Innospec Inc.
US ˙ NasdaqGS ˙ US45768S1050

Introduction

This page provides a comprehensive analysis of the known insider trading history of Milton C Blackmore. Insiders are officers, directors, or significant investors in a company. It is illegal for insiders to make trades in their companies based on specific, non-public information. This does not mean it is illegal for them to make any trades in their own companies. However, they must report all trades to the SEC via a Form 4. Despite these restrictions, academic research suggests that insiders - in general - tend to outperform the market in their own companies.

Average Trade Profitability

The average trade profitability is the average return of all the open market purchases made by the insider in the last three years. To calculate this, we examine every open-market, unplanned purchase made by the insider, excluding all trades that were marked as part of a 10b5-1 trading plan. We then calculate the average performance of those trades over 3, 6, and 12 months, averaging each of those durations to generate a final performance metric for each trade. Finally, we average all of the performance metrics to calculate a performance metric for the insider. This list only includes insiders that have made at least three trades in the last two years.

If this insiders trade profitability is "N/A", then the insider either has not made any open-market purchases in the last three years, or the trades they’ve made are too recent to calculate a reliable performance metric.

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See the list of most profitable insider traders.

Companies with Reported Insider Positions

The SEC filings indicate Milton C Blackmore has reported holdings or trades in the following companies:

Security Title Latest Reported Holdings
US:IOSP / Innospec Inc. Director 9,585
How to Interpret the Charts

The following charts show the stock performance of securities subsequent to each open-market, non-planned trade made by Milton C Blackmore. Non-planned trade are trades that were not made as part of a 10b5-1 trading plan. The stock performance is charted as cumulative percent change in share price. For example, if an insider trade was made on January 1, 2019, the chart will show the daily percent change of the security to the present day. If the share price were to go from $10 to $15 during this time, the cumulative percent change in share price would be 50%. A change in price from $10 to $20 would be 100%, and a change in price of $10 to $5 would be -50%.

Ultimately, we are trying to determine how closely the insider’s trades correlate to excess returns (positive or negative) in the share price in order to see if the insider is timing their trades to profit from insider information. Consider the situation where an insider was doing this. In this situation, we would expect either (a) positive returns after purchases, or (b) negative returns after sales. In the case of (a), the PURCHASE chart would show a series of upwardly sloping curves, indicating positive returns after each purchase transaction. In the case of (b), the SALE chart would show a series of downward sloping curves, indicating negative returns after each sale transaction.

However, this alone is not enough to draw conclusions. If, for example, the share price of the company was in a non-cyclical climb over many years, then we would expect all the post-purchase plots to be upwardly sloping. Likewise, non-cyclical declines over many years would result in downward sloping post-trade plots. Neither of these charts would suggest insider trading activity.

The strongest indicator would be a situation where the share price was extremely cyclical, and there were both positive signals in the PURCHASE chart and negative plots on the SALE chart. This situation would be highly suggestive of an insider that was timing trades to their financial advantage.

Insider Purchases IOSP / Innospec Inc. - Short Term Profit Analysis

In this section, we analyze the profitability of every unplanned, open-market insider purchase made in IOSP / Innospec Inc.. This analysis helps to understand if the insider consistently generates abnormal returns, and is worth following. This analysis is for one-year following each trade, and the results are theoretical.

The following table shows the most recent open market purchases that were not part of an automatic trading plan.

Trade Date Ticker Insider Reported
Shares
Reported
Price
Adjusted
Shares
Adjusted
Price
Cost Basis Days to
Max
Price at
Max
Max
Profit ($)
Max Return (%)
2017-09-07 IOSP Blackmore Milton C 442 54.7500 442 54.7500 24,200 313 82.7 12,354 51.05

Adjusted Price is the split-adjusted price. Adjusted Shares is the split-adjusted shares.

IOSP / Innospec Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Sales IOSP / Innospec Inc. - Short Term Loss Analysis

In this section, we analyze the short-term loss avoidance of every unplanned, open-market insider sale made in IOSP / Innospec Inc.. A consistent pattern of loss avoidance may suggest that future sale transactions may predict declines in price. This analysis is for one-year following each trade, and the results are theoretical.

