There have been 50 recent insider transactions recorded for Vertex Energy, Inc. (VTNR), including 14 buys and 31 sells. Total insider buying was valued at $2.22M and total insider selling at $9.82M.
Notable insiders with recent activity include Foster Joshua Darby, Stein Jeffrey Scott, Khoury Odeh. Insider transactions can provide insights into how company leadership views the stock's valuation and future prospects.
Insider Transactions — VTNR
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Transaction |
Shares |
Avg. Price |
Value |
Shares Owned |
| 2024-09-05 |
Foster Joshua Darby |
Chief Commercial Officer |
Disposition |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2024-08-23 |
Stein Jeffrey Scott |
Director |
Disposition |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2024-04-10 |
Khoury Odeh |
Director |
Informative Sell |
2,250 |
$1.16 |
$2.61K |
17,784 |
| 2023-12-28 |
Cowart Benjamin P |
CEO and President |
Other (Buy) |
- |
- |
- |
428,854 |
| 2023-12-28 |
Cowart Benjamin P |
CEO and President |
Gift (Given) |
28,490 |
- |
- |
400,364 |
| 2023-12-19 |
Cowart Benjamin P |
CEO and President |
Gift (Given) |
9,826 |
- |
- |
5,430,870 |
| 2023-12-17 |
Cowart Benjamin P |
CEO and President |
Gift (Given) |
9,912 |
- |
- |
5,440,696 |
| 2023-11-10 |
Stratton Christopher Allen |
Director |
Informative Sell |
100,000 |
$3.93 |
$392.6K |
88,405 |
| 2023-07-21 |
Ruiz Alvaro |
Chief Strategy Officer |
Gift (Received) |
12,500 |
- |
- |
12,500 |
| 2023-07-06 |
Carlson Chris |
CFO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
100,000 |
$2.96 |
$296K |
- |
| 2023-06-19 |
Borgen Dan |
Director |
RSU Award |
28,730 |
- |
- |
42,857 |
| 2023-06-19 |
Stratton Christopher Allen |
Director |
RSU Award |
22,121 |
- |
- |
188,405 |
| 2023-06-19 |
Harvey Timothy C |
Director |
RSU Award |
20,034 |
- |
- |
20,034 |
| 2023-06-19 |
Khoury Odeh |
Director |
RSU Award |
20,034 |
- |
- |
20,034 |
| 2023-06-19 |
Maston Karen Kay |
Director |
RSU Award |
22,121 |
- |
- |
22,121 |
| 2023-05-20 |
Ruiz Alvaro |
Chief Strategy Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
6,250 |
$1.45 |
$9.06K |
- |
| 2023-05-19 |
Ruiz Alvaro |
Chief Strategy Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
25,000 |
$1.92 |
$48K |
50,000 |
| 2023-05-14 |
Cowart Benjamin P |
CEO and President |
RSU Award |
48,603 |
$6.46 |
$313.98K |
48,603 |
| 2023-05-14 |
Carlson Chris |
CFO |
RSU Award |
26,433 |
$6.46 |
$170.76K |
26,433 |
| 2023-05-14 |
Ruiz Alvaro |
Chief Strategy Officer |
RSU Award |
24,301 |
$6.46 |
$156.98K |
24,301 |
| 2023-05-14 |
Rhame James Gary |
Chief Operating Officer |
RSU Award |
31,976 |
$6.46 |
$206.56K |
31,976 |
| 2023-05-14 |
Haugh Douglas Scott |
Chief Commercial Officer |
RSU Award |
150,000 |
$6.46 |
$969K |
150,000 |
| 2023-05-12 |
Rhame James Gary |
Chief Operating Officer |
Informative Buy |
4,000 |
$6.33 |
$25.31K |
14,648 |
| 2023-04-19 |
Cowart Benjamin P |
CEO and President |
Informative Sell |
66,666 |
$8.00 |
$533.33K |
5,450,608 |
| 2023-04-14 |
Haugh Douglas Scott |
Chief Commercial Officer |
Disposition |
- |
- |
- |
1,500 |
| 2023-04-11 |
Cowart Benjamin P |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: CEO and President |
Informative Sell |
66,667 |
$8.29 |
$552.67K |
5,517,274 |
| 2023-03-21 |
Cowart Benjamin P |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: CEO and President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
166,000 |
$1.26 |
$209.16K |
- |
| 2023-03-16 |
Stratton Christopher Allen |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
60,000 |
$1.26 |
$75.6K |
- |
| 2023-03-06 |
Stratton Christopher Allen |
Director |
Informative Sell |
25,000 |
$10.08 |
$251.93K |
66,913 |
| 2023-03-02 |
Cowart Benjamin P |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: CEO and President |
Informative Sell |
66,667 |
$10.05 |
$670K |
5,583,941 |
| 2023-02-27 |
Cowart Benjamin P |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: CEO and President |
Informative Sell |
66,666 |
$8.10 |
$539.99K |
5,650,608 |
| 2022-12-12 |
Maston Karen Kay |
Director |
Disposition |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2022-12-12 |
Khoury Odeh |
Director |
Disposition |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2022-11-17 |
Cowart Benjamin P |
CEO and President |
Informative Sell |
66,666 |
$8.13 |
$541.99K |
5,717,274 |
| 2022-11-01 |
Cowart Benjamin P |
CEO and President |
Informative Sell |
66,667 |
$8.62 |
$574.99K |
5,783,940 |
| 2022-10-19 |
Cowart Benjamin P |
CEO and President |
Informative Sell |
71,132 |
$8.07 |
$574.04K |
262,854 |
| 2022-09-13 |
Cowart Benjamin P |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: CEO and President |
Informative Sell |
71,133 |
$8.08 |
$574.75K |
333,986 |
| 2022-08-22 |
Gregory James P |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
45,000 |
$1.45 |
$65.25K |
15,000 |
| 2022-08-09 |
Cowart Benjamin P |
CEO and President |
Informative Sell |
71,133 |
$8.29 |
$589.69K |
405,119 |
| 2022-07-20 |
Cowart Benjamin P |
CEO and President |
Informative Sell |
71,132 |
$11.33 |
$805.93K |
476,252 |
| 2022-07-12 |
Cowart Benjamin P |
CEO and President |
Informative Sell |
71,133 |
$10.38 |
$738.36K |
547,384 |
| 2022-06-10 |
Ruiz Alvaro |
Chief Strategy Officer |
Disposition |
75,000 |
$1.92 |
$144K |
- |
| 2022-06-10 |
Strickland John Noel |
Officer |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2022-06-10 |
Rhame James Gary |
Chief Operating Officer |
Disposition |
- |
- |
- |
10,648 |
| 2022-06-02 |
Phillips David L |
Director |
Informative Sell |
99,621 |
$16.33 |
$1.63M |
- |
| 2022-05-16 |
Stratton Christopher Allen |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
60,000 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2022-05-12 |
Cowart Benjamin P |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: CEO and President |
RSU Award |
28,813 |
$13.09 |
$377.16K |
28,813 |
| 2022-05-12 |
Carlson Chris |
CFO & Secretary |
RSU Award |
18,196 |
- |
- |
18,196 |
| 2022-05-09 |
Stratton Christopher Allen |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
60,000 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2022-05-06 |
Strickland John Noel |
COO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
29,250 |
- |
- |
- |
■ Informative Buy/Sell — open market transaction (most significant)
■ Uninformative Buy — award, option exercise, conversion
■ Uninformative Sell — tax withholding, award vest sale
■ Neutral — gift, trust, expiry
