CIX
CompX International Inc
AMEX: CIX · INDUSTRIALS · SECURITY & PROTECTION SERVICES
$35.95
-1.05% today
Updated 2026-10-28
Market cap
$459.91M
P/E ratio
20.94
P/S ratio
2.84x
EPS (TTM)
$1.78
Dividend yield
3.33%
52W range
$20 – $40
Volume
0.0M
CompX International Inc (CIX) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (10,066,989 shares)
Buy transactions
91
Sell transactions
9
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | TIDLUND, MARY A. | Director | Buy | 1,700 | $23.44 | $39848.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | SIMMONS, MICHAEL SHAWN | Director, Vice Chairman of the Board | Buy | 1,700 | $23.44 | $39848.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | NORRIS, GINA A. | Director | Buy | 1,700 | $23.44 | $39848.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | MANIX, ANN | Director | Buy | 1,700 | $23.44 | $39848.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | JAMES, SCOTT C | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 1,700 | $23.44 | $39848.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | HERRINGTON, TERRI | Director | Buy | 1,700 | $23.44 | $39848.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 1,700 | $23.44 | $39848.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | BARRY, THOMAS E | Director | Buy | 1,700 | $23.44 | $39848.00 |
| 2025-05-21 | TIDLUND, MARY A. | Director | Buy | 750 | $25.99 | $19492.50 |
| 2025-05-21 | NORRIS, GINA A. | Director | Buy | 750 | $25.99 | $19492.50 |
| 2025-05-21 | MANIX, ANN | Director | Buy | 750 | $25.99 | $19492.50 |
| 2025-05-21 | HERRINGTON, TERRI | Director | Buy | 750 | $25.99 | $19492.50 |
| 2025-05-21 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 750 | $25.99 | $19492.50 |
| 2025-05-21 | BARRY, THOMAS E | Director | Buy | 750 | $25.99 | $19492.50 |
| 2025-03-11 | HANLEY, BRYAN A. | Senior VP and Treasurer | Buy | 500 | $22.15 | $11075.00 |
| 2025-03-11 | HANLEY, BRYAN A. | Senior VP and Treasurer | Buy | 200 | $22.50 | $4500.00 |
| 2025-03-11 | HANLEY, BRYAN A. | Senior VP and Treasurer | Buy | 50 | $21.50 | $1075.00 |
| 2024-11-18 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Sale | 700 | — | — |
| 2024-11-14 | TIDLUND, MARY A. | Director | Sale | 1,000 | $29.02 | $29021.30 |
| 2024-11-12 | TIDLUND, MARY A. | Director | Sale | 2,000 | $28.58 | $57160.00 |
| 2024-05-22 | TIDLUND, MARY A. | Director | Buy | 800 | — | — |
| 2024-05-22 | NORRIS, GINA A. | Director | Buy | 800 | — | — |
| 2024-05-22 | MANIX, ANN | Director | Buy | 800 | — | — |
| 2024-05-22 | HERRINGTON, TERRI | Director | Buy | 800 | — | — |
| 2024-05-22 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 800 | — | — |
| 2024-05-22 | BARRY, THOMAS E | Director | Buy | 800 | — | — |
| 2023-08-08 | MANIX, ANN | Director | Sale | 1,200 | $21.60 | $25920.00 |
| 2023-08-08 | MANIX, ANN | Director | Sale | 600 | $21.53 | $12918.00 |
| 2023-08-08 | MANIX, ANN | Director | Sale | 200 | $21.55 | $4310.00 |
| 2023-05-25 | NACE, ANDREW B | Executive Vice President | Buy | 200 | $18.70 | $3740.00 |
| 2023-05-25 | NACE, ANDREW B | Executive Vice President | Buy | 100 | $18.92 | $1891.99 |
| 2023-05-25 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 1,600 | $18.30 | $29280.00 |
| 2023-05-25 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 528 | $18.53 | $9783.84 |
| 2023-05-25 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 36 | $18.54 | $667.44 |
| 2023-05-25 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 12 | $18.53 | $222.30 |
| 2023-05-25 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 1 | $18.80 | $18.80 |
| 2023-05-24 | TIDLUND, MARY A. | Director | Buy | 1,100 | — | — |
| 2023-05-24 | MANIX, ANN | Director | Buy | 1,100 | — | — |
| 2023-05-24 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 1,100 | — | — |
| 2023-05-24 | HERRINGTON, TERRI | Director | Buy | 1,100 | — | — |
| 2023-05-24 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 1,100 | — | — |
| 2023-05-24 | BARRY, THOMAS E | Director | Buy | 1,100 | — | — |
| 2023-03-14 | HANLEY, BRYAN A. | Senior VP and Treasurer | Buy | 500 | $17.00 | $8500.00 |
| 2023-03-07 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 2,410 | $19.15 | $46151.50 |
| 2023-03-07 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 100 | $19.10 | $1910.00 |
| 2023-03-07 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 1 | $18.96 | $18.96 |
| 2023-03-06 | HANLEY, BRYAN A. | Senior VP and Treasurer | Buy | 500 | $19.00 | $9500.00 |