The following table shows the most recent open market sales that were not part of an automatic trading plan.

Trade Date Ticker Insider Reported
Shares
Reported
Price
Adjusted
Shares
Adjusted
Price
Cost Basis Days to
Min
Price at
Min
Max Loss
Avoided ($)
Max Loss
Avoided (%)
2025-02-21 IOSP Blackmore Milton C 652 103.3012 652 103.3012 67,352 166 78.2500 -16,333 -24.25
2024-11-13 IOSP Blackmore Milton C 1,035 122.9200 1,035 122.9200 127,222
2024-02-22 IOSP Blackmore Milton C 601 122.0728 601 122.0728 73,366
2022-02-25 IOSP Blackmore Milton C 666 96.6900 666 96.6900 64,396
2022-02-25 IOSP Blackmore Milton C 74 97.5300 74 97.5300 7,217
2021-11-10 IOSP Blackmore Milton C 293 93.7000 293 93.7000 27,454
2020-02-24 IOSP Blackmore Milton C 283 91.7462 283 91.7462 25,964
2019-02-25 IOSP Blackmore Milton C 441 81.6220 441 81.6220 35,995
2018-06-01 IOSP Blackmore Milton C 444 76.8288 444 76.8288 34,112
2017-11-29 IOSP Blackmore Milton C 977 73.6695 977 73.6695 71,975
2016-12-06 IOSP Blackmore Milton C 1,089 68.3502 1,089 68.3502 74,433

Adjusted Price is the split-adjusted price. Adjusted Shares is the split-adjusted shares.

IOSP / Innospec Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Trading History

This table shows the complete list of insider trades made by Milton C Blackmore as disclosed to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).

