MAT Insider Trading
MATTEL INC /DE/ | Dolls & Stuffed Toys
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at MATTEL INC /DE/ provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Dolls & Stuffed Toys sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-28 02:37 | 2012-02-23 | FARR KEVIN M | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $32.31 | 77,500 | $2,503,994 | 107,995 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-25 00:09 | 2012-02-23 | KAYE ALAN | Officer - EVP Chief HR Officer | OPT+S | $32.37 | 37,500 | $1,213,954 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-25 00:08 | 2012-02-22 | RICH ANDREA L | Director | OPT+S | $31.92 | 12,000 | $383,087 | 16,106 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-23 02:11 | 2012-02-21 | ALLMARK DAVID | Officer - EVP Fisher-Price Brands | OPT+S | $32.21 | 35,000 | $1,127,459 | 12,769 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-18 00:18 | 2012-02-16 | TOPHAM HERBERT SCOTT | Officer - SVP and Corporate Controller | OPT+S | $32.54 | 110,688 | $3,601,312 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-14 01:33 | 2012-02-10 | SADIGH MANDANA | Officer - SVP Treasurer | OPT+S | $32.08 | 15,000 | $481,269 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-11 00:05 | 2012-02-09 | KAYE ALAN | Officer - EVP Chief HR Officer | OPT+S | $32.15 | 37,500 | $1,205,625 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-09 00:58 | 2012-02-07 | Massingberd Geoff | Officer - EVP International | OPT+S | $32.00 | 34,000 | $1,088,000 | 51,853 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-09 00:57 | 2012-02-07 | BROTHERS ELLEN L | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $32.10 | 25,000 | $802,500 | 33,413 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-09 00:55 | 2012-02-07 | FARR KEVIN M | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $32.00 | 42,500 | $1,360,000 | 107,995 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-09 00:53 | 2012-02-07 | STOCKTON BRYAN | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | OPT+S | $32.00 | 25,000 | $800,000 | 97,475 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-07 04:12 | 2012-02-03 | DEBROWSKI THOMAS | Officer - EVP Worldwide Operations | OPT+S | $31.56 | 100,000 | $3,155,920 | 53,616 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-07 04:11 | 2012-02-03 | BROTHERS ELLEN L | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $31.52 | 25,000 | $787,948 | 33,413 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-04 00:14 | 2012-02-02 | ECKERT ROBERT | Director | OPT+S | $31.07 | 375,000 | $11,650,575 | 439,292 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-04 00:14 | 2012-02-02 | WHITE KATHY BRITTAIN | Director | OPT+S | $31.19 | 24,000 | $748,510 | 7,059 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-04 00:13 | 2012-02-01 | SINCLAIR CHRISTOPHER A | Director | OPT+S | $31.38 | 12,000 | $376,616 | 12,982 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-02 01:59 | 2012-01-31 | STOCKTON BRYAN | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | OPT+S | $30.06 | 25,000 | $751,500 | 97,475 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-02 01:58 | 2012-01-31 | NORMILE ROBERT | Officer - EVP Chief Legal Officer & Sec | OPT+S | $30.56 | 34,702 | $1,060,392 | 29,785 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-02 01:56 | 2012-01-31 | Massingberd Geoff | Officer - EVP International | OPT+S | $30.06 | 42,000 | $1,262,520 | 51,853 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-02 01:55 | 2012-01-31 | BROTHERS ELLEN L | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $30.06 | 16,250 | $488,475 | 33,413 | 0.0% |
| 2012-01-27 19:58 | 2012-01-25 | NORMILE ROBERT | Officer - EVP Chief Legal Officer & Sec | OPT+S | $29.45 | 25,000 | $736,250 | 39,487 | 0.0% |
| 2012-01-27 19:56 | 2012-01-25 | BROTHERS ELLEN L | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $29.49 | 16,250 | $479,213 | 33,413 | 0.0% |
| 2011-11-04 21:42 | 2011-11-03 | KILPIN TIMOTHY J. | Officer - EVP Mattel Brands El Segundo | OPT+S | $29.00 | 40,000 | $1,160,060 | 45,370 | 0.0% |
| 2011-10-28 23:40 | 2011-10-27 | STOCKTON BRYAN | Officer - Chief Operating Officer | OPT+S | $29.00 | 25,000 | $725,000 | 97,475 | 0.0% |
