BALL M LEROY, CEO of an undisclosed company, has demonstrated a clear selling bias in recent transactions across two firms: Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) and ATI Inc. (ATI). Of the 25 reported trades, the overwhelming majority have been sales, with total sell transactions amounting to $3.82 million compared to just $1.10 million in buys. The most recent activity has been exclusively dispositive, with five sales in KOP shares between March 2 and March 17, 2026, totaling $325,729.37. These include transactions of $94,357.99 on March 17 and a cluster of sales on March 2 worth $139,306.26, $12,283.60, and $79,781.52. Earlier in the year, LEROY engaged in multiple derivative transactions involving KOP, including option exercises and awards, with notable transactions on February 26 ($828,068.64) and February 18 ($781,206.92).
The pattern suggests a strategic reduction in KOP holdings, with no recent purchases offsetting the sales. The only other company involved, ATI, shows minimal activity, with two grant transactions in November 2025 and February 2026 that carried no reported value. While LEROY’s earlier transactions included option exercises and awards—such as a $556,484.08 acquisition on February 18, 2026—the recent trend has been decisively toward divestment. The absence of any buys in 2026, coupled with consistent selling, indicates a shift in positioning, though the reasons remain undisclosed in the filings. The data reflects a disciplined, one-way flow in KOP shares, with no comparable activity in ATI.
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