ESI CLUSTER SEC Filing Analysis

Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered

ESI ▲ +12.79% at T+60d

SHORT call ✗ call lost -12.79% · α vs SPY -5.65% · entry $35.36 → $39.88

Currently $41.28 · -16.74% from $35.36 entry (call sign-flipped)

Entry anchored
Feb 19, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick

T+1d

+2.06%

call -2.06% · α -3.07%

$36.09

settled 4mo ago

T+5d

-0.99%

call +0.99% · α +0.54%

$35.01

settled 3mo ago

T+20d

-12.22%

call +12.22% · α +6.26%

$31.04

settled 3mo ago

T+60d

+12.79%

call -12.79% · α -5.65%

$39.88

settled 26d ago

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Executive Summary

Three corporate insiders at Element Solutions Inc (ESI) sold shares within a 7-day window, including CEO Benjamin Gliklich who sold $6.34M worth of stock. The cluster of insider selling totals nearly $14.8 million, with participation from the CEO and CFO, signaling potential lack of confidence in near-term prospects.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction

selling

Total Value

$14.8M

Insiders

3

Actionable Insight

Traders should monitor for downward pressure on ESI shares; coordinated C-suite selling often precedes negative news or underperformance. Consider reducing long exposure or hedging ahead of next earnings or guidance update.

Key Facts

CEO Benjamin Gliklich sold 170,000 shares for $6,341,000 at $37.30 per share on February 24, 2026
CFO Carey J. Dorman sold 97,500 shares for $3,399,825 at $34.87 per share on February 23, 2026
Stanley E. Oneal sold 143,564 shares for $5,099,393.28 at $35.52 per share on February 20, 2026
Total insider selling in 7 days: $14.84 million
Selling occurred across C-suite executives, including both CEO and CFO

Financial Impact

$14.84 million in insider sales over 7 days

insider ownershipinvestor sentimentpotential dilution signal

Risk Factors

Insiders may be diversifying holdings rather than signaling fundamental concerns
No concurrent Form 4 filings indicating Rule 10b5-1 plans — raises question about timing and intent

Market Snapshot

Exchange

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Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

Document	Accession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (3 trades, 7d window)	cluster-ESI-1771968288694

4 reports for ESI

T+1T+5T+20T+60

Track record builds as more directional reports settle.

Filters

Reports for ESI — sortable, filterable
	Type				Now
Apr 28, 2026 6w ago	8-K BULLISH ★ 8/10	$42.48 $41.84	▼ −1.50%	▼ −7.55%	$41.28 (−2.82%)
Mar 23, 2026 11w ago	DEFA14A NEUTRAL ★ 2/10	$33.76 $38.15	▲ +13.00%	▲ +4.10%	$41.28 (+22.27%)
Feb 20, 2026 15w ago	Insider Cluster BEARISH ★ 7/10	$35.36 $31.04	▲ +12.22%	▲ +6.26%	$41.28 (−16.74%)
Feb 20, 2026 15w ago	Insider Cluster BEARISH ★ 7/10	$35.36 $31.04	▲ +12.22%	▲ +6.26%	$41.28 (−16.74%)

US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens Thu (11h 1m)

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