CENTURY ALUMINUM CO | Lair Michelle | Officer; VP Treasurer | Aluminum | OPT+S | $46.71 | 1,334 | $62,316 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-03-01 23:20 | 2007-02-27 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | Alexander J Rich | Officer; Sr. Vice Pres., Coatings | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $66.51 | 3,744 | $249,013 | 6,540 | -36.4% |
| 2007-03-02 00:32 | 2007-02-27 | ZEUS | Olympic Steel Inc. | MacWilliams Heber | Officer; Chief Information Officer | Steel | OPT+S | $27.94 | 6,500 | $181,610 | 11,800 | -35.5% |
| 2007-03-01 20:21 | 2007-03-01 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Williams Patrick | Officer; Exec VP & President, Pet Specs | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $51.42 | 750 | $38,566 | 3,850 | +24.2% |
| 2007-03-01 19:35 | 2007-03-01 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | MCROBBIE IAN MALCOLM | Officer; Snr VP Research & Technology | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $51.42 | 183 | $9,410 | 1,316 | +16.2% |
| 2007-03-01 19:09 | 2007-03-01 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | HESSNER CATHERINE | Officer; Senior VP - Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $51.10 | 177 | $9,045 | 833 | +27.0% |
| 2007-03-01 19:00 | 2007-03-01 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | JENNINGS PAUL WILLIS | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $50.50 | 1,096 | $55,347 | 6,429 | +20.6% |
| 2007-03-01 18:47 | 2007-03-01 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Cleminson Ian | Officer; Exec VP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $49.96 | 176 | $8,793 | 176 | +100.0% |
| 2007-03-01 18:08 | 2007-03-01 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Hartley Andrew | Officer; VP & General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $50.78 | 142 | $7,211 | 142 | +100.0% |
| 2007-02-28 21:35 | 2007-02-26 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | Gardner Ronald Roy | Officer; VP - Fine Chemicals | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $85.72 | 10,500 | $900,040 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-03-01 02:17 | 2007-02-26 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Fitzgerald Kevin J | Officer; Senior VP, Global CM&C | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $25.12 | 20,000 | $502,400 | 72,745 | -21.6% |
| 2007-03-01 02:16 | 2007-02-26 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Turner Walter W | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $25.12 | 50,000 | $1,256,000 | 329,215 | -13.2% |
| 2007-03-01 02:16 | 2007-02-26 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Loadman Thomas D | Officer; VP & Gen Mgr. RP&S Div | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $25.12 | 20,000 | $502,400 | 51,828 | -27.8% |
| 2007-03-01 02:15 | 2007-02-26 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Lacy Steven R | Officer; Sr. VP, Admin., GC & Sec | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $25.12 | 20,000 | $502,400 | 56,771 | -26.1% |
| 2007-03-01 00:02 | 2007-02-26 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Oberbeck Christian L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $25.12 | 1,500,000 | $37,680,000 | 318,578 | -82.5% |
| 2007-03-01 00:01 | 2007-02-26 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Saratoga Partners III, L.P. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $25.12 | 1,303,950 | $32,755,224 | 2,087,661 | -38.4% |
| 2007-02-28 21:33 | 2007-02-26 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | STEITZ JOHN M | Officer; Senior VP Business Operations | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $85.72 | 108,000 | $9,257,555 | 15,455 | -87.5% |
| 2007-02-28 23:46 | 2007-02-27 | FMC | FMC CORP | FOSTER W KIM | Officer; Senior Vice President and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $74.70 | 600 | $44,818 | 29,869 | -2.0% |
| 2007-02-28 23:45 | 2007-02-27 | FMC | FMC CORP | FOSTER W KIM | Officer; Senior Vice President and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $74.40 | 16,558 | $1,231,846 | 30,469 | -35.2% |
| 2007-02-28 21:02 | 2007-02-26 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $50.25 | 205,500 | $10,327,361 | 93,553,690 | -0.2% |
| 2007-02-28 21:02 | 2007-02-27 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $50.25 | 5,600 | $281,400 | 93,548,090 | 0.0% |
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.