| 2011-10-28 23:39 | 2011-10-27 | SADIGH MANDANA | Officer - SVP Treasurer | OPT+S | $29.25 | 20,000 | $585,074 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2011-10-28 23:38 | 2011-10-27 | NORMILE ROBERT | Officer - EVP Chief Legal Officer & Sec | SELL | $28.95 | 10,000 | $289,500 | 39,487 | -20.2% |
| 2011-10-28 23:37 | 2011-10-27 | Massingberd Geoff | Officer - EVP International | OPT+S | $29.00 | 10,000 | $290,000 | 51,853 | 0.0% |
| 2011-10-27 23:37 | 2011-10-25 | TOPHAM HERBERT SCOTT | Officer - SVP and Corporate Controller | SELL | $28.08 | 27,372 | $768,496 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011-10-27 23:36 | 2011-10-25 | SCHADEN CHRISTOPHER P. | Officer - EVP North America | OPT+S | $28.00 | 13,415 | $375,628 | 9,389 | 0.0% |
| 2011-10-27 23:35 | 2011-10-26 | SADIGH MANDANA | Officer - SVP Treasurer | OPT+S | $28.38 | 20,000 | $567,534 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2011-10-27 23:33 | 2011-10-25 | DEBROWSKI THOMAS | Officer - EVP Worldwide Operations | OPT+S | $27.99 | 85,000 | $2,379,014 | 53,616 | 0.0% |
| 2011-10-27 23:32 | 2011-10-26 | BROTHERS ELLEN L | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $28.49 | 16,250 | $462,963 | 33,413 | 0.0% |
| 2011-10-13 23:34 | 2011-10-12 | DEBROWSKI THOMAS | Officer - EVP Worldwide Operations | SELL | $28.00 | 10,000 | $280,000 | 53,616 | -15.7% |
| 2011-08-31 23:49 | 2011-08-30 | SADIGH MANDANA | Officer - SVP Treasurer | OPT+S | $27.02 | 10,000 | $270,187 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2011-07-20 00:22 | 2011-07-18 | WHITE KATHY BRITTAIN | Director | SELL | $27.01 | 6,959 | $187,963 | 7,059 | -49.6% |
| 2011-07-07 01:44 | 2011-07-01 | STOCKTON BRYAN | Officer - Chief Operating Officer | OPT+S | $28.00 | 25,000 | $700,015 | 86,203 | 0.0% |
| 2011-07-07 01:42 | 2011-07-05 | Massingberd Geoff | Officer - EVP International | OPT+S | $28.04 | 10,000 | $280,400 | 43,833 | 0.0% |
| 2011-07-07 01:37 | 2011-07-01 | DEBROWSKI THOMAS | Officer - EVP Worldwide Operations | SELL | $28.00 | 10,000 | $280,000 | 52,995 | -15.9% |
| 2011-07-01 20:29 | 2011-06-30 | NORMILE ROBERT | Officer - EVP Chief Legal Officer & Sec | SELL | $27.45 | 10,000 | $274,500 | 41,539 | -19.4% |
| 2011-07-01 20:28 | 2011-06-30 | KAYE ALAN | Officer - EVP & Chief HR Officer | OPT+S | $27.45 | 75,000 | $2,058,750 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2011-07-01 20:22 | 2011-06-30 | BROTHERS ELLEN L | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $27.49 | 16,250 | $446,713 | 25,408 | 0.0% |
| 2011-06-01 23:37 | 2011-05-31 | NORMILE ROBERT | Officer - EVP Chief Legal Officer & Sec | OPT+S | $26.22 | 75,000 | $1,966,410 | 51,539 | 0.0% |
| 2011-05-26 23:35 | 2011-05-25 | KAYE ALAN | Officer - EVP & Chief HR Officer | OPT+S | $26.43 | 62,657 | $1,656,087 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2011-05-24 00:10 | 2011-05-20 | KAYE ALAN | Officer - EVP & Chief HR Officer | OPT+S | $26.90 | 12,343 | $332,037 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2011-05-20 23:00 | 2011-05-19 | SADIGH MANDANA | Officer - SVP Treasurer | OPT+S | $27.00 | 10,000 | $270,000 | 20,137 | 0.0% |
| 2011-05-17 00:27 | 2011-05-12 | RICH ANDREA L | Director | OPT+S | $23.38 | 1,000 | $23,378 | 16,106 | 0.0% |
| 2011-04-29 23:04 | 2011-04-27 | FRIEDMAN TULLY M | Director | OPT+S | $26.95 | 10,000 | $269,508 | 9,161 | 0.0% |
| 2011-04-29 23:03 | 2011-04-28 | KILPIN TIMOTHY J. | Officer - EVP Mattel Brands El Segundo | OPT+S | $27.00 | 12,400 | $334,804 | 41,567 | 0.0% |
| 2011-04-21 23:14 | 2011-04-20 | KILPIN TIMOTHY J. | Officer - EVP Mattel Brands El Segundo | OPT+S | $27.00 | 7,600 | $205,200 | 41,567 | 0.0% |
| 2011-04-21 23:13 | 2011-04-19 | BROTHERS ELLEN L | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $26.78 | 38,000 | $1,017,651 | 25,408 | -59.9% |
How to Interpret $MAT Trades
Not every insider transaction in MATTEL INC /DE/ is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $MAT shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for MAT
Insider activity data for MATTEL INC /DE/ is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $MAT, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.