Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) CEO adds 4,100 shares in open-market buy
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. Chief Executive Officer William O'Dowd IV reported an open-market purchase of 4,100 shares of Common Stock on June 8, 2026 at a weighted average price of $1.173 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $1.08 to $1.24.
Following this purchase, he holds 491,940 shares of Common Stock directly, and also has indirect ownership of 62,106 shares through Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC and 54,535 shares through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC, both of which are wholly owned by him.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Buyer: 4,100 shares ($4,809)
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 | $1.173 | $5K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 491,940 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 54,535 shares (Indirect, By Dolphin Entertainment, LLC)
Footnotes (1)
- The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.08 to $1.24, 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. Dolphin Entertainment, LLC is an entity wholly owned by William O'Dowd IV. 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: $1.173 per share
Direct holdings after transaction: 491,940 shares
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5 metrics
Shares purchased
4,100 shares
Open-market purchase of Common Stock on June 8, 2026
Weighted average purchase price
$1.173 per share
Trades executed between $1.08 and $1.24 per share
Direct holdings after transaction
491,940 shares
Common Stock held directly by William O'Dowd IV
Indirect holdings via Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC
62,106 shares
Common Stock held indirectly as of June 8, 2026
Indirect holdings via Dolphin Entertainment, LLC
54,535 shares
Common Stock held indirectly as of June 8, 2026
Key Terms
open-market purchase, weighted average price, indirect ownership, Common Stock
4 terms
open-market purchase financial
"transaction_action: open-market purchase"
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
"ownership_type: indirect; nature of ownership by LLC entities"
Common Stock financial
"security_title: Common Stock"
Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.
FAQ
What insider transaction did Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) report on this Form 4?
Dolphin Entertainment reported that CEO William O'Dowd IV bought 4,100 shares of Common Stock in the open market. The weighted average purchase price was $1.173 per share, with individual trades between $1.08 and $1.24.
What do the indirect Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) holdings in this Form 4 represent?
The Form 4 shows indirect ownership of Dolphin Entertainment shares through two entities. Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC holds 62,106 shares and Dolphin Entertainment, LLC holds 54,535 shares, and both entities are described as wholly owned by William O'Dowd IV.