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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-26 22:57 | 2007-01-26 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | JONES JOHN P III | Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $73.05 | 20,000 | $1,461,000 | 221,466 | -8.3% |
| 2007-01-27 00:01 | 2007-01-26 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | SMITH LAWRENCE S | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $73.29 | 1,000 | $73,290 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 2007-01-25 20:53 | 2007-01-24 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | FISHER LEE | Other | Chemicals | OPT+S | $18.15 | 18,300 | $332,083 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-01-26 02:51 | 2007-01-24 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | LARGE STEPHEN J | Officer; Grp Pres, Gen'l Mgr, FV/S | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $26.18 | 9,902 | $259,277 | 40,206 | -19.8% |
| 2007-01-26 02:50 | 2007-01-24 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | LARGE STEPHEN J | Officer; Grp Pres, Gen'l Mgr, FV/S | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $26.10 | 10,831 | $282,672 | 40,206 | -21.2% |
| 2007-01-26 02:48 | 2007-01-24 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | LARGE STEPHEN J | Officer; Grp Pres, Gen'l Mgr, FV/S | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $26.07 | 8,892 | $231,782 | 40,206 | -18.1% |
| 2007-01-26 02:47 | 2007-01-24 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | LARGE STEPHEN J | Officer; Grp Pres, Gen'l Mgr, FV/S | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $26.03 | 5,268 | $137,149 | 40,206 | -11.6% |
| 2007-01-26 01:55 | 2007-01-25 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | JAFFEE DANIEL S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $16.02 | 11,500 | $184,194 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-01-25 16:20 | 2007-01-22 | ETCK-OB | EnerTeck Corporation | Donino Thomas | Director, 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.80 | 150,000 | $120,000 | 1,046,550 | +16.7% |
| 2007-01-25 21:50 | 2007-01-24 | FSI | FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC | BIENTJES JOHN H | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $4.04 | 5,000 | $20,200 | 20,000 | -20.0% |
| 2007-01-25 01:17 | 2007-01-24 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | JAFFEE DANIEL S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $16.06 | 800 | $12,844 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-01-24 20:13 | 2007-01-23 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | JAFFEE DANIEL S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $16.04 | 800 | $12,828 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-01-25 00:43 | 2007-01-23 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | DAY ROBERT | Director | Copper | BUY | $54.47 | 123,000 | $6,700,376 | 631,954 | +24.2% |
| 2007-01-23 22:54 | 2007-01-22 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | JAFFEE DANIEL S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $16.02 | 900 | $14,414 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-01-24 00:30 | 2007-01-22 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | DAY ROBERT | Director | Copper | BUY | $53.01 | 377,000 | $19,983,488 | 508,954 | +285.7% |
| 2007-01-22 23:56 | 2007-01-08 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | MACBETH JAMES P | Officer; Sr. V.P. Carbon Operations | Steel | SALE | $37.87 | 2,637 | $99,875 | 58,159 | -4.3% |
| 2007-01-22 23:50 | 2007-01-18 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | MACBETH JAMES P | Officer; Sr. V.P. Carbon Operations | Steel | OPT+S | $38.05 | 3,900 | $148,386 | 60,796 | -6.0% |
| 2007-01-22 21:50 | 2007-01-19 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | JAFFEE DANIEL S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $16.16 | 400 | $6,464 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-01-23 00:10 | 2006-02-27 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | GREENE CHARLES SCOTT | Officer; President, UFP Eastern Div. | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $62.00 | 3,000 | $186,000 | 22,763 | -11.6% |
| 2007-01-19 20:20 | 2007-01-18 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | JAFFEE DANIEL S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $16.06 | 300 | $4,818 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-01-19 18:47 | 2007-01-17 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | JAFFEE DANIEL S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $16.17 | 5,000 | $80,841 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-01-19 00:31 | 2007-01-18 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HARRIS LEONARD | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $3.85 | 1,000 | $3,850 | 23,600 | -4.1% |
| 2007-01-18 20:29 | 2007-01-17 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HARRIS LEONARD | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $3.85 | 6,200 | $23,870 | 44,200 | -12.3% |
| 2007-01-19 00:28 | 2007-01-12 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HAINEY JOHN | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $4.07 | 6,300 | $25,646 | 73,700 | -7.9% |
