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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-21 18:17 | 2007-02-20 | NUE | NUCOR CORP | FERRIOLA JOHN J | Officer; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | Steel | OPT+S | $63.70 | 5,348 | $340,683 | 137,270 | -3.7% |
| 2007-02-22 00:03 | 2007-02-20 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | JONES MARK E III | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $3.74 | 100,000 | $374,000 | 163,000 | -38.0% |
| 2007-02-21 04:09 | 2007-02-06 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | DEMPSEY STANLEY | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Gold | SALE | $33.02 | 1,500 | $49,532 | 5,200 | -22.4% |
| 2007-02-21 05:26 | 2007-02-20 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | Parcel Randy L | Other | Gold | OPT+S | $32.06 | 67 | $2,148 | 29,975 | -0.2% |
| 2007-02-21 00:41 | 2007-02-16 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | GOADBY DAVID J | Officer; VP | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $34.33 | 34,927 | $1,199,149 | 45,666 | -43.3% |
| 2007-02-20 23:13 | 2007-02-16 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | DIGGS JAMES C | Officer; Sr. VP , Gen. Counsel & Sec. | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $68.10 | 5,000 | $340,491 | 14,894 | -25.1% |
| 2007-02-20 17:09 | 2007-02-16 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | MILLS KAREN G | Director | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $53.23 | 10,000 | $532,347 | 10,000 | -50.0% |
| 2007-02-21 04:41 | 2007-02-20 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | PEIKER EDWIN W JR | Director | Gold | SALE | $32.02 | 6,170 | $197,540 | 17,580 | -26.0% |
| 2007-02-21 01:59 | 2007-02-16 | NJMC | Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | Linscott Ivan R | Director | Gold | BUY | $0.69 | 30,500 | $21,045 | 70,500 | +76.3% |
| 2007-02-20 17:54 | 2007-02-16 | BW | MATERION Corp | ROBERTSON WILLIAM R | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $44.93 | 17,000 | $763,815 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-02-17 00:57 | 2007-02-15 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | Eppel William G | Officer; VP, Human Resources | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $34.65 | 22,178 | $768,357 | 4,300 | -83.8% |
| 2007-02-17 00:29 | 2007-02-14 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | Fallis John S | Officer; VP, General Manager | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $34.23 | 10,000 | $342,314 | 82,626 | -10.8% |
| 2007-02-17 00:21 | 2007-02-14 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | UNDERDOWN RODNEY L | Officer; Vice President & CFO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $34.52 | 13,000 | $448,708 | 59,929 | -17.8% |
| 2007-02-16 16:15 | 2007-02-14 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | HOPKINS THOMAS E | Officer; Sr. VP-Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $68.92 | 26,067 | $1,796,564 | 62,250 | -29.5% |
| 2007-02-16 23:03 | 2007-02-16 | BW | MATERION Corp | SHERWIN JOHN JR | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $44.26 | 6,000 | $265,566 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-02-16 20:34 | 2007-02-15 | STLD | STEEL DYNAMICS INC | BUSSE KEITH E | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Steel | SALE | $39.51 | 44,051 | $1,740,301 | 1,063,396 | -4.0% |
| 2007-02-15 20:13 | 2007-02-13 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | Koch Philipp P | Officer; VP, Raw Materials Procurement | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $33.80 | 25,000 | $845,000 | 7,700 | -76.5% |
| 2007-02-15 20:13 | 2007-02-13 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | Chase Stephen G | Officer; VP, Corp Planning/Business Dev | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $33.93 | 24,633 | $835,798 | 8,893 | -73.5% |
| 2007-02-15 20:13 | 2007-02-13 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | Webb Robert D | Officer; VP & Corporate Controller | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $34.12 | 41,033 | $1,400,030 | 6,400 | -86.5% |
| 2007-02-15 19:39 | 2007-02-09 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | SHEPHERD DANIEL G | Officer; Exec VP | Building Materials | SALE | $124.65 | 9,395 | $1,171,087 | 24,524 | -27.7% |
| 2007-02-14 17:25 | 2007-02-13 | NNPP | Nano Magic Inc. | Bijou Thomas F | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.27 | 10,000 | $12,700 | 101,429 | +10.9% |
| 2007-02-15 02:07 | 2007-02-13 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | Vaio Bruce A | Officer; Executive VP | Building Materials | OPT+S | $123.92 | 8,286 | $1,026,801 | 23,175 | -26.3% |
| 2007-02-15 04:38 | 2007-02-14 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | Parcel Randy L | Officer; V.P & General Counsel | Gold | OPT+S | $32.77 | 6,000 | $196,627 | 29,975 | -16.7% |
| 2007-02-14 19:40 | 2007-02-12 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | NEWBILL GEORGE A | Officer; Sr VP Manufacturing Operations | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $82.29 | 72,400 | $5,957,912 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-02-14 19:32 | 2007-02-13 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | DABKOWSKI JOHN G | Officer; VP Polymer Additives | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $81.58 | 5,073 | $413,867 | 3,234 | -61.1% |
