Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) CEO adds 3,200 shares in purchase
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 3,200 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $1.524 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $1.49 to $1.56.
Following this transaction, he directly owns 465,840 common shares and indirectly owns 62,106 shares through Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC and 54,535 shares through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC, both wholly owned entities.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Buyer: 3,200 shares ($4,877)
Net Buy
3 txns
Insider
O'Dowd William IV
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Bought
3,200 shs ($5K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Stock | 3,200 | $1.524 | $5K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 465,840 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 $1.49 to $1.56, 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: 3,200 shares
Weighted average price: $1.524 per share
Price range: $1.49–$1.56 per share
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6 metrics
Shares purchased
3,200 shares
Open-market common stock purchase by CEO William O'Dowd IV
Weighted average price
$1.524 per share
Average price for the 3,200-share open-market purchase
Price range
$1.49–$1.56 per share
Range of individual trade prices in the purchase
Direct holdings after transaction
465,840 shares
Common stock directly owned by CEO after the purchase
Indirect holdings via Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC
62,106 shares
Common stock indirectly owned through wholly owned LLC
Indirect holdings via Dolphin Entertainment, LLC
54,535 shares
Common stock indirectly owned through wholly owned LLC
Key Terms
open-market purchase, weighted average price, indirect ownership, Form 4
4 terms
open-market purchase financial
"transaction_action is described as an open-market purchase of common stock"
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
"total_shares_following_transaction noted as indirect with holdings via LLCs"
Form 4 regulatory
"the ranges set forth in this footnote (1) to 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
What insider transaction did Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) report?
Dolphin Entertainment reported that CEO William O'Dowd IV bought 3,200 common shares in an open-market transaction. The weighted average purchase price was $1.524 per share, with individual trades executed between $1.49 and $1.56.
What indirect Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) holdings are associated with the CEO?
The CEO has indirect ownership of 62,106 shares through Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC and 54,535 shares through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC. Both entities are wholly owned by William O'Dowd IV, according to the Form 4 footnotes.
Was the Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) CEO transaction a purchase or sale?
The Form 4 shows an open-market purchase by the CEO. William O'Dowd IV acquired 3,200 Dolphin Entertainment common shares, and the transaction is coded as a purchase, with no reported insider sales in this filing.