Rogers Corporation
US ˙ NYSE ˙ US7751331015

Introduction

This page provides a comprehensive analysis of the known insider trading history of Robert M Soffer. 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 M Soffer has reported holdings or trades in the following companies:

Security Title Latest Reported Holdings
US:ROG / Rogers Corporation VP & Corporate Secretary 45,200
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 M Soffer. 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 ROG / Rogers Corporation - Short Term Profit Analysis

In this section, we analyze the profitability of every unplanned, open-market insider purchase made in ROG / Rogers Corporation. 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.

ROG / Rogers Corporation Insider Trades
Insider Sales ROG / Rogers Corporation - Short Term Loss Analysis

In this section, we analyze the short-term loss avoidance of every unplanned, open-market insider sale made in ROG / Rogers Corporation. 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 (%)
2012-11-27 ROG SOFFER ROBERT M 1,628 42.5461 1,628 42.5461 69,265 146 40.58 -3,201 -4.62
2012-08-28 ROG SOFFER ROBERT M 1,218 39.0000 1,218 39.0000 47,502
2012-08-28 ROG SOFFER ROBERT M 100 39.0100 100 39.0100 3,901
2012-08-28 ROG SOFFER ROBERT M 600 39.0110 600 39.0110 23,407
2012-08-21 ROG SOFFER ROBERT M 200 40.0000 200 40.0000 8,000
2012-08-21 ROG SOFFER ROBERT M 100 40.0300 100 40.0300 4,003
2012-08-14 ROG SOFFER ROBERT M 3,000 40.0000 3,000 40.0000 120,000
2012-08-09 ROG SOFFER ROBERT M 2,682 40.0000 2,682 40.0000 107,280
2012-08-09 ROG SOFFER ROBERT M 100 40.0052 100 40.0052 4,001
2012-08-08 ROG SOFFER ROBERT M 2,000 39.8500 2,000 39.8500 79,700
2012-08-07 ROG SOFFER ROBERT M 1,998 40.0000 1,998 40.0000 79,920
2012-08-07 ROG SOFFER ROBERT M 2 40.0100 2 40.0100 80
2009-11-11 ROG SOFFER ROBERT M 600 30.2500 600 30.2500 18,150
2008-05-27 ROG SOFFER ROBERT M 400 38.9700 400 38.9700 15,588
2008-05-27 ROG SOFFER ROBERT M 100 38.9600 100 38.9600 3,896
2008-05-27 ROG SOFFER ROBERT M 100 38.9400 100 38.9400 3,894
2008-05-27 ROG SOFFER ROBERT M 200 38.9000 200 38.9000 7,780
2008-05-27 ROG SOFFER ROBERT M 200 38.9100 200 38.9100 7,782

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

ROG / Rogers Corporation Insider Trades
Insider Trading History

This table shows the complete list of insider trades made by Robert M Soffer 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
2013-02-25 2013-02-22 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
F - Taxes -1,305 45,200 -2.81 47.74 -62,301 2,157,848
2013-02-15 2013-02-13 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
A - Award 3,700 46,505 8.64
2012-11-27 2012-11-27 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
S - Sale -1,628 42,805 -3.66 42.55 -69,265 1,821,186
2012-08-29 2012-08-28 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -1,918 0 -100.00
2012-08-29 2012-08-28 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
S - Sale -600 44,433 -1.33 39.01 -23,407 1,733,376
2012-08-29 2012-08-28 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
S - Sale -100 45,033 -0.22 39.01 -3,901 1,756,737
2012-08-29 2012-08-28 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
S - Sale -1,218 45,133 -2.63 39.00 -47,502 1,760,187
2012-08-29 2012-08-28 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
M - Exercise 1,918 46,351 4.32 26.11 50,079 1,210,225
2012-08-22 2012-08-21 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -300 1,918 -13.53
2012-08-22 2012-08-21 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
S - Sale -100 44,433 -0.22 40.03 -4,003 1,778,653
2012-08-22 2012-08-21 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
S - Sale -200 44,533 -0.45 40.00 -8,000 1,781,320
2012-08-22 2012-08-21 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
M - Exercise 300 44,733 0.68 26.11 7,833 1,167,979
2012-08-15 2012-08-14 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -3,000 2,218 -57.49
2012-08-15 2012-08-14 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
S - Sale -3,000 44,433 -6.32 40.00 -120,000 1,777,320
2012-08-15 2012-08-14 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
M - Exercise 3,000 47,433 6.75 26.11 78,330 1,238,476
2012-08-10 2012-08-09 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -2,782 0 -100.00
2012-08-10 2012-08-09 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
S - Sale -100 44,433 -0.22 40.01 -4,001 1,777,551
2012-08-10 2012-08-09 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
S - Sale -2,682 44,533 -5.68 40.00 -107,280 1,781,320
2012-08-10 2012-08-09 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
M - Exercise 2,782 47,215 6.26 26.11 72,638 1,232,784
2012-08-09 2012-08-08 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -2,000 2,782 -41.82
2012-08-09 2012-08-08 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
S - Sale -2,000 44,433 -4.31 39.85 -79,700 1,770,655
2012-08-09 2012-08-08 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
M - Exercise 2,000 46,433 4.50 26.11 52,220 1,212,366
2012-08-09 2012-08-07 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -2,000 4,782 -29.49
2012-08-09 2012-08-07 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
S - Sale -2 44,433 0.00 40.01 -80 1,777,764
2012-08-09 2012-08-07 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
S - Sale -1,998 44,435 -4.30 40.00 -79,920 1,777,400
2012-08-09 2012-08-07 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
M - Exercise 2,000 46,433 4.50 26.11 52,220 1,212,366
2012-02-21 2012-02-16 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
F - Taxes -734 44,433 -1.63 41.88 -30,740 1,860,854
2012-02-21 2012-02-16 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
A - Award 2,046 45,167 4.74
2012-02-13 2012-02-09 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 3,200 3,200
2012-02-13 2012-02-09 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
A - Award 1,100 43,121 2.62
2009-11-12 2009-11-11 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
S - Sale -600 43,361 -1.36 30.25 -18,150 1,311,670
2008-05-28 2008-05-27 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
S - Sale -200 43,333 -0.46 38.91 -7,782 1,686,087
2008-05-28 2008-05-27 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
S - Sale -200 43,533 -0.46 38.90 -7,780 1,693,434
2008-05-28 2008-05-27 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
S - Sale -100 43,733 -0.23 38.94 -3,894 1,702,963
2008-05-28 2008-05-27 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
S - Sale -100 43,833 -0.23 38.96 -3,896 1,707,734
2008-05-28 2008-05-27 4 ROG ROGERS CORP
Capital (Common) Stock
S - Sale -400 43,933 -0.90 38.97 -15,588 1,712,069
2005-05-03 2005-04-28 4/A ROG ROGERS CORP
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 12,000 12,000
2005-05-03 2005-04-28 4/A ROG ROGERS CORP
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 12,000 12,000
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)