[Form 4] Element Solutions Inc Insider Trading Activity
Element Solutions insider sale of common stock reported. Matthew Liebowitz, EVP, Strategy and Head of I&S, reported selling 50,000 shares of Element Solutions Inc (ESI) on 09/17/2025 at a weighted average price of $26.55 per share, with proceeds realized across transactions priced between $26.12 and $27.02. After the sale, he beneficially owns 57,353 shares, held directly. The filing was signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of Mr. Liebowitz on 09/19/2025. The Form 4 discloses only this non-derivative disposition and provides a footnote offering to supply details of the number of shares sold at each price within the disclosed range.
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- Insider sale disclosed: 50,000 shares sold on 09/17/2025 at a weighted average price of $26.55, which may be perceived negatively by some market participants
Insights
TL;DR: Routine insider sale disclosed; size appears modest given lack of total outstanding share context.
The filing documents a non-derivative sale of 50,000 common shares by an executive officer at a weighted average price of $26.55, leaving the reporting person with 57,353 shares. This is a straightforward Section 16 disclosure of a cash sale; no derivative transactions, option exercises, or acquisitions are reported. The filing includes a standard footnote about price ranges and offers to provide allocation details. Without information on total insider holdings or company float, the direct market-impact and materiality cannot be determined from this Form 4 alone.
TL;DR: Disclosure complies with Section 16 timing and content requirements; no governance red flags shown.
The report is properly executed and identifies the reporting person, relationship to the issuer, transaction date, and amounts sold. The absence of related-party or derivative activity and the presence of an attorney-in-fact signature indicate routine compliance. The Form 4 does not, however, provide context on whether the sale was pursuant to a pre-arranged plan or for personal liquidity, so governance interpretation should be limited to factual disclosure only.