[Form 4] NGL Energy Partners LP Insider Trading Activity
James M. Collingsworth, a director of NGL Energy Partners LP (NGL), reported a purchase of 100,000 common units on 09/12/2025 at a weighted-average price of $5.8016 (trade prices ranged between $5.74 and $5.86). After the reported transaction the filing shows 729,500 common units beneficially owned in a direct capacity and additional indirect holdings of 9,500 and 870 units held with or by family members. The filing notes that 2,000 units are owned jointly with his spouse and that some units are held jointly by the reporting person’s spouse and sister-in-law. The Form 4 was signed on 09/16/2025.
- Director purchase: Reporting person acquired 100,000 common units, increasing direct ownership to 729,500 units.
- Transparent disclosure: Filing details the weighted-average price $5.8016 and range $5.74–$5.86, and notes family/joint holdings.
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: A director purchased 100,000 units, modest insider buying that may reflect confidence but is routine for Form 4 reporting.
The transaction records an insider purchase of 100,000 common units at a weighted-average price of $5.8016. From a capital-markets perspective, an insider buy increases the director's direct stake to 729,500 units, which is a meaningful ownership position for governance alignment but not necessarily material relative to total outstanding units (total outstanding not disclosed in this filing). The price range ($5.74–$5.86) and the filing’s disclosure that allocation details are available on request are standard. This disclosure is useful for monitoring insider behavior but, standing alone, provides limited evidence of broader corporate developments.
TL;DR: Routine insider purchase by a director; strengthens alignment with unitholders but contains no governance changes.
The Form 4 documents a director-level acquisition and clarifies related-party holdings (joint and indirect family holdings). That transparency satisfies Section 16 reporting norms and helps stakeholders track potential conflicts or alignment. There are no resignations, appointments, or amendments reported here, and the filing does not indicate any plan-based trades. Governance implications are limited to an incremental increase in the director’s direct ownership and clearer disclosure of family-held units.