Dolphin CEO buys 4,100 shares in open market
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. director and Chief Executive Officer William O'Dowd IV made an open-market purchase of 4,100 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $1.185 per share, with trades between $1.11 and $1.21.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. director and Chief Executive Officer William O'Dowd IV made an open-market purchase of 4,100 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $1.185 per share, with trades between $1.11 and $1.21. Following this purchase, he directly holds 500,040 shares and indirectly holds additional shares through wholly owned entities Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC and Dolphin Entertainment, LLC.
Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Buyer: 4,100 shares
Net Buy
3 txns
Insider
O'Dowd William IV
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Bought
4,100 shs ($5K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Stock | 4,100 | $1.185 | $5K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 500,040 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 54,535 shares (Indirect, By Dolphin Entertainment, LLC);
Common Stock — 62,106 shares (Indirect, By Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC)
Footnotes (3)
- F1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.11 to $1.21, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Dolphin Entertainment, Inc., any security holder of Dolphin Entertainment, Inc or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price with the ranges set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4.
- F2. Dolphin Entertainment, LLC is an entity wholly owned by William O'Dowd IV.
- F3. Dolphin Digital Media Holdings LLC is an entity wholly owned by William O'Dowd IV.
Key Figures
Shares purchased: 4,100 shares
Weighted average purchase price: $1.185 per share
Purchase price range: $1.11–$1.21 per share
+4 more
7 metrics
Shares purchased
4,100 shares
Open-market purchase of common stock
Weighted average purchase price
$1.185 per share
Price for 4,100-share open-market buy
Purchase price range
$1.11–$1.21 per share
Range of individual trade prices
Direct holdings after transaction
500,040 shares
Common stock directly owned post-purchase
Indirect holdings via Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC
62,106 shares
Common stock held indirectly
Indirect holdings via Dolphin Entertainment, LLC
54,535 shares
Common stock held indirectly
Net buy shares
4,100 shares
Net buy direction in transaction summary
Key Terms
open-market purchase, weighted average price, indirect ownership, transaction code "P", +1 more
5 terms
open-market purchase financial
"transaction_action: "open-market purchase" for the 4,100-share common stock trade"
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 is a weighted average price for multiple trades"
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
"Ownership type marked as indirect with nature "By Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC""
transaction code "P" regulatory
"Non-derivative transaction uses transaction code "P" indicating a purchase"
Form 4 regulatory
"Footnote refers to information provided in this Form 4"
Form 4 is a official document that company insiders, such as executives or major shareholders, file with regulators whenever they buy or sell company shares. It provides transparency about how those with inside knowledge are trading, helping investors see if insiders are confident in the company's prospects or may be selling for personal reasons. This information can influence investor decisions by revealing insiders' perspectives on the company's value.
FAQ
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What insider transaction did Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) report on this Form 4?
Dolphin Entertainment reported that CEO William O'Dowd IV purchased 4,100 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction. The filing classifies this as a direct ownership purchase, adding to his existing stake in the company’s shares.
What indirect Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) holdings are reported for the CEO?
The Form 4 shows indirect holdings of 62,106 shares through Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC and 54,535 shares through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC. Footnotes state both entities are wholly owned by William O'Dowd IV, so their share positions are attributed as his indirect ownership.
Is the Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) CEO’s trade classified as a buy or sell?
The CEO’s trade is classified as a buy. The Form 4 uses transaction code “P” and describes it as an open-market purchase, with a net buy of 4,100 shares based on the transaction summary contained in the insider filing data.
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