CompX International Ownership

CIX Stock  USD 22.16  0.14  0.63%   
The market capitalization of CompX International is $351.82 Million. CompX International shows majority of its outstanding shares owned by insiders. An insider is usually defined as a corporate executive, director, member of the board or institutional investor who own at least 10% of the company's outstanding shares. 87.73 percent of CompX International outstanding shares that are owned by insiders signifies that they have been buying or selling the stock in recent months in anticipation of some upcoming event. Please take into account that even companies with profitable outlook can generate negative future returns on their equity. If the true value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able generate positive returns on investment in the long run.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
1997-03-31
Previous Quarter
12.3 M
Current Value
12.3 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
13.4 M
Quarterly Volatility
1.5 M
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as CompX International in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of CompX International, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
  
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CompX Stock Ownership Analysis

About 88.0% of the company shares are held by company insiders. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 1.88. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. CompX International last dividend was issued on the 29th of November 2024. CompX International Inc. manufactures and sells security products and recreational marine components primarily in North America. CompX International Inc. is a subsidiary of NL Industries, Inc. Compx International operates under Security Protection Services classification in the United States and is traded on AMEX Exchange. It employs 570 people. For more info on CompX International please contact Scott James at 972 448 1400 or go to https://compxinternational.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, CompX International also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different CompX International's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align CompX International's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

CompX International Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

163.04 Million

CompX International Insider Trades History

About 88.0% of CompX International are currently held by insiders. Unlike CompX International's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against CompX International's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of CompX International's insider trades
 
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CompX International Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific CompX International insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on CompX International's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases CompX International insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

CompX International Outstanding Bonds

CompX International issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. CompX International uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most CompX bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when CompX International has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

CompX International Corporate Filings

F4
12th of March 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
5th of March 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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10Q
6th of November 2024
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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