NL
NL Industries Inc
NYSE: NL · INDUSTRIALS · SECURITY & PROTECTION SERVICES
$5.81
+1.17% today
Updated 2026-06-04
Market cap
$293.39M
P/E ratio
—
P/S ratio
1.85x
EPS (TTM)
$-0.69
Dividend yield
6.15%
52W range
$5 – $8
Volume
0.1M
NL Industries Inc (NL) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (10,220,387 shares)
Buy transactions
95
Sell transactions
5
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | TURNER, R GERALD DR | Director | Buy | 6,000 | $6.67 | $40020.00 |
| 2026-05-14 | MOORE, CECIL H JR | Director | Buy | 6,000 | $6.67 | $40020.00 |
| 2026-05-14 | MENDES, MEREDITH W. | Director | Buy | 6,000 | $6.67 | $40020.00 |
| 2026-05-14 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 6,000 | $6.67 | $40020.00 |
| 2026-05-14 | HARPER, JOHN E | Director | Buy | 6,000 | $6.67 | $40020.00 |
| 2026-05-14 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 6,000 | $6.67 | $40020.00 |
| 2025-05-15 | TURNER, R GERALD DR | Director | Buy | 2,500 | $8.04 | $20100.00 |
| 2025-05-15 | MOORE, CECIL H JR | Director | Buy | 2,500 | $8.04 | $20100.00 |
| 2025-05-15 | MENDES, MEREDITH W. | Director | Buy | 2,500 | $8.04 | $20100.00 |
| 2025-05-15 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 2,500 | $8.04 | $20100.00 |
| 2025-05-15 | HARPER, JOHN E | Director | Buy | 2,500 | $8.04 | $20100.00 |
| 2025-05-15 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 2,500 | $8.04 | $20100.00 |
| 2025-03-12 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $7.07 | $7070.00 |
| 2025-03-12 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 588 | $7.36 | $4327.68 |
| 2025-03-12 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 500 | $7.08 | $3540.00 |
| 2025-03-12 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 470 | $7.14 | $3355.80 |
| 2025-03-12 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 188 | $7.33 | $1378.04 |
| 2025-03-12 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 186 | $7.24 | $1346.64 |
| 2025-03-12 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 122 | $7.22 | $880.84 |
| 2025-03-12 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 113 | $7.23 | $816.99 |
| 2025-03-12 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 100 | $7.34 | $734.00 |
| 2025-03-12 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 10 | $7.40 | $74.00 |
| 2025-03-12 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 9 | $7.21 | $64.89 |
| 2025-03-12 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 1 | $7.37 | $7.37 |
| 2025-03-11 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 1,080 | $6.78 | $7322.40 |
| 2025-03-11 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $6.36 | $6360.00 |
| 2025-03-11 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 500 | $6.83 | $3415.00 |
| 2025-03-11 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 420 | $6.79 | $2851.80 |
| 2025-03-11 | HANLEY, BRYAN A. | Senior VP and Treasurer | Buy | 250 | $6.78 | $1695.00 |
| 2024-05-16 | MOORE, CECIL H JR | Director | Buy | 2,850 | — | — |
| 2024-05-16 | MENDES, MEREDITH W. | Director | Buy | 2,850 | — | — |
| 2024-05-16 | KRAMER, KEVIN B | Director | Buy | 2,850 | — | — |
| 2024-05-16 | HARPER, JOHN E | Director | Buy | 2,850 | — | — |
| 2024-05-16 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 2,850 | — | — |
| 2023-05-18 | STAFFORD, THOMAS P | Director | Buy | 3,550 | — | — |
| 2023-05-18 | MOORE, CECIL H JR | Director | Buy | 3,550 | — | — |
| 2023-05-18 | MENDES, MEREDITH W. | Director | Buy | 3,550 | — | — |
| 2023-05-18 | HARPER, JOHN E | Director | Buy | 3,550 | — | — |
| 2023-05-18 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 3,550 | — | — |
| 2022-12-06 | SAMFORD, AMY A. | Executive VP and CFO | Buy | 2,000 | $6.94 | $13880.00 |
| 2022-06-01 | CONTRAN, CORP | 10% Owner | Sale | 2,000 | $8.23 | $16460.00 |
| 2022-05-19 | STAFFORD, THOMAS P | Director | Buy | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2022-05-19 | MOORE, CECIL H JR | Director | Buy | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2022-05-19 | MENDES, MEREDITH W. | Director | Buy | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2022-05-19 | HARPER, JOHN E | Director | Buy | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2022-05-19 | GOUVEIA, RANDALL COLIN | Director | Buy | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2022-05-19 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2021-05-20 | STAFFORD, THOMAS P | Director | Buy | 2,750 | — | — |
| 2021-05-20 | MOORE, CECIL H JR | Director | Buy | 2,750 | — | — |
| 2021-05-20 | MENDES, MEREDITH W. | Director | Buy | 2,750 | — | — |
| 2021-05-20 | HARPER, JOHN E | Director | Buy | 2,750 | — | — |