| 2022-12-06 | SAMFORD, AMY A. | Executive VP and CFO | Buy | 1,000 | $18.79 | $18790.00 |
| 2022-08-12 | TIDLUND, MARY A. | Director | Sale | 1,000 | $27.00 | $27000.00 |
| 2022-06-01 | CONTRAN, CORP | 10% Owner | Sale | 5,900 | $21.94 | $129446.00 |
| 2022-06-01 | CONTRAN, CORP | 10% Owner | Sale | 3,000 | $21.94 | $65820.00 |
| 2022-05-25 | TIDLUND, MARY A. | Director | Buy | 900 | — | — |
| 2022-05-25 | MANIX, ANN | Director | Buy | 900 | — | — |
| 2022-05-25 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 900 | — | — |
| 2022-05-25 | HERRINGTON, TERRI | Director | Buy | 900 | — | — |
| 2022-05-25 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 900 | — | — |
| 2022-05-25 | BARRY, THOMAS E | Director | Buy | 900 | — | — |
| 2021-11-12 | HANLEY, BRYAN A. | Vice President and Treasurer | Buy | 250 | $21.80 | $5450.00 |
| 2021-05-26 | TIDLUND, MARY A. | Director | Buy | 900 | — | — |
| 2021-05-26 | MANIX, ANN | Director | Buy | 900 | — | — |
| 2021-05-26 | HERRINGTON, TERRI | Director | Buy | 900 | — | — |
| 2021-05-26 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 900 | — | — |
| 2021-05-26 | BARRY, THOMAS E | Director | Buy | 900 | — | — |
| 2021-03-19 | NACE, ANDREW B | Executive Vice President | Buy | 359 | $14.90 | $5349.10 |
| 2021-03-19 | NACE, ANDREW B | Executive Vice President | Buy | 200 | $15.00 | $3000.00 |
| 2021-03-19 | NACE, ANDREW B | Executive Vice President | Buy | 151 | $14.99 | $2263.49 |
| 2021-03-19 | NACE, ANDREW B | Executive Vice President | Buy | 141 | $14.99 | $2113.59 |
| 2021-03-19 | NACE, ANDREW B | Executive Vice President | Buy | 50 | $14.97 | $748.50 |
| 2021-03-18 | NACE, ANDREW B | Executive Vice President | Buy | 250 | $15.00 | $3750.00 |
| 2021-03-08 | NACE, ANDREW B | Executive Vice President | Buy | 1,000 | $15.25 | $15250.00 |
| 2021-03-08 | NACE, ANDREW B | Executive Vice President | Buy | 500 | $15.25 | $7625.00 |
| 2021-03-08 | NACE, ANDREW B | Executive Vice President | Buy | 250 | $15.35 | $3837.50 |
| 2020-05-27 | TIDLUND, MARY A. | Director | Buy | 1,350 | — | — |
| 2020-05-27 | MANIX, ANN | Director | Buy | 1,350 | — | — |
| 2020-05-27 | HERRINGTON, TERRI | Director | Buy | 1,350 | — | — |
| 2020-05-27 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 1,350 | — | — |
| 2020-05-27 | BOWERS, DAVID A | Director | Buy | 1,350 | — | — |
| 2020-05-27 | BARRY, THOMAS E | Director | Buy | 1,350 | — | — |
| 2020-03-13 | HANLEY, BRYAN A. | Vice President and Treasurer | Buy | 250 | $11.73 | $2931.90 |
| 2020-03-13 | GRAHAM, ROBERT D | Director, Vice Chairman of the Board | Buy | 1,000 | $11.75 | $11750.00 |
| 2019-05-22 | TIDLUND, MARY A. | Director | Buy | 1,250 | — | — |
| 2019-05-22 | MANIX, ANN | Director | Buy | 1,250 | — | — |
| 2019-05-22 | HERRINGTON, TERRI | Director | Buy | 1,250 | — | — |
| 2019-05-22 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 1,250 | — | — |
| 2019-05-22 | BOWERS, DAVID A | Director | Buy | 1,250 | — | — |
| 2019-05-22 | BARRY, THOMAS E | Director | Buy | 1,250 | — | — |
| 2018-07-17 | HAROLD, C. SIMMONS FAMILY TRUST NO. 2 | 10% Owner | Buy | 10,000,000 | — | — |
| 2018-05-23 | TIDLUND, MARY A. | Director | Buy | 1,350 | — | — |
| 2018-05-23 | MOORE, CECIL H JR | Director | Buy | 1,350 | — | — |
| 2018-05-23 | MANIX, ANN | Director | Buy | 1,350 | — | — |
| 2018-05-23 | HERRINGTON, TERRI | Director | Buy | 1,350 | — | — |
| 2018-05-23 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 1,350 | — | — |
| 2018-05-23 | BOWERS, DAVID A | Director | Buy | 1,350 | — | — |
| 2018-05-23 | BARRY, THOMAS E | Director | Buy | 1,350 | — | — |
| 2017-05-24 | TIDLUND, MARY A. | Director | Buy | 1,000 | — | — |
| 2017-05-24 | MOORE, CECIL H JR | Director | Buy | 1,000 | — | — |
| 2017-05-24 | MANIX, ANN | Director | Buy | 1,000 | — | — |
| 2017-05-24 | GRAHAM, ROBERT D | Director, Chairman of the Board | Buy | 1,000 | — | — |
| 2017-05-24 | FISHER, ELISABETH C. | Director | Buy | 1,000 | — | — |
| 2017-05-24 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 1,000 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
Are CIX insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, CIX insiders have been net buyers, with about $351595.30 in stock sold across 9 sales, against 42 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at CIX mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which CIX insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. CONTRAN, CORP accounts for the largest share on record, with about $195266.00 sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.