James M. Lapeyre Jr., Director at ION GEOPHYSICAL CORP (IO), bought 47,500 shares at $16.02 ($756K) on 2018-08-14, disclosed to the SEC on 2018-08-15.
Seasonal purchase ($756k) by Director — this insider has traded IO in August in at least three consecutive prior years. Pattern-driven, low signal.
Something here stands out, but not much.
| # | Price | Shares | Value | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $16.02 | 10,000 | $160K | 21.2% |
| 2 | $16.10 | 7,500 | $121K | 16.0% |
| 3 | $16.10 | 7,500 | $121K | 16.0% |
| 4 | $16.10 | 10,000 | $161K | 21.3% |
| 5 | $15.39 | 10,000 | $154K | 20.4% |
| 6 | $15.70 | 2,500 |
| $39K |
| 5.2% |
| Total | $15.91 avg | 47,500 | $756K | 100% |
| Filing → |
| IO | BUY | 2019-06-03 | $407K | — | Filing → |
| IO | BUY | 2018-12-06 | $152K | — | Filing → |
| IO | BUY | 2018-11-07 | $103K | — | Filing → |