Hanwha Aerospace Increases NEXT Stake to 18.54M Shares in Sept Purchases
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. reported insider purchases of NextDecade Corp (NEXT) common stock on 09/23/2025 and 09/24/2025. On 09/23/2025 Hanwha Aerospace bought 551,819 shares at a weighted average price of $6.9856, increasing reported direct beneficial ownership to 18,088,187 shares. On 09/24/2025 it purchased 449,510 shares at a weighted average price of $7.0193, raising reported direct ownership to 18,537,697 shares. The filing also shows 17,536,369 shares held indirectly by Hanwha Ocean LLC, which Hanwha Aerospace may be deemed to beneficially own. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of its pecuniary interest and notes potential group affiliation but disclaims membership.
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Insights
TL;DR: Significant open-market purchases increased reported direct ownership to 18.54 million shares across two days; weighted-average prices near $7.01.
The reported acquisitions on 09/23/2025 and 09/24/2025 total 1,001,329 shares bought at weighted averages of $6.9856 and $7.0193. These are non-derivative purchases, implying cash-funded open-market activity rather than option exercises. Reported direct beneficial ownership rose to 18,537,697 shares, and an additional 17,536,369 shares are held indirectly by Hanwha Ocean LLC. The filing includes standard disclaimers about beneficial ownership and group status, limiting affirmative claims about control or intent.
TL;DR: Insider purchases are material for disclosure but the filing includes disclaimers about beneficial ownership and group status.
The Form 4 properly discloses two purchase transactions and specifies weighted-average price ranges for each day. The report notes indirect holdings through Hanwha Ocean LLC and contains a disclaimer about beneficial ownership and possible group affiliation. For governance and Section 16 purposes, these disclosures clarify transaction timing and ownership quantities but stop short of asserting control or group membership.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Stock | 449,510 | $7.0193 | $3.16M |
| Purchase | Common Stock | 551,819 | $6.9856 | $3.85M |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares reported in this transaction were purchased at prices ranging from $6.8100 to $7.1550, inclusive. The reporting person shall provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of all securities covered by this filing for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise, or is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares reported in this transaction were purchased at prices ranging from $6.8200 to $7.2200, inclusive. The reporting person shall provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price. Reflects securities held directly by Hanwha Ocean LLC. Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held directly by Hanwha Ocean LLC.