Benjamin P Cowart insider trades: Vertex Energy (VTNR) stock buys and sales
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17 trades reported on SEC Form 4, newest first
| Date | Stock | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Holding | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2023 | VTNR | ↓ Sell10b5-1 | 66,666 | $8.00 | $533K | Through B&S Cowart II Family LP | Apr 20, 2023 (1d) |
| Apr 11, 2023 | VTNR | ↓ Sell10b5-1 | 66,667 | $8.29 | $553K | Through B&S Cowart II Family LP | Apr 12, 2023 (1d) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | VTNR | ↓ Sell10b5-1 | 66,667 | $10.05 | $670K | Through B&S Cowart II Family LP | Mar 3, 2023 (1d) |
| Feb 27, 2023 | VTNR | ↓ Sell10b5-1 | 66,666 | $8.10 | $540K | Through B&S Cowart II Family LP | Feb 28, 2023 (1d) |
| Nov 17, 2022 | VTNR | ↓ Sell10b5-1 | 66,666 | $8.13 | $542K | Through B&S Cowart II Family LP | Nov 17, 2022 (0d) |
| Nov 1, 2022 | VTNR | ↓ Sell10b5-1 | 66,667 | $8.62 | $575K | Through B&S Cowart II Family LP | Nov 3, 2022 (2d) |
| Oct 19, 2022 | VTNR | ↓ Sell10b5-1 | 71,132 | $8.07 | $574K | Direct | Oct 20, 2022 (1d) |
| Sep 13, 2022 | VTNR | ↓ Sell10b5-1 | 71,133 | $8.08 | $575K | Direct | Sep 14, 2022 (1d) |
| Aug 9, 2022 | VTNR | ↓ Sell10b5-1 | 71,133 | $8.29 | $590K | Direct | Aug 9, 2022 (0d) |
| Jul 20, 2022 | VTNR | ↓ Sell10b5-1 | 71,132 | $11.33 | $806K | Direct | Jul 20, 2022 (0d) |
| Jul 12, 2022 | VTNR | ↓ Sell10b5-1 | 71,133 | $10.38 | $738K | Direct | Jul 14, 2022 (2d) |
| Jun 25, 2018 | VTNR | ↑ Buy | 8,000 | $1.00 | $8K | Direct | Jun 26, 2018 (1d) |
| Jun 4, 2018 | VTNR | ↑ Buy | 3,255 | $1.01 | $3K | Direct | Jun 5, 2018 (1d) |
| May 30, 2018 | VTNR | ↑ Buy | 38,200 | $0.99 | $38K | Direct | Jun 1, 2018 (2d) |
| Dec 4, 2014 | VTNR | ↑ Buy | 244,299 | $3.07 | $750K | Through The Benjamin Paul Cowart 2012 Gr | Dec 9, 2014 (5d) |
| Dec 4, 2014 | VTNR | ↑ Buy | 244,299 | $3.07 | $750K | Through The Shelley T. Cowart 2012 Grant | Dec 9, 2014 (5d) |
| Jun 8, 2011 | VTNR.OB | ↑ Buy | 7,500 | $2.04 | $15K | Through Control of Vertex Holdings, L.P. | Jun 9, 2011 (1d) |
Each row is one filing's trades in one stock, summed. Shares and prices are as filed, before any later stock split.
About Benjamin P Cowart's insider trades
Benjamin P Cowart is CEO and President at Vertex Energy (VTNR). Since Jun 8, 2011, Benjamin has reported 6 open-market purchases worth $1.6M and 11 sales worth $6.7M on SEC Form 4. There have been no open-market trades in the last 12 months.
11 sales (100% of the value sold) were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which is set up months in advance and runs on a schedule, so they say little about how the insider sees the stock today.
Their filings also include other transactions (22 filings), gifts (18 filings), grants and awards (10 filings), option exercises (3 filings). These aren't open-market trades and aren't counted above.
How to read insider trades
Officers, directors and owners of more than 10% of a company must report trades in its stock on SEC Form 4, usually within two business days. Purchases with their own money are the stronger signal: insiders sell for many reasons (taxes, diversification, a house), but buy for one. See every VTNR insider trade, the latest insider trades across the market, or cluster buys, when several insiders buy the same stock within days.