The E.W. Scripps Company
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Introduction

This page provides a comprehensive analysis of the known insider trading history of Robert A Carson. 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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Companies with Reported Insider Positions

The SEC filings indicate Robert A Carson has reported holdings or trades in the following companies:

Security Title Latest Reported Holdings
US:SSP / The E.W. Scripps Company VP & Chief Information Officer 4,669
How to Interpret the Charts

The following charts show the stock performance of securities subsequent to each open-market, non-planned trade made by Robert A Carson. 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 SSP / The E.W. Scripps Company - Short Term Profit Analysis

In this section, we analyze the profitability of every unplanned, open-market insider purchase made in SSP / The E.W. Scripps Company. 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 (%)
There are no known unplanned open-market trades for this insider and security combination

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

SSP / The E.W. Scripps Company Insider Trades
Insider Sales SSP / The E.W. Scripps Company - Short Term Loss Analysis

In this section, we analyze the short-term loss avoidance of every unplanned, open-market insider sale made in SSP / The E.W. Scripps Company. 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 (%)
2017-03-02 SSP Carson Robert A 10,000 23.2324 10,000 23.2324 232,324 364 13.2500 -99,824 -42.97
2014-08-21 SSP Carson Robert A 23,474 19.3349 23,474 19.3349 453,867
2014-03-06 SSP Carson Robert A 12,910 20.1290 12,910 20.1290 259,865
2013-06-07 SSP Carson Robert A 15,000 13.5683 15,000 13.5683 203,524
2013-06-03 SSP Carson Robert A 7,979 13.1296 7,979 13.1296 104,761
2012-09-11 SSP Carson Robert A 3,754 10.8885 3,754 10.8885 40,875
2012-09-10 SSP Carson Robert A 9,100 11.0467 9,100 11.0467 100,525
2012-05-10 SSP Carson Robert A 10,450 9.5840 10,450 9.5840 100,153

