WEST insider purchase: CEO adds 100,000 shares at $4.35
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Westrock Coffee (WEST) reported an insider open‑market purchase. On 11/11/2025, CEO, director and 10% owner Scott T. Ford (through affiliated entities) purchased 100,000 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $4.35, with trade prices ranging from $4.22 to $4.51 (Code P).
Following the transaction, the filing lists 23,263,104 shares beneficially owned indirectly via Westrock Group, managed by Greenbrier Holdings, LLC, of which Mr. Ford is the sole member and manager. The form was filed by more than one reporting person.
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Insights
CEO-affiliated entity bought 100,000 shares at $4.35; neutral.
The filing shows a Code P open‑market purchase of 100,000 WEST shares on 11/11/2025 at a weighted average of $4.35, with individual trades between $4.22 and $4.51. This indicates direct buying activity by the CEO’s affiliated entities.
Post‑trade, the report lists 23,263,104 shares beneficially owned indirectly via Westrock Group/Greenbrier. The ownership structure and disclaimers mean control and pecuniary interest may differ. Actual impact depends on holder decisions; cash‑flow effects to the company are not implicated by this secondary‑market purchase.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | COMMON STOCK | 100,000 | $4.35 | $435K |
Footnotes (1)
- Scott T. Ford is the Chief Executive Officer of the issuer and a member of its board of directors. Greenbrier Holdings, LLC ("Greenbrier") is the manager of Westrock Group, LLC ("Westrock Group") and as such has voting and investment power over the securities held by Westrock Group. Scott T. Ford is the sole member and manager of Greenbrier and as such may be deemed to exercise voting and investment control over the securities held by Westrock Group. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $4.22 to $4.51, 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 purchased at each separate price within such range. Consists of 23,263,104 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Issuer ("Common Stock"), which are held of record by Westrock Group. Greenbrier is the manager of Westrock Group and as such has voting and investment power over the shares of Common Stock held by Westrock Group. Scott T. Ford is the sole member and manager of Greenbrier and as such may be deemed to exercise voting and investment control over the shares of Common Stock held by Westrock Group. Mr. Ford and Greenbrier each disclaims beneficial ownership over all shares held by Westrock Group over which they do not have a pecuniary interest and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Ford or Greenbrier is the beneficial owner of the disclaimed securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.