Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
US ˙ NYSE ˙ US00790R1041

Introduction

This page provides a comprehensive analysis of the known insider trading history of Kevin C Talley. 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 Kevin C Talley has reported holdings or trades in the following companies:

Security Title Latest Reported Holdings
US:WMS / Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. EVP and CAO 56,939
How to Interpret the Charts

The following charts show the stock performance of securities subsequent to each open-market, non-planned trade made by Kevin C Talley. 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 WMS / Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. - Short Term Profit Analysis

In this section, we analyze the profitability of every unplanned, open-market insider purchase made in WMS / Advanced Drainage Systems, 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 (%)
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.

WMS / Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Sales WMS / Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. - Short Term Loss Analysis

In this section, we analyze the short-term loss avoidance of every unplanned, open-market insider sale made in WMS / Advanced Drainage Systems, 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 (%)
2023-03-03 WMS TALLEY KEVIN C 22,006 89.6706 22,006 89.6706 1,973,291 17 75.9600 -301,715 -15.29
2022-08-10 WMS TALLEY KEVIN C 34,551 142.6699 34,551 142.6699 4,929,388
2022-08-10 WMS TALLEY KEVIN C 285 143.3905 285 143.3905 40,866
2022-06-14 WMS TALLEY KEVIN C 16,741 90.1824 16,741 90.1824 1,509,744
2022-06-14 WMS TALLEY KEVIN C 9,759 91.1497 9,759 91.1497 889,530
2021-11-08 WMS TALLEY KEVIN C 5,700 125.2884 5,700 125.2884 714,144
2021-11-08 WMS TALLEY KEVIN C 13,577 126.2231 13,577 126.2231 1,713,731
2021-11-08 WMS TALLEY KEVIN C 16,700 127.1864 16,700 127.1864 2,124,013
2021-11-08 WMS TALLEY KEVIN C 13,780 128.4336 13,780 128.4336 1,769,815
2021-11-08 WMS TALLEY KEVIN C 10,243 129.0216 10,243 129.0216 1,321,568
2021-09-14 WMS TALLEY KEVIN C 10,703 113.1152 10,703 113.1152 1,210,672