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

SSP / The E.W. Scripps Company Insider Trades
Insider Trading History

This table shows the complete list of insider trades made by Robert A Carson 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
2020-03-03 2020-03-01 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -2,333 4,669 -33.32 11.90 -27,763 55,561
2020-03-03 2020-03-01 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -3,327 3,328 -49.99 11.90 -39,591 39,603
2020-03-03 2020-03-01 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -1,983 0 -100.00 11.90 -23,598
2020-03-03 2020-03-01 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		F - Taxes -1,953 61,897 -3.06 11.90 -23,241 736,574
2020-03-03 2020-03-01 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		C - Conversion 7,643 63,850 13.60 11.90 90,952 759,815
2020-03-03 2020-02-28 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		A - Award 3,112 7,002 80.00 11.90 37,033 83,324
2019-03-21 2019-02-28 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		A - Award 940 9,981 10.40
2019-03-21 2019-03-19 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		J - Other 3,890 3,890
2019-03-12 2019-03-09 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -1,469 0 -100.00 22.40 -32,906
2019-03-12 2019-03-09 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		F - Taxes -375 56,207 -0.66 22.40 -8,400 1,259,037
2019-03-12 2019-03-09 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		C - Conversion 1,469 56,582 2.67 22.40 32,906 1,267,437
2019-03-05 2019-03-01 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -3,326 5,715 -36.79 22.39 -74,469 127,959
2019-03-05 2019-03-01 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -1,982 1,983 -49.99 22.39 -44,377 44,399
2019-03-05 2019-03-01 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		F - Taxes -1,357 55,113 -2.40 22.39 -30,383 1,233,980
2019-03-05 2019-03-01 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		C - Conversion 5,308 56,470 10.37 22.39 118,846 1,264,363
2018-11-13 2011-01-20 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Option 		M - Exercise -938 0 -100.00 9.49 -8,902
2018-11-13 2011-01-20 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		M - Exercise 938 6,502 16.86 6.87 6,444 44,669
2018-03-12 2018-03-09 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -1,469 1,469 -50.00 13.25 -19,464 19,464
2018-03-12 2018-03-09 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -1,624 0 -100.00 13.25 -21,518
2018-03-12 2018-03-09 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		F - Taxes -790 50,224 -1.55 13.25 -10,468 665,468
2018-03-12 2018-03-09 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		C - Conversion 3,093 51,014 6.45 13.25 40,982 675,936
2018-03-12 2018-03-08 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		J - Other 9,041 9,041 13.25 119,793 119,793
2018-03-05 2018-03-01 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -1,982 3,965 -33.33 13.25 -26,262 52,536
2018-03-05 2018-03-01 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		F - Taxes -507 47,921 -1.05 13.25 -6,718 634,953
2018-03-05 2018-03-01 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		C - Conversion 1,982 48,428 4.27 13.25 26,262 641,671
2018-03-05 2018-02-14 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		J - Other -73 5,947 -1.21 13.25 -967 78,798
2017-03-16 2017-03-14 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		A - Award 6,020 6,020
2017-03-13 2017-03-09 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -1,468 2,938 -33.32 22.97 -33,720 67,486
2017-03-13 2017-03-09 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -1,624 1,624 -50.00 22.97 -37,303 37,303
2017-03-13 2017-03-09 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -1,367 0 -100.00 22.97 -31,400
2017-03-13 2017-03-09 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		F - Taxes -1,990 46,446 -4.11 22.97 -45,710 1,066,865
2017-03-13 2017-03-09 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		C - Conversion 4,459 48,436 10.14 22.97 102,423 1,112,575
2017-03-13 2017-02-21 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		J - Other -2,938 4,406 -40.01
2017-03-02 2017-03-02 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		S - Sale -10,000 43,977 -18.53 23.23 -232,324 1,021,691
2016-03-16 2016-03-15 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		J - Other 7,344 7,344 17.70 129,989 129,989
2016-03-11 2016-03-09 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -1,624 3,248 -33.33 18.05 -29,313 58,626
2016-03-11 2016-03-09 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -1,367 1,367 -50.00 18.05 -24,674 24,674
2016-03-11 2016-03-09 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -2,646 0 -100.00 18.05 -47,760
2016-03-11 2016-03-09 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		F - Taxes -1,608 53,977 -2.89 18.05 -29,024 974,285
2016-03-11 2016-03-09 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		C - Conversion 5,637 55,585 11.29 18.05 101,748 1,003,309
2015-05-28 2015-05-26 4 SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Restricted Stock Units 		J - Other 4,872 4,872 23.09 112,494 112,494
2015-03-11 2015-03-09 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Restricted Stock Units 		J - Other -2,409 2,408 -50.01 24.11 -58,081 58,057
2015-03-11 2015-03-09 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -2,331 2,331 -50.00 24.11 -56,200 56,200
2015-03-11 2015-03-09 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -4,071 0 -100.00 24.11 -98,152
2015-03-11 2015-03-09 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		F - Taxes -2,170 49,948 -4.16 24.11 -52,319 1,204,246
2015-03-11 2015-03-09 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		C - Conversion 7,607 52,118 17.09 24.11 183,405 1,256,565
