ASC Ardmore Shipping Corp

NEUTRAL Impact: 3/10 144
Horizon days Filed May 15, 2026 Processed 1mo ago SEC 0001974078-26-000181
Form 144 — notice of proposed sale of securities
Latest settled — T+5d
ASC ▼ -0.53% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -0.53% · α vs SPY -1.49% · entry $18.93 → $18.83
Next anchor: T+20d in 3h
Last close $17.08 (close Jun 12) · -9.77% from $18.93 entry
Entry anchored
May 15, 11:52 AM ET
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T+1d
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call +1.80% · α +1.86%
$19.27
settled 28d ago
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call -0.53% · α -1.49%
$18.83
settled 24d ago
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Executive Summary

Director Curtis B. McWilliams filed a Form 144 to sell 20,000 common shares (~$380K at ~$19.00/sh) through Raymond James. The shares were acquired via compensation in June 2021 and are now being sold. This is a modest sale relative to the $765M market cap and follows 6 insider sells totaling $772K over the past 30 days, creating a pattern of insider liquidation.

Actionable Insight

The Form 144 signals intent to sell, not a completed transaction. However, the pattern of 6 insider sells in 30 days ($772K total) adds mild negative weight. Monitor for actual Form 4 filings to confirm execution. No immediate catalyst — treat as low-conviction bearish signal unless further insider sales accelerate.

Key Facts

  • Director Curtis B. McWilliams intends to sell 20,000 shares of ASC common stock
  • Estimated aggregate value of proposed sale: $380,000
  • Shares were originally acquired on 06/11/2021 via compensation
  • Sale is planned through Raymond James & Associates
  • Recent insider activity (30d): 6 sells totaling $772K
  • Market cap: $765M; proposed sale represents ~0.05% of market cap

Financial Impact

Proposed sale of $380K in shares by a director, representing ~0.05% of market cap

insider holdings

Risk Factors

  • Insider selling pattern may indicate management's view on near-term valuation or sector headwinds
  • Form 144 is only intent — sale may not be executed, reducing signal reliability

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight
Analyst Consensus
86% bullish (7 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 3 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
144 Filing (Primary)0001974078-26-000181
Document: 0001974078-26-000181-index.html0001974078-26-000181
Document: 0001974078-26-000181.txt0001974078-26-000181
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May 15, 2026
4w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$18.93 $18.83▼ −0.53%▼ −1.49%$17.08 (−9.77%)
May 7, 2026
5w ago
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BULLISH ★ 8/10
$18.87 $18.75▼ −0.64%▼ −2.14%$17.08 (−9.49%)
May 5, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$18.49 $18.39▼ −0.53%▼ −1.49%$17.08 (−7.60%)
May 5, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$19.06 $18.96▼ −0.52%▼ −2.51%$17.08 (−10.39%)
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