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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-14 00:07 | 2006-12-13 | ETCK | EnerTeck Corporation | Cowles Jack Douglas | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.75 | 10,000 | $7,490 | 398,550 | +2.6% |
| 2006-12-13 18:23 | 2006-12-12 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | HALE MARTIN DEMORA | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $47.17 | 6,000 | $283,005 | 97,927 | -5.8% |
| 2006-12-13 23:41 | 2006-12-11 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | DICK HERMAN F JR | Officer; Secretary, Treasurer and CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $10.38 | 18,000 | $186,887 | 15,319 | -54.0% |
| 2006-12-13 23:38 | 2006-12-11 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | KLESTINEC STEPHEN J | Officer; Vice President, Operations | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $10.69 | 7,000 | $74,848 | 26,742 | -20.7% |
| 2006-12-13 23:36 | 2006-12-12 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | HELLMOLD RALPH O | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $10.25 | 33,500 | $343,375 | 67,254 | -33.2% |
| 2006-12-13 18:16 | 2006-12-12 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | MADDOCKS MARK E | Officer; Vice President, Finance & CFO | Gold | SALE | $4.20 | 2,000 | $8,406 | 76,671 | -2.5% |
| 2006-12-13 03:48 | 2006-12-11 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | DEMPSEY STANLEY | Director | Gold | SALE | $32.24 | 7,500 | $241,800 | 524,014 | -1.4% |
| 2006-12-12 22:31 | 2006-12-11 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Gibson Christopher | Officer; VP Global Accounts | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $47.81 | 9,350 | $447,024 | 5,704 | -62.1% |
| 2006-12-12 19:40 | 2006-12-11 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | GIMBEL THOMAS W | Director | Steel | SALE | $40.52 | 5,000 | $202,623 | 657,736 | -0.8% |
| 2006-12-12 22:52 | 2006-12-11 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | BRINZO JOHN S | Director | Steel | SALE | $48.16 | 5,000 | $240,823 | 52,716 | -8.7% |
| 2006-12-12 17:42 | 2006-12-11 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | IVY CONWAY G | Officer; Sr. VP.-Corp. Plan. Dev. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $62.80 | 4,010 | $251,837 | 56,104 | -6.7% |
| 2006-12-13 03:17 | 2006-12-12 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $50.50 | 20,000 | $1,009,908 | 93,759,190 | 0.0% |
| 2006-12-12 20:15 | 2006-12-11 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | CADY ROGER C | Director | Gold | SALE | $4.16 | 2,000 | $8,322 | 78,700 | -2.5% |
| 2006-12-12 00:06 | 2006-12-07 | HL | HECLA MINING CO/DE/ | WALDE LEWIS E | Officer; V.P. and CFO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $7.47 | 34,000 | $254,048 | 29,000 | -54.0% |
| 2006-12-11 21:06 | 2006-12-07 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | SIMONTON JAMES L | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $10.40 | 5,000 | $52,000 | 159,051 | -3.0% |
| 2006-12-11 21:01 | 2006-12-07 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | BARNETT KEVIN L | Officer; Group Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $10.39 | 20,000 | $207,810 | 21,072 | -48.7% |
| 2006-12-09 00:31 | 2006-12-07 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Jones William L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $17.79 | 60,000 | $1,067,226 | 1,586,200 | -3.6% |
| 2006-12-08 22:43 | 2006-12-06 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | TEPPER MICHAEL DAWE | Officer; Sr. VP - Int'l Operations | Chemicals | SALE | $12.67 | 2,000 | $25,340 | 40,177 | -4.7% |
| 2006-12-09 03:15 | 2006-12-06 | USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | OWENS M MICHAEL | Officer; VP & CFO | Building Materials | SALE | $34.50 | 2,000 | $69,000 | 7,126 | -21.9% |
| 2006-12-09 00:20 | 2006-12-06 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $50.21 | 51,000 | $2,560,649 | 93,959,190 | -0.1% |
| 2006-12-08 23:48 | 2006-12-05 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $50.14 | 30,000 | $1,504,176 | 94,010,190 | 0.0% |
| 2006-12-09 00:58 | 2006-12-07 | STLD | STEEL DYNAMICS INC | Pushis Glenn | Officer; Vice President | Steel | OPT+S | $35.47 | 3,384 | $120,037 | 3,010 | -52.9% |
| 2006-12-07 22:54 | 2006-12-05 | CBT | CABOT CORP | CORDEIRO EDUARDO E | Officer; Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $42.01 | 9,500 | $399,075 | 112,500 | -7.8% |
| 2006-12-07 23:23 | 2006-12-07 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | GOTTWALD JOHN D | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $71.61 | 48,668 | $3,485,276 | 344,052 | -12.4% |
| 2006-12-08 01:04 | 2006-12-05 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | MARCUS MERRITT E | Director | Gold | SALE | $34.20 | 2,000 | $68,400 | 213,713 | -0.9% |
| 2006-12-05 20:55 | 2006-12-01 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | LIBERT JEFFREY M | Officer; Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $17.64 | 1,400 | $24,701 | 10 | -99.3% |
