SSP insider buys 1,262 E.W. Scripps shares
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
E.W. Scripps Co insider Samantha J. Brickner, a ten percent owner, reported an open-market purchase of Class A common shares. She bought 1,262 shares at a weighted average price of about $3.53 per share on May 13, 2026, bringing her directly held Class A position to 111,695 shares.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 1,262 shares
Net Buy
2 txns
Insider
Brickner Samantha J.
Role
10% Owner
Bought
1,262 shs ($4K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share Holding | 1,262 | $3.5346 | $4K |
| holding | Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share Holding — 111,695 shares (Direct);
Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share — 106 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- F1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $3.525 to $3.56, inclusive. 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 sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes to this Form 4.
Key Figures
Shares purchased: 1,262 shares
Purchase price: $3.5346 per share
Class A shares after trade: 111,695 shares
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5 metrics
Shares purchased
1,262 shares
Class A common shares bought on May 13, 2026
Purchase price
$3.5346 per share
Weighted average price for the 1,262-share purchase
Class A shares after trade
111,695 shares
Direct Class A holdings following the reported purchase
Common voting shares holding
106 shares
Direct common voting share position as of May 13, 2026
Net buy direction
1,262 net shares bought
Net-buy activity in the Form 4 transaction summary
Key Terms
open-market purchase, ten percent owner, weighted average price, Form 4
4 terms
open-market purchase financial
"transaction_action": "open-market purchase"
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.
ten percent owner regulatory
""is_ten_percent_owner": 1"
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.
Form 4 regulatory
"within the ranges set forth in footnotes 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
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What insider transaction did Samantha J. Brickner report for SSP?
Samantha J. Brickner reported an open-market purchase of 1,262 Class A common shares of E.W. Scripps Co. The transaction took place on May 13, 2026, and was reported on a Form 4 insider trading filing with the SEC.
What does it mean that Samantha J. Brickner is a ten percent owner of SSP?
Being a ten percent owner means she is classified as owning at least ten percent of E.W. Scripps Co’s equity for SEC reporting purposes. This status requires her to report transactions promptly on Form 4, providing transparency into significant shareholder trading activity.
Was Samantha J. Brickner’s SSP trade an open-market purchase or another type of transaction?
The filing classifies the trade as an open-market purchase with transaction code "P." This indicates she actively bought shares on the market or in a private purchase, rather than receiving them through grants, option exercises, or other non-market transactions.
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