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

WMS / Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Trading History

This table shows the complete list of insider trades made by Kevin C Talley 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
2025-05-23 2025-05-22 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -221 56,939 -0.39 111.00 -24,531 6,320,229
2025-05-21 2025-05-20 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -124 57,160 -0.22 118.39 -14,680 6,767,172
2025-05-21 2025-05-19 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -162 57,284 -0.28 121.86 -19,741 6,980,628
2025-05-21 2025-05-19 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 1,428 57,446 2.55
2025-05-16 2025-05-14 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -21 56,018 -0.04 121.68 -2,555 6,816,270
2025-05-16 2025-05-14 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,427 56,039 -2.48 121.68 -173,637 6,818,826
2025-05-16 2025-05-14 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 4,768 57,466 9.05
2024-05-24 2024-05-22 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -257 52,524 -0.49 177.06 -45,504 9,299,899
2024-05-21 2024-05-20 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 1,216 52,781 2.36
2024-05-21 2024-05-19 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -108 51,565 -0.21 174.13 -18,806 8,979,013
2024-05-21 2024-05-18 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -162 51,673 -0.31 174.13 -28,209 8,997,819
2024-05-17 2024-05-15 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -25 51,835 -0.05 176.18 -4,404 9,132,290
2024-05-17 2024-05-15 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,279 51,860 -2.41 176.18 -225,334 9,136,695
2024-05-17 2024-05-15 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 4,266 53,139 8.73
2023-05-23 2023-05-22 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 2,176 48,750 4.67
2023-05-23 2023-05-19 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -108 46,574 -0.23 96.55 -10,427 4,496,720
2023-05-23 2023-05-19 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -326 46,682 -0.69 96.55 -31,475 4,507,147
2023-05-22 2023-05-18 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -162 47,008 -0.34 98.40 -15,941 4,625,587
2023-05-19 2023-05-17 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -39 47,170 -0.08 88.67 -3,458 4,182,564
2023-05-19 2023-05-17 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -3,075 47,209 -6.12 88.67 -272,660 4,186,022
2023-05-19 2023-05-17 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 10,265 50,284 25.65
2023-03-07 2023-03-03 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -22,006 40,019 -35.48 89.67 -1,973,291 3,588,528
2022-08-12 2022-08-10 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -285 62,025 -0.46 143.39 -40,866 8,893,796
2022-08-12 2022-08-10 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -34,551 62,310 -35.67 142.67 -4,929,388 8,889,761
2022-08-12 2022-08-10 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 10,547 96,861 12.22 27.44 289,410 2,657,866
2022-08-12 2022-08-10 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 8,643 86,314 11.13 25.75 222,557 2,222,586
2022-08-12 2022-08-10 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 15,646 77,671 25.23 24.20 378,633 1,879,638
2022-06-16 2022-06-14 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -9,759 62,025 -13.59 91.15 -889,530 5,653,560
2022-06-16 2022-06-14 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -16,741 71,784 -18.91 90.18 -1,509,744 6,473,653
2022-06-16 2022-06-14 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 46,972 88,525 113.04 13.64 640,698 1,207,481
2022-05-23 2022-05-22 4/A WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -465 41,553 -1.11 104.91 -48,783 4,359,325
2022-05-23 2022-05-19 4/A WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -161 42,018 -0.38 103.88 -16,725 4,364,830
2022-05-23 2022-05-19 4/A WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -384 42,179 -0.90 103.88 -39,890 4,381,555
2022-05-23 2022-05-18 4/A WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Option to Purchase Common Stock
A - Award 3,835 3,835
2022-05-23 2022-05-18 4/A WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -296 42,563 -0.69 99.29 -29,390 4,226,080
2022-05-23 2022-05-18 4/A WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -4,065 42,859 -8.66 99.29 -403,614 4,255,470
2022-05-23 2022-05-18 4/A WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 1,599 46,924 3.53
2022-05-20 2022-05-18 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Option to Purchase Common Stock
A - Award 3,744 3,744
2022-05-20 2022-05-18 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -296 42,526 -0.69 99.29 -29,390 4,222,407
2022-05-20 2022-05-18 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -4,065 42,822 -8.67 99.29 -403,614 4,251,796
2022-05-20 2022-05-18 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 1,562 46,887 3.45
2022-05-20 2022-05-18 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 12,952 45,325 40.01
2021-11-10 2021-11-08 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Option to Purchase Common Stock
M - Exercise -60,000 46,972 -56.09
2021-11-10 2021-11-08 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -10,243 32,373 -24.04 129.02 -1,321,568 4,176,816
2021-11-10 2021-11-08 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -13,780 42,616 -24.43 128.43 -1,769,815 5,473,326
2021-11-10 2021-11-08 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -16,700 56,396 -22.85 127.19 -2,124,013 7,172,804
2021-11-10 2021-11-08 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -13,577 73,096 -15.66 126.22 -1,713,731 9,226,404
2021-11-10 2021-11-08 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -5,700 86,673 -6.17 125.29 -714,144 10,859,121
2021-11-10 2021-11-08 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 60,000 92,373 185.34 13.64 818,400 1,259,968
2021-09-16 2021-09-14 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Option to Purchase Common Stock
M - Exercise -10,703 106,972 -9.10
2021-09-16 2021-09-14 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -10,703 32,373 -24.85 113.12 -1,210,672 3,661,878
2021-09-16 2021-09-14 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 10,703 43,076 33.06 13.64 145,989 587,557
2021-05-21 2021-05-19 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Option to Purchase Common Stock
A - Award 2,720 2,720
2021-05-21 2021-05-19 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -288 32,373 -0.88 105.82 -30,476 3,425,711
2021-05-21 2021-05-19 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -3,282 32,661 -9.13 105.82 -347,301 3,456,187
2021-05-21 2021-05-19 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award -1,064 35,943 -2.88
2021-05-21 2021-05-19 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award -11,127 34,879 -24.19
2020-05-22 2020-05-20 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Option to Purchase Common Stock
A - Award 8,262 8,262
2020-05-22 2020-05-20 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 2,535 23,752 11.95
2019-05-24 2019-05-22 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Option to Purchase Common Stock
A - Award 10,547 10,547
2019-05-24 2019-05-22 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 3,075 21,217 16.95
2018-05-29 2018-05-24 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Option to Purchase Common Stock
A - Award 8,643 8,643
2018-05-29 2018-05-24 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 2,622 18,142 16.89
2017-02-10 2017-02-08 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Option to Purchase Common Stock
A - Award 15,646 15,646
2017-02-10 2017-02-08 4 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 5,166 15,520 49.89
2016-08-12 3 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
20,708
2016-08-12 3 WMS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
20,708
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)