The $196K insider cluster is too small to warrant a bearish read-through. Monitor for any upcoming earnings or material events that could explain the CEO's sale, but treat this as routine portfolio diversification. The broader 30-day selling pattern ($4.7M across 6 transactions) is more notable but still modest for an $849M company.
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Executive Summary
Koppers Holdings CEO Leroy Ball sold $138K in open-market shares on Aug 19, and SVP Stephen Lucas sold $58K on Aug 12, totaling $196K in insider sales over a 7-day window. The cluster is small relative to the $849M market cap (0.02%), and the CEO's sale is the most notable given his position, but the dollar amount is trivial.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- CEO Leroy Ball sold 3,000 shares at $45.84 for $137,520 on Aug 19
- SVP Stephen Lucas sold 1,300 shares at $44.55 for $57,915 on Aug 12
- Total insider sales of $196K represent only 0.02% of KOP's $849M market cap
- Recent 30-day insider activity shows 6 sells totaling $4.7M, indicating ongoing selling pattern
Financial Impact
Total insider sales of $196K, or 0.02% of market cap — immaterial
Risk Factors
- CEO selling may signal personal caution ahead of unknown company-specific headwinds
- Continued insider selling pattern could accumulate to material levels over time
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-KOP-1787292222972 |
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Oct 23, 2026 4d ago | Press Release | $40.18 | awaiting T+5 | — | $39.83 (−0.87%) |
Oct 22, 2026 4d ago | SC 13D/A | $40.18 | awaiting T+5 | — | $39.83 (+0.87%) |
Oct 19, 2026 7d ago | SC 13G/A | $42.91 $39.83 | ▲ +7.18% | ▲ +7.03% | $39.83 (+7.18%) |
Oct 8, 2026 18d ago | SC 13G/A | $44.24 $43.44 | ▼ −1.81% | ▼ −1.53% | $39.83 (−9.97%) |
Aug 20, 2026 9w ago | Insider Cluster | $45.19 $46.56 | ▲ +3.03% | ▲ +2.56% | $39.83 (−11.86%) |
Aug 13, 2026 10w ago | Insider Cluster | $47.14 $45.19 | ▼ −4.14% | ▼ −2.77% | $39.83 (−15.51%) |
Aug 12, 2026 10w ago | Insider Cluster | $46.22 $45.88 | ▼ −0.74% | ▲ +1.23% | $39.83 (−13.83%) |
Aug 11, 2026 10w ago | Insider Cluster | $45.34 $44.90 | ▲ +0.97% | ▲ +0.53% | $39.83 (+12.15%) |
May 11, 2026 24w ago | 8-K | $43.08 $40.39 | ▼ −6.24% | ▼ −6.16% | $39.83 (−7.54%) |
May 8, 2026 24w ago | 8-K | $43.99 $42.41 | ▲ +3.59% | ▲ +5.06% | $39.83 (+9.46%) |
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