File Date Tran Date Form Ticker Security Code 10b5-1 Shares Remaining Shares Percent
Change
Share
Price
Tran
Value
Remaining
Value
2025-02-27 2025-02-24 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 1,209 9,585 14.43
2025-02-24 2025-02-21 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -652 8,376 -7.22 103.30 -67,352 865,251
2024-11-14 2024-11-13 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -1,035 9,028 -10.29 122.92 -127,222 1,109,722
2024-11-14 2024-11-13 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 1,035 10,063 11.46 43.95 45,488 442,269
2024-02-28 2024-02-26 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 782 9,028 9.48
2024-02-26 2024-02-22 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -601 8,246 -6.79 122.07 -73,366 1,006,612
2023-03-02 2023-02-27 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 594 7,594 8.49
2022-03-01 2022-02-25 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Option
M - Exercise -740 0 -100.00
2022-03-01 2022-02-25 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -74 7,253 -1.01 97.53 -7,217 707,385
2022-03-01 2022-02-25 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -666 7,327 -8.33 96.69 -64,396 708,448
2022-03-01 2022-02-25 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 740 7,993 10.20
2022-02-24 2022-02-21 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Option
A - Award 326 326
2022-02-24 2022-02-21 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 652 7,253 9.88
2021-11-12 2021-11-10 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Option
M - Exercise -293 0 -100.00
2021-11-12 2021-11-10 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -293 6,601 -4.25 93.70 -27,454 618,514
2021-11-12 2021-11-10 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 293 6,894 4.44
2021-02-24 2021-02-22 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Option
A - Award 300 300
2021-02-24 2021-02-22 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 601 6,601 10.02
2020-02-26 2020-02-24 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
stock option
A - Award 627 627
2020-02-26 2020-02-24 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Option
A - Award 313 313
2020-02-25 2020-02-24 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Option
M - Exercise 283 0 -100.00
2020-02-25 2020-02-24 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -283 6,000 -4.50 91.75 -25,964 550,477
2020-02-25 2020-02-24 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 283 6,283 4.72
2019-02-27 2019-02-25 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Options
A - Award 370 5,481 7.24 81.07 29,996 444,345
2019-02-27 2019-02-25 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Options
A - Award 740 5,111 16.93
2019-02-26 2019-02-25 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Options
M - Exercise -441 4,371 -9.16
2019-02-26 2019-02-25 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -441 6,000 -6.85 81.62 -35,995 489,732
2019-02-26 2019-02-25 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 441 6,441 7.35
2018-06-04 2018-06-01 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Options
M - Exercise -444 4,812 -8.45
2018-06-04 2018-06-01 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -444 6,000 -6.89 76.83 -34,112 460,973
2018-06-04 2018-06-01 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 444 6,444 7.40
2018-02-23 2018-02-20 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Option
A - Award 880 5,256 20.11 68.20 60,016 358,459
2018-02-23 2018-02-20 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Option
A - Award 293 4,376 7.18
2017-11-30 2017-11-29 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Options
M - Exercise -977 4,083 -19.31 46.03 -44,971 187,940
2017-11-30 2017-11-29 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -977 6,000 -14.00 73.67 -71,975 442,017
2017-11-30 2017-11-29 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 977 6,977 16.28 46.03 44,971 321,151
2017-09-08 2017-09-07 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
P - Purchase 442 6,000 7.95 54.75 24,200 328,500
2017-02-23 2017-02-21 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Options
A - Award 283 5,060 5.92
2017-02-23 2017-02-21 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Options
A - Award 850 4,777 21.65 70.60 60,010 337,256
2016-12-07 2016-12-06 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Options
M - Exercise -1,089 3,927 -21.71 41.31 -44,987 162,224
2016-12-07 2016-12-06 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -1,089 5,558 -16.38 68.35 -74,433 379,890
2016-12-07 2016-12-06 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 1,089 6,647 19.59 41.31 44,987 274,588
2016-02-24 2016-02-22 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Options
A - Award 441 5,128 9.41
2016-02-24 2016-02-22 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Options
A - Award 1,030 4,687 28.17 44.18 45,505 207,072
2016-02-24 2016-02-22 4/A IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Options
A - Award 441 5,016 9.64
2016-02-24 2016-02-22 4/A IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Options
A - Award 1,030 4,575 29.06 44.18 45,505 202,124
2016-02-23 2016-02-23 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Options
M - Exercise -1,522 3,657 -29.39 29.56 -44,990 108,101
2016-02-23 2016-02-23 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Options
M - Exercise -1,380 5,179 -21.04 32.60 -44,988 168,835
2016-02-23 2016-02-23 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,026 5,558 -15.58 43.85 -44,990 243,718
2016-02-23 2016-02-23 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,026 5,558 -15.58 43.85 -44,990 243,718
2016-02-23 2016-02-23 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 1,522 6,584 30.07 29.56 44,990 194,623
2016-02-23 2016-02-23 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 1,380 6,088 29.31 32.60 44,988 198,469
2015-02-24 2015-02-23 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Options
A - Award 444 6,559 7.26
2015-02-24 2015-02-23 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Options
A - Award 1,035 6,115 20.37 43.95 45,488 268,754
2015-02-20 2015-02-20 4 ISOP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Options
M - Exercise -1,000 5,080 -16.45
2015-02-20 2015-02-20 4 ISOP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 1,000 4,708 26.97
2014-02-18 2014-02-14 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Options (NEDSOP)
A - Award 1,089 6,080 21.82 46.03 50,127 279,862
2013-07-08 2013-07-05 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
J - Other 995 3,708 36.68 40.18 39,979 148,987
2013-02-22 2013-02-20 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Option (NEDSOP)
A - Award 1,089 4,991 27.91 41.31 44,987 206,178
2012-11-13 2012-07-06 4/A IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
J - Other 1,350 2,713 99.05 29.61 39,974 80,332
2012-07-09 2012-07-06 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Common Stock
J - Other 1,350 2,713 99.05 26.01 35,114 70,565
2012-02-24 2012-02-23 4 IOSP INNOSPEC INC.
Stock Options
A - Award 1,522 3,902 63.95 29.56 44,990 115,343
P
Open market or private purchase of non-derivative or derivative security
S
Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security
A
Grant, award, or other acquisition of securities from the company (such as an option)
C
Conversion of derivative
D
Sale or transfer of securities back to the company
F
Payment of exercise price or tax liability using portion of securities received from the company
G
Gift of securities by or to the insider
K
Equity swaps and similar hedging transactions
M
Exercise or conversion of derivative security received from the company (such as an option)
V
A transaction voluntarily reported on Form 4
J
Other (accompanied by a footnote describing the transaction)