NL NL INDUSTRIES INC Insider Trading

Director Kevin B Kramer buys 6,500 shares at blended $7.14 in 17 transactions, raising stake 69.5% to 15,850 shares on 2025-03-12

Kevin B Kramer, a director of NL Industries, executed 17 separate purchases on 2025-03-12 totaling 6,500 shares for $46,427.23 at a blended average price of $7.14, increasing his holdings from 9,350 to 15,850 shares (+69.5%). The current stock price of $7.41 stands -16.5% from the 52-week high of $8.87, and Kramer's purchases occurred across a narrow intraday range of $6.93 to $7.46. While Kramer's cross-ticker track record shows 20 prior buys with a 100.00% 90-day win rate and +16.8% average 90-day return, his prior activity at NL itself consists of 5 buys on 2025-03-11 with outcomes not yet measurable, limiting inference about his timing accuracy at this specific ticker. The stock's 30-day performance shows +5.6% but 90-day performance shows -10.5%, and the company's annual revenue declined 9.5% year-over-year despite recent positive quarterly net income of $36.0M.

Director Kevin B Kramer bought 6,500 shares of NL Industries across 8 transactions for $42,854.20 on 2025-03-11, raising stake 228.1% to 9,350 shares

Director Kevin B Kramer executed 8 separate purchases totaling 6,500 shares for $42,854.20 at blended average price $6.59 on 2025-03-11, substantially increasing his position from 2,850 shares to 9,350 shares (+228.1%). The transaction occurred at prices well below the current price of $7.39, with the company trading at -16.7% from its 52-week high of $8.87. This represents significant accumulation activity by a board member at valuations that remain depressed relative to recent trading history. The company's fundamentals show quarterly revenue of $33,667,000 and net income of $36,010,000, with a notably low P/E of 2.82 and market cap of $360,984,754.26, though annual revenue contracted -9.5% year-over-year. The director's prior cross-ticker buy history shows 20 prior open-market purchases across other securities, providing context for a pattern of acquisition behavior, though prior trades at NL have not yet produced measurable outcomes at the 90-day mark.

Senior VP Hanley Bryan A. bought 250 NL shares at $6.78; now holds 1,250 shares (+25.0% vs prior)

Hanley Bryan A., Senior VP and Treasurer, purchased 250 shares at $6.78 on 2025-03-11, increasing his holdings to 1,250 shares from a pre-transaction level of 1,000 shares, representing a 25.0% increase in personal position size. His open-market purchase history demonstrates strong execution with a 100.00% 90-day win rate and an average 90-day return of +25.3% across all prior trades, though this data reflects cross-ticker performance and should not be assumed to predict NL outcomes specifically. The stock is currently trading at $7.39 with annual revenue declining 9.5% year-over-year while the company maintains a very low P/E of 2.82 and market cap of $360,984,754.26; the transaction occurred 16.7% below the 52-week high but the stock has declined 5.1% over the past 90 days even as it gained 4.1% in the past 30 days. The insider's willingness to increase equity exposure at $6.78 in a revenue-declining environment warrants observation, particularly given his demonstrated precision in prior open-market entries across other holdings.