2014-08-22 2014-08-21 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Option 		M - Exercise -23,474 0 -100.00 9.09 -213,379
2014-08-22 2014-08-21 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		S - Sale -23,474 44,511 -34.53 19.33 -453,867 860,616
2014-08-22 2014-08-21 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		M - Exercise 23,474 67,985 52.74 9.09 213,379 617,984
2014-03-21 2014-03-18 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Restricted Stock Units 		J - Other 6,022 6,022
2014-03-11 2014-03-10 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Restricted Stock Units 		J - Other -2,998 4,662 -39.14
2014-03-11 2014-03-10 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -2,331 7,660 -23.33 18.32 -42,704 140,331
2014-03-11 2014-03-10 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -4,071 4,071 -50.00 18.32 -74,581 74,581
2014-03-11 2014-03-10 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -3,964 0 -100.00 18.32 -72,620
2014-03-11 2014-03-10 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		F - Taxes -665 44,511 -1.47 18.32 -12,183 815,442
2014-03-11 2014-03-10 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		C - Conversion 2,331 45,176 5.44 18.32 42,704 827,624
2014-03-11 2014-03-10 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		F - Taxes -1,161 42,845 -2.64 18.32 -21,270 784,920
2014-03-11 2014-03-10 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		C - Conversion 4,071 44,006 10.19 18.32 74,581 806,190
2014-03-11 2014-03-10 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		F - Taxes -1,131 39,935 -2.75 18.32 -20,720 731,609
2014-03-11 2014-03-10 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		C - Conversion 3,964 41,066 10.68 18.32 72,620 752,329
2014-03-07 2014-03-06 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Option 		M - Exercise -12,910 0 -100.00 10.41 -134,393
2014-03-07 2014-03-06 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		S - Sale -12,910 37,102 -25.81 20.13 -259,865 746,826
2014-03-07 2014-03-06 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		M - Exercise 12,910 50,012 34.80 10.41 134,393 520,625
2013-06-07 2013-06-07 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		S - Sale -15,000 37,102 -28.79 13.57 -203,524 503,411
2013-06-04 2013-06-03 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Option 		M - Exercise -6,571 0 -100.00 10.44 -68,601
2013-06-04 2013-06-03 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Option 		M - Exercise -1,408 0 -100.00 10.47 -14,742
2013-06-04 2013-06-03 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		S - Sale -7,979 52,102 -13.28 13.13 -104,761 684,078
2013-06-04 2013-06-03 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		M - Exercise 6,571 60,081 12.28 10.44 68,601 627,246
2013-06-04 2013-06-03 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		M - Exercise 1,408 53,510 2.70 10.47 14,742 560,250
2013-03-18 2013-03-14 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Restricted Stock Units 		A - Award 9,991 9,991
2013-03-12 2013-03-09 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -4,072 8,142 -33.34 11.18 -45,525 91,028
2013-03-12 2013-03-09 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -3,963 3,964 -49.99 11.18 -44,306 44,318
2013-03-12 2013-03-09 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -5,000 0 -100.00 11.18 -55,900
2013-03-12 2013-03-09 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		F - Taxes -3,717 52,102 -6.66 11.18 -41,556 582,500
2013-03-12 2013-03-09 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		C - Conversion 13,035 55,819 30.47 11.18 145,731 624,056
2012-09-12 2012-09-11 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Option 		M - Exercise -2,816 0 -100.00 10.88 -30,652
2012-09-12 2012-09-11 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Option 		M - Exercise -938 0 -100.00 10.88 -10,210
2012-09-12 2012-09-11 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		S - Sale -3,754 42,784 -8.07 10.89 -40,875 465,854
2012-09-12 2012-09-11 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		M - Exercise 2,816 46,538 6.44 9.90 27,878 460,726
2012-09-12 2012-09-11 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		M - Exercise 938 43,722 2.19 8.52 7,992 372,511
2012-09-12 2012-09-10 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		S - Sale -9,100 42,784 -17.54 11.05 -100,525 472,622
2012-05-11 2012-05-10 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		S - Sale -10,450 51,884 -16.76 9.58 -100,153 497,256
2012-03-19 2012-03-15 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Restricted Stock Units 		A - Award 12,214 12,214
2012-03-13 2012-03-09 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -3,965 7,927 -33.34 9.30 -36,874 73,721
2012-03-13 2012-03-09 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -5,000 5,000 -50.00 9.30 -46,500 46,500
2012-03-13 2012-03-09 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		F - Taxes -2,557 62,334 -3.94 9.30 -23,780 579,706
2012-03-13 2012-03-09 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		C - Conversion 3,965 64,891 6.51 9.30 36,874 603,486
2012-03-13 2012-03-09 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		C - Conversion 5,000 60,926 8.94 9.30 46,500 566,612
2012-03-07 2012-03-05 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Restricted Stock Units 		C - Conversion -58,139 0 -100.00 9.31 -541,274
2012-03-07 2012-03-05 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		F - Taxes -16,570 55,926 -22.86 9.31 -154,267 520,671
2012-03-07 2012-03-05 4 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		C - Conversion 58,139 72,496 404.95 9.31 541,274 674,938
2008-07-02 3 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 		0
2008-07-02 3 SSP SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share 		0
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)