| 2007-01-18 23:41 | 2007-01-17 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | CLARK KEITH E | Officer; VP, General Manager | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $31.61 | 5,000 | $158,072 | 47,504 | -9.5% |
| 2007-01-19 01:09 | 2007-01-16 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | JAFFEE DANIEL S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $16.40 | 300 | $4,920 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-01-18 19:29 | 2007-01-16 | NJMC | Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | SIMS M KATHLEEN | Director | Gold | BUY | $0.55 | 20,000 | $11,000 | 43,000 | +87.0% |
| 2007-01-18 19:26 | 2007-01-16 | NJMC | Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | Rust William C | Director | Gold | BUY | $0.55 | 20,000 | $11,000 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 2007-01-18 19:21 | 2007-01-16 | NJMC | Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | Linscott Ivan R | Director | Gold | BUY | $0.55 | 20,000 | $11,000 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 2007-01-18 19:12 | 2007-01-16 | NJMC | Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | BRACKEBUSCH FRED W | Director, Officer; President & Treasurer | Gold | BUY | $0.55 | 37,500 | $20,625 | 713,555 | +5.5% |
| 2007-01-18 19:06 | 2007-01-16 | NJMC | Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | BRACKEBUSCH GRANT A | Director, Officer; Vice President | Gold | BUY | $0.55 | 20,000 | $11,000 | 279,136 | +7.7% |
| 2007-01-18 18:57 | 2007-01-16 | NJMC | Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | BRACKEBUSCH TINA L | Officer; Corporate Secretary | Gold | BUY | $0.55 | 20,000 | $11,000 | 58,000 | +52.6% |
| 2007-01-17 21:33 | 2007-01-17 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HARRIS LEONARD | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $3.90 | 3,500 | $13,650 | 50,400 | -6.5% |
| 2007-01-18 00:53 | 2007-01-16 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | CALFEE WILLIAM R | Officer; Exec. V.P. Comm. N.Amer. Iron | Steel | SALE | $49.88 | 750 | $37,409 | 45,110 | -1.6% |
| 2007-01-18 00:42 | 2007-01-16 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | TOMPKINS P KELLY | Officer; Exec. VP & Chief Admin Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $22.27 | 18,750 | $417,563 | 93,268 | -16.7% |
| 2007-01-18 00:41 | 2007-01-12 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | RICE RONALD A | Officer; Exec. VP and COO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $21.94 | 10,000 | $219,400 | 89,036 | -10.1% |
| 2007-01-18 00:35 | 2007-01-12 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | SULLIVAN FRANK C | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $21.76 | 32,000 | $696,320 | 410,849 | -7.2% |
| 2007-01-18 00:30 | 2007-01-12 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | KARMAN JAMES A | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $22.14 | 169,350 | $3,749,832 | 100,967 | -62.6% |
| 2007-01-16 22:09 | 2007-01-16 | NNPP | Nano Magic Inc. | Bijou Thomas F | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.30 | 10,000 | $13,000 | 91,429 | +12.3% |
| 2007-01-17 01:18 | 2007-01-12 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Schaming M Claire | Officer; Treasurer & Assist. Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $24.75 | 20,000 | $495,000 | 93,929 | -17.6% |
| 2007-01-17 00:45 | 2007-01-12 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | RUSTAND KAY | Officer; VP & General Counsel | Steel | OPT+S | $39.07 | 8,000 | $312,543 | 8,014 | -50.0% |
| 2007-01-17 00:34 | 2007-01-12 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | MOLLINS GREGG J | Director, Officer; President & COO | Steel | OPT+S | $39.16 | 500 | $19,580 | 135,642 | -0.4% |
| 2007-01-17 01:09 | 2006-12-27 | ETCK | EnerTeck Corporation | Aman Gary Byron | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.60 | 10,000 | $6,000 | 660,000 | +1.5% |
| 2007-01-17 01:54 | 2007-01-11 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | KNOOP STEPHEN J | Officer; Sr. VP-Corporate Development | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $21.71 | 10,000 | $217,100 | 68,993 | -12.7% |
| 2007-01-13 02:45 | 2007-01-11 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | DEMPSEY STANLEY | Director | Gold | SALE | $30.74 | 7,500 | $230,550 | 516,514 | -1.4% |
| 2007-01-12 01:02 | 2007-01-09 | NNPP | Nano Magic Inc. | Bijou Thomas F | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.31 | 10,000 | $13,142 | 81,429 | +14.0% |
| 2007-01-11 19:59 | 2007-01-10 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HARRIS LEONARD | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $4.00 | 5,100 | $20,400 | 53,900 | -8.6% |
| 2007-01-11 18:15 | 2007-01-09 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | MADDOCKS MARK E | Officer; Vice President, Finance & CFO | Gold | SALE | $4.46 | 2,000 | $8,923 | 74,671 | -2.6% |
| 2007-01-10 18:03 | 2007-01-08 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HARRIS LEONARD | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $4.03 | 11,000 | $44,330 | 59,000 | -15.7% |
| 2007-01-10 18:15 | 2007-01-09 | CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS Co | MCCLEAN MURRAY R | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Steel | BUY | $24.95 | 2,000 | $49,890 | 125,053 | +1.6% |
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.