| 2006-12-05 21:14 | 2006-12-04 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | LEROUX ROBERT J | Officer; Vice President & Controller | Steel | SALE | $48.50 | 2,037 | $98,795 | 10,851 | -15.8% |
| 2006-12-05 21:30 | 2006-12-04 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | CALFEE WILLIAM R | Officer; Exec. V.P. Commercial | Steel | SALE | $48.61 | 5,750 | $279,514 | 47,360 | -10.8% |
| 2006-12-05 21:23 | 2006-12-04 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | BRINZO JOHN S | Director | Steel | SALE | $48.31 | 5,000 | $241,557 | 57,716 | -8.0% |
| 2006-12-06 00:54 | 2006-12-01 | BCP | BALCHEM CORP | ROSSI DINO A | Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $25.98 | 14,000 | $363,751 | 24,208 | -36.6% |
| 2006-12-06 03:25 | 2006-12-04 | HL | HECLA MINING CO/DE/ | CALLAHAN MICHAEL H | Officer; Vice President | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $7.40 | 25,000 | $184,950 | 44,678 | -35.9% |
| 2006-12-06 00:12 | 2006-12-01 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | PEIKER EDWIN W JR | Director | Gold | SALE | $31.86 | 5,000 | $159,300 | 70,380 | -6.6% |
| 2006-12-05 17:11 | 2006-12-04 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | BAR ROSELYN R | Officer; SVP, General Counsel and Secy | Building Materials | SALE | $100.00 | 1,227 | $122,700 | 19,431 | -5.9% |
| 2006-12-05 15:24 | 2006-12-04 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | HALE CHARLES M | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $41.94 | 8,000 | $335,558 | 118,075 | -6.3% |
| 2006-12-06 02:09 | 2006-12-04 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | SHOEMAKER ALVIN V | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $18.01 | 3,000 | $54,042 | 8,887 | +51.0% |
| 2006-12-04 23:26 | 2006-12-01 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Fitzgerald Kevin J | Officer; Senior VP, Global CM&C | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $22.04 | 9,000 | $198,334 | 110,745 | -7.5% |
| 2006-12-04 23:26 | 2006-12-01 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Lacy Steven R | Officer; Sr. VP, Admin., GC & Sec | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $21.96 | 27,500 | $603,796 | 101,146 | -21.4% |
| 2006-12-04 23:26 | 2006-12-01 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Loadman Thomas D | Officer; VP & Gen Mgr, RP&S Div | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $21.85 | 17,500 | $382,375 | 71,828 | -19.6% |
| 2006-12-05 00:38 | 2006-12-01 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | TRETHEWEY JAMES A | Officer; S.V.P.- Bus. Development | Steel | SALE | $47.25 | 10,016 | $473,291 | 19,740 | -33.7% |
| 2006-12-05 00:24 | 2006-12-01 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | WINTEMUTE GLENN A | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $17.08 | 34,000 | $580,720 | 2,072,586 | -1.6% |
| 2006-12-04 14:43 | 2006-11-30 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | HALE CHARLES M | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $42.90 | 4,500 | $193,050 | 126,075 | -3.4% |
| 2006-12-04 22:05 | 2006-11-30 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | LAMSON STEPHEN B | Director, Officer; Vice President | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $30.69 | 60,000 | $1,841,520 | 95,808 | -38.5% |
| 2006-12-05 04:09 | 2006-11-30 | SIL | Golden Minerals Co | HULLEY KEITH R | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $17.34 | 89,200 | $1,546,719 | 51,804 | -63.3% |
| 2006-12-02 05:35 | 2006-11-27 | JCTCF | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | BOONE DONALD M | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President/CEO/Treasurer | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $14.84 | 5,500 | $81,600 | 384,588 | -1.4% |
| 2006-12-01 22:14 | 2006-11-29 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Schaming M Claire | Officer; Treasurer & Assist. Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $22.45 | 5,000 | $112,250 | 113,929 | -4.2% |
| 2006-12-01 22:22 | 2006-11-29 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Saratoga Partners III, L.P. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $21.55 | 228,191 | $4,917,516 | 3,391,611 | -6.3% |
| 2006-12-02 05:28 | 2006-11-27 | JCTCF | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | Nasser Michael Charles | Officer, 10% owner; Corporate Secretary | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $15.01 | 5,000 | $75,057 | 201,251 | -2.4% |
| 2006-12-02 03:28 | 2006-11-30 | FRD | FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC | HARPER BENNY | Officer; Sr. VP-Finance | Steel | SALE | $9.58 | 5,975 | $57,232 | 58,328 | -9.3% |
| 2006-12-02 01:20 | 2006-11-29 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | TEPPER MICHAEL DAWE | Officer; Sr. VP - Int'l Operations | Chemicals | SALE | $11.40 | 2,000 | $22,800 | 42,177 | -4.5% |
| 2006-12-02 00:18 | 2006-12-01 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | STROUCKEN ALBERT P L | Officer; Chairman of Board, Pres, CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $25.52 | 24,000 | $612,518 | 231,832 | -9.4% |
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.