Phibro Animal Health (PAHC) director buys 10,000 shares in market
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP director E. Thomas Corcoran bought 10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock in an open-market purchase. The weighted average price was $31.77 per share, with trade prices ranging from $31.66 to $31.85.
After this transaction, he directly holds 41,459 shares, which includes 1,459 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan sponsored by his broker.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- None.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 10,000 shares ($317,700)
Net Buy
1 txn
Insider
CORCORAN E THOMAS
Role
null
Bought
10,000 shs ($318K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Class A Common Stock | 10,000 | $31.77 | $318K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 41,459 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $31.66 to $31.85. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each price within the range. Includes 1,459 shares acquired under a dividend reinvestment plan sponsored by the Reporting Person's broker.
Key Figures
Shares purchased: 10,000 shares
Weighted average price: $31.77 per share
Trade price range: $31.66–$31.85 per share
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5 metrics
Shares purchased
10,000 shares
Open-market purchase of Class A Common Stock
Weighted average price
$31.77 per share
Price for 10,000-share open-market purchase
Trade price range
$31.66–$31.85 per share
Range of individual trade prices on purchase date
Holdings after transaction
41,459 shares
Director’s direct ownership following the purchase
Dividend reinvestment plan shares
1,459 shares
Portion of holdings from broker dividend reinvestment plan
Key Terms
open-market purchase, weighted average price, dividend reinvestment plan
3 terms
open-market purchase financial
"reported an open-market purchase of 10,000 shares of Phibro Animal Health"
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 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased"
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.
dividend reinvestment plan financial
"Includes 1,459 shares acquired under a dividend reinvestment plan sponsored"
A dividend reinvestment plan lets shareholders automatically use cash dividends to buy more shares of the same company instead of receiving the money. It matters to investors because it turns regular payouts into a steady way to grow ownership and take advantage of compound returns—like having your savings automatically buy additional slices of a pie over time—while often reducing transaction costs and smoothing purchase timing.
FAQ
What did Phibro Animal Health (PAHC) director E. Thomas Corcoran do in this Form 4?
Director E. Thomas Corcoran reported an open-market purchase of 10,000 shares of Phibro Animal Health Class A Common Stock. This transaction increases his direct ownership stake disclosed in the filing and reflects a cash investment at current market prices.
What does the dividend reinvestment plan reference mean in the PAHC Form 4?
The filing notes that 1,459 of the director’s shares were acquired under a broker-sponsored dividend reinvestment plan. In such plans, cash dividends are automatically used to buy additional shares instead of being paid out in cash to the shareholder.
Was this PAHC insider transaction a buy or a sell?
This insider transaction was a buy, specifically an open-market purchase coded as “P” on the Form 4. The director acquired 10,000 additional shares, and there were no reported sales or derivative exercises in the same filing.