Black Stone Minerals (NYSE: BSM) director adds 37,650 common units
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Black Stone Minerals, L.P. director D. Mark DeWalch reported an open-market purchase of 37,650 common units representing limited partner interests on May 28, 2026 at a weighted average price of $13.2096 per unit. After this transaction, he directly holds 431,495 common units.
The filing also shows indirect holdings, including 6,749 common units held by his wife, 40,809 common units held by the Donald Mark DeWalch Trust, and 558,522 common units held by DeWalch Diversified LP. The price reflects multiple trades between $13.19 and $13.205 per unit.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- None.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 37,650 shares ($497,341)
Net Buy
4 txns
Insider
DeWalch D Mark
Role
null
Bought
37,650 shs ($497K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common units representing limited partner interests | 37,650 | $13.2096 | $497K |
| holding | Common units representing limited partner interests | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common units representing limited partner interests | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common units representing limited partner interests | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common units representing limited partner interests — 431,495 shares (Direct, null);
Common units representing limited partner interests — 558,522 shares (Indirect, By DeWalch Diversified LP)
Footnotes (1)
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Key Figures
Units purchased: 37,650 units
Weighted average price: $13.2096 per unit
Price range: $13.19–$13.205 per unit
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7 metrics
Units purchased
37,650 units
Open-market purchase on May 28, 2026
Weighted average price
$13.2096 per unit
Price for 37,650 units purchased
Price range
$13.19–$13.205 per unit
Range of individual trade prices on May 28, 2026
Direct holdings after transaction
431,495 units
Common units directly owned following purchase
Indirect holdings by wife
6,749 units
Common units held indirectly through spouse
Indirect holdings by trust
40,809 units
Common units held by Donald Mark DeWalch Trust
Indirect holdings by LP
558,522 units
Common units held by DeWalch Diversified LP
Key Terms
open-market purchase, weighted average price, indirect ownership, common units representing limited partner interests
4 terms
open-market purchase financial
"Purchase in open market or private transaction"
An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
indirect ownership financial
"direct_or_indirect": "I", "nature_of_ownership": "By wife""
common units representing limited partner interests financial
"security_title": "Common units representing limited partner interests""
FAQ
What insider transaction did BSM director D. Mark DeWalch report?
Director D. Mark DeWalch reported buying 37,650 Black Stone Minerals common units in the open market. The units were purchased on May 28, 2026 at a weighted average price of $13.2096 per unit, based on multiple trades within a narrow price range.
At what price did the BSM units trade in DeWalch’s latest Form 4?
The reported weighted average purchase price was $13.2096 per Black Stone Minerals common unit. A footnote explains that the units were bought in multiple transactions, with individual trade prices ranging from $13.19 to $13.205 per unit, inclusive, on the transaction date.
How many BSM units does DeWalch hold directly after this transaction?
After the May 28, 2026 purchase, DeWalch directly holds 431,495 common units of Black Stone Minerals. This updated direct ownership figure reflects the addition of 37,650 units acquired in the open-market transaction reported in the Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
How many BSM units did DeWalch buy versus sell in this Form 4?
This Form 4 shows a net purchase only, with 37,650 Black Stone Minerals common units bought and no reported sales. The transaction summary categorizes the activity as one open-market purchase, resulting in a net-buy direction and increasing DeWalch’s overall holdings of the partnership’s common units.