Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
US ˙ NasdaqCM ˙ US10807Q7007

Introduction

This page provides a comprehensive analysis of the known insider trading history of Brett Scott Zucker. 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 Brett Scott Zucker has reported holdings or trades in the following companies:

Security Title Latest Reported Holdings
US:TYPE / Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc. EVP, Chief Marketing Officer 0
US:BLIN / Bridgeline Digital, Inc. Exec. V.P. and Chief Tech Off 426,029
How to Interpret the Charts

The following charts show the stock performance of securities subsequent to each open-market, non-planned trade made by Brett Scott Zucker. 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 BLIN / Bridgeline Digital, Inc. - Short Term Profit Analysis

In this section, we analyze the profitability of every unplanned, open-market insider purchase made in BLIN / Bridgeline Digital, 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.

BLIN / Bridgeline Digital, Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Sales BLIN / Bridgeline Digital, Inc. - Short Term Loss Analysis

In this section, we analyze the short-term loss avoidance of every unplanned, open-market insider sale made in BLIN / Bridgeline Digital, 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 (%)
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.

BLIN / Bridgeline Digital, Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Trading History

This table shows the complete list of insider trades made by Brett Scott Zucker 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
2019-10-11 2019-10-11 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Restricted Stock Units
D - Sale to Issuer -1,223 0 -100.00
2019-10-11 2019-10-11 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
D - Sale to Issuer -63,993 0 -100.00
2019-10-11 2019-10-11 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
D - Sale to Issuer -67,208 0 -100.00
2019-09-17 2019-09-15 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -417 68,431 -0.61 19.78 -8,248 1,353,565
2019-09-09 2019-09-07 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -346 68,848 -0.50 19.74 -6,830 1,359,060
2019-09-04 2019-09-03 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -450 69,194 -0.65 19.74 -8,883 1,365,890
2019-09-03 2019-09-02 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -409 69,644 -0.58 19.75 -8,078 1,375,469
2019-07-17 2019-07-15 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Commom Stock
F - Taxes -460 70,053 -0.65 17.27 -7,944 1,209,815
2019-06-18 2019-06-15 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -417 70,513 -0.59 16.33 -6,810 1,151,477
2019-06-11 2019-06-07 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -346 70,930 -0.49 16.17 -5,595 1,146,938
2019-06-04 2019-06-03 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -449 71,276 -0.63 16.24 -7,292 1,157,522
2019-06-04 2019-06-02 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -409 71,725 -0.57 16.29 -6,663 1,168,400
2019-04-16 2019-04-15 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -460 72,134 -0.63 20.33 -9,352 1,466,484
2019-03-19 2019-03-15 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -417 72,594 -0.57 20.16 -8,407 1,463,495
2019-03-11 2019-03-07 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -346 73,011 -0.47 19.45 -6,730 1,420,064
2019-03-04 2019-03-03 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -441 73,357 -0.60 20.02 -8,829 1,468,607
2019-03-04 2019-03-02 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,794 73,798 -2.37 20.02 -35,916 1,477,436
2019-03-04 2019-02-28 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
A - Award 20,408 75,592 36.98
2019-03-04 2019-02-25 4/A TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Restricted Stock Unit
M - Exercise -1,633 0 -100.00
2019-03-04 2019-02-25 4/A TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -407 55,184 -0.73 19.75 -8,038 1,089,884
2019-03-04 2019-02-25 4/A TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 1,633 55,591 3.03
2019-02-27 2019-02-25 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Restricted Stock Unit
M - Exercise -817 0 -100.00
2019-02-27 2019-02-25 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -407 54,368 -0.74 19.75 -8,038 1,073,768
2019-02-27 2019-02-25 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 817 54,775 1.51
2019-01-17 2019-01-15 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -514 53,958 -0.94 16.15 -8,301 871,422
2018-12-18 2018-12-14 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -417 54,472 -0.76 16.86 -7,031 918,398
2018-12-11 2018-12-07 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -346 54,889 -0.63 17.09 -5,913 938,053
2018-12-06 2018-12-03 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -449 55,235 -0.81 17.31 -7,772 956,118
2018-10-17 2018-10-15 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -460 55,684 -0.82 18.98 -8,731 1,056,882
2018-09-25 2018-09-21 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
S - Sale X -1,000 56,144 -1.75 20.20 -20,200 1,134,109
2018-09-18 2018-09-14 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,667 57,144 -2.83 20.45 -34,090 1,168,595
2018-09-11 2018-09-07 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -346 58,811 -0.58 20.15 -6,972 1,185,042
2018-09-05 2018-09-03 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -450 59,157 -0.75 20.60 -9,270 1,218,634
2018-07-17 2018-07-15 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -460 59,607 -0.77 20.90 -9,614 1,245,786
2018-06-25 2018-06-22 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
S - Sale X -1,000 60,067 -1.64 21.80 -21,800 1,309,461
2018-06-13 2018-06-07 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -346 61,067 -0.56 21.95 -7,595 1,340,421
2018-06-05 2018-06-01 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -449 61,413 -0.73 21.75 -9,766 1,335,733
2018-04-17 2018-04-13 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -305 61,862 -0.49 23.45 -7,152 1,450,664
2018-04-04 2018-04-02 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
S - Sale X -1,000 62,167 -1.58 22.30 -22,300 1,386,324
2018-03-09 2018-03-07 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -229 63,167 -0.36 24.00 -5,496 1,516,008
2018-03-06 2018-03-02 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Restricted Stock Unit
A - Award 1,633 0 -100.00
2018-03-06 2018-03-02 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,279 63,396 -1.98 23.80 -30,440 1,508,825
2018-03-06 2018-03-02 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
A - Award 14,694 64,675 29.40
2018-01-17 2018-01-15 4 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -390 49,981 -0.77 25.25 -9,848 1,262,020
2018-01-09 3 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
100,742
2018-01-09 3 TYPE Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Common Stock
100,742
2013-12-20 2013-12-19 4 BLIN Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
BLIN
A - Award 75,000 426,029 21.37
2012-02-22 2012-02-17 4 BLIN Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
Stock Option (right to buy)
M - Exercise -1,820 0 -100.00
2012-02-22 2012-02-17 4 BLIN Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 1,820 81,305 2.29 0.36 650 29,026
2007-06-28 3 BLSW Bridgeline Software, Inc.
Common Stock
79,503
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)