| 2007-02-14 19:36 | 2007-02-13 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | STEITZ JOHN M | Officer; Senior VP Business Operations | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $82.82 | 6,100 | $505,192 | 15,455 | -28.3% |
| 2007-02-15 01:36 | 2007-02-13 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | FISHER LEE | Other | Chemicals | SALE | $18.08 | 2,682 | $48,484 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-02-15 01:36 | 2007-02-13 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | FISHER LEE | Other | Chemicals | OPT+S | $17.87 | 24,818 | $443,386 | 2,682 | -90.2% |
| 2007-02-14 23:27 | 2007-02-14 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | MOE DONALD M | Officer; Sr. VP | Building Materials | OPT+S | $127.71 | 10,980 | $1,402,295 | 38,745 | -22.1% |
| 2007-02-14 20:22 | 2007-02-13 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | STEWART JONATHAN T | Officer; SVP Human Resources | Building Materials | OPT+S | $124.80 | 5,000 | $624,010 | 41,005 | -10.9% |
| 2007-02-14 17:35 | 2007-02-13 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | SIPLING PHILIP J | Officer; Exec. VP | Building Materials | OPT+S | $124.51 | 25,000 | $3,112,783 | 61,299 | -29.0% |
| 2007-02-14 02:45 | 2007-02-12 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Scruggs Samuel D | Officer; Exec VP, GC and Sec | Chemicals | SALE | $20.60 | 2,000 | $41,200 | 182,517 | -1.1% |
| 2007-02-14 02:34 | 2007-02-13 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Hankins Anthony P | Officer; Division President | Chemicals | SALE | $20.73 | 2,000 | $41,460 | 55,231 | -3.5% |
| 2007-02-14 00:14 | 2007-02-09 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | NEWBILL GEORGE A | Officer; Sr VP Manufacturing Operations | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $82.57 | 35,223 | $2,908,205 | 1,400 | -96.2% |
| 2007-02-13 22:09 | 2007-02-13 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | KATSAROS ARTHUR T | Officer; Group V.P. - Dev & Tech | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $76.00 | 16,000 | $1,216,000 | 33,329 | -32.4% |
| 2007-02-13 22:33 | 2007-02-12 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | CALFEE WILLIAM R | Officer; Exec. V.P. Comm. N.Amer. Iron | Steel | SALE | $52.92 | 750 | $39,691 | 43,610 | -1.7% |
| 2007-02-13 19:12 | 2007-02-09 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | SHEPHERD DANIEL G | Officer; Exec VP | Building Materials | OPT+S | $125.51 | 9,395 | $1,179,166 | 24,524 | -27.7% |
| 2007-02-13 19:08 | 2007-02-09 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | MOE DONALD M | Officer; Sr. VP | Building Materials | OPT+S | $121.95 | 9,615 | $1,172,549 | 41,130 | -18.9% |
| 2007-02-14 00:04 | 2007-02-12 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | VINROOT RICHARD A | Director | Building Materials | OPT+S | $119.91 | 1,500 | $179,865 | 1,577 | -48.7% |
| 2007-02-13 19:15 | 2007-02-09 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | STEWART JONATHAN T | Officer; SVP Human Resources | Building Materials | OPT+S | $125.03 | 15,000 | $1,875,450 | 41,005 | -26.8% |
| 2007-02-14 00:17 | 2007-02-13 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | MADDOCKS MARK E | Officer; Vice President, Finance & CFO | Gold | SALE | $4.63 | 2,000 | $9,263 | 72,671 | -2.7% |
| 2007-02-14 02:34 | 2007-02-09 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | GOLSEN SYLVIA H | 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $15.16 | 45,195 | $685,206 | 68,529 | -39.7% |
| 2007-02-14 02:35 | 2007-02-09 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | GOLSEN JACK E | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board and CEO | Chemicals | SALE | $15.16 | 45,000 | $682,241 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-02-13 01:45 | 2007-02-09 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | DEMPSEY STANLEY | Director | Gold | SALE | $32.75 | 7,500 | $245,625 | 509,014 | -1.5% |
| 2007-02-12 20:00 | 2007-02-09 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | FISHER LEE | Other | Chemicals | OPT+S | $17.50 | 100 | $1,750 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-02-12 21:39 | 2007-02-09 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | GILBANE ROBERT F | Officer; President of GemChem, Inc. | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $16.61 | 10,000 | $166,100 | 399,509 | -2.4% |
| 2007-02-13 00:13 | 2007-02-09 | CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS Co | RABIN STANLEY A | Director | Steel | SALE | $27.29 | 30,000 | $818,835 | 1,906,341 | -1.5% |
| 2007-02-13 00:13 | 2007-02-08 | CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS Co | OWEN DOROTHY G | Director | Steel | SALE | $27.41 | 6,600 | $180,931 | 650,939 | -1.0% |
| 2007-02-12 22:15 | 2007-02-09 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | MORRILL RICHARD L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $82.02 | 400 | $32,808 | 2,823 | -12.4% |
| 2007-02-10 00:14 | 2007-02-07 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | Sullivan Kevin F | Officer; Sr. Vice Pres., Chemicals | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $68.35 | 7,335 | $501,322 | 18,616 | -28.3% |
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.