| 2021-05-20 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 2,750 | — | — |
| 2020-05-21 | STAFFORD, THOMAS P | Director | Buy | 6,650 | — | — |
| 2020-05-21 | MOORE, CECIL H JR | Director | Buy | 6,650 | — | — |
| 2020-05-21 | MENDES, MEREDITH W. | Director | Buy | 6,650 | — | — |
| 2020-05-21 | HARPER, JOHN E | Director | Buy | 6,650 | — | — |
| 2020-05-21 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 6,650 | — | — |
| 2020-03-13 | HANLEY, BRYAN A. | Vice President and Treasurer | Buy | 1,000 | $2.71 | $2705.60 |
| 2019-05-16 | STAFFORD, THOMAS P | Director | Buy | 5,650 | — | — |
| 2019-05-16 | MOORE, CECIL H JR | Director | Buy | 5,650 | — | — |
| 2019-05-16 | MENDES, MEREDITH W. | Director | Buy | 5,650 | — | — |
| 2019-05-16 | HARPER, JOHN E | Director | Buy | 5,650 | — | — |
| 2019-05-16 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 5,650 | — | — |
| 2018-12-31 | STAFFORD, THOMAS P | Director | Sale | 6,000 | $3.67 | $22048.80 |
| 2018-12-31 | STAFFORD, THOMAS P | Director | Sale | 4,000 | $3.59 | $14375.20 |
| 2018-12-31 | STAFFORD, THOMAS P | Director | Sale | 3,000 | $3.52 | $10558.50 |
| 2018-12-31 | STAFFORD, THOMAS P | Director | Sale | 2,000 | $3.68 | $7351.40 |
| 2018-07-17 | HAROLD, C. SIMMONS FAMILY TRUST NO. 2 | 10% Owner | Buy | 10,000,000 | — | — |
| 2018-05-17 | STAFFORD, THOMAS P | Director | Buy | 2,100 | — | — |
| 2018-05-17 | MOORE, CECIL H JR | Director | Buy | 2,100 | — | — |
| 2018-05-17 | MENDES, MEREDITH W. | Director | Buy | 2,100 | — | — |
| 2018-05-17 | HARPER, JOHN E | Director | Buy | 2,100 | — | — |
| 2018-05-17 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 2,100 | — | — |
| 2018-05-17 | COOGAN, KEITH | Director | Buy | 2,100 | — | — |
| 2017-05-18 | STAFFORD, THOMAS P | Director | Buy | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2017-05-18 | MOORE, CECIL H JR | Director | Buy | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2017-05-18 | HARPER, JOHN E | Director | Buy | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2017-05-18 | GRAHAM, ROBERT D | Director, Vice Chairman, President, CEO | Buy | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2017-05-18 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2017-05-18 | COOGAN, KEITH | Director | Buy | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2016-05-19 | WATSON, STEVEN L | Director, Chairman | Buy | 2,000 | — | — |
| 2016-05-19 | STAFFORD, THOMAS P | Director | Buy | 2,000 | — | — |
| 2016-05-19 | MOORE, CECIL H JR | Director | Buy | 2,000 | — | — |
| 2016-05-19 | HARPER, JOHN E | Director | Buy | 2,000 | — | — |
| 2016-05-19 | GRAHAM, ROBERT D | Director, Vice Chairman, President, CEO | Buy | 2,000 | — | — |
| 2016-05-19 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 2,000 | — | — |
| 2016-05-19 | COOGAN, KEITH | Director | Buy | 2,000 | — | — |
| 2015-05-21 | WORRELL, TERRY N | Director | Buy | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2015-05-21 | WATSON, STEVEN L | Director, Chairman | Buy | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2015-05-21 | STAFFORD, THOMAS P | Director | Buy | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2015-05-21 | MOORE, CECIL H JR | Director | Buy | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2015-05-21 | GRAHAM, ROBERT D | Director, Vice Chairman, President, CEO | Buy | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2015-05-21 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2014-05-22 | WORRELL, TERRY N | Director | Buy | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2014-05-22 | WATSON, STEVEN L | Director, Chairman | Buy | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2014-05-22 | STAFFORD, THOMAS P | Director | Buy | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2014-05-22 | MOORE, CECIL H JR | Director | Buy | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2014-05-22 | GRAHAM, ROBERT D | Director, Vice Chairman, President, CEO | Buy | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2014-05-22 | FEEHAN, LORETTA J. | Director | Buy | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2013-05-15 | WORRELL, TERRY N | Director | Buy | 1,000 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
Are NL insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, NL insiders have been net buyers, with about $70793.90 in stock sold across 5 sales, against 31 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at NL 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 NL insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. STAFFORD, THOMAS P accounts for the largest share on record, with about $54333.90 sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.