Michael A. Bless

Michael A. Bless (board member) discloses dealings in 5 companies, chiefly Century Aluminum Co, Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Piedmont Lithium Inc. In total, 60 filings cover trades dated from 31 December 2015 to 29 August 2025.

In open-market terms, that means 3 purchases worth €309k on one side and 28 sales worth €6.0M on the other. Taken together, the sales exceed the purchases by €5.6M. Unlike grants, an open-market purchase is paid for by the insider, at the market price. Outside the open market, there are 25 share grants and 1 option exercise.

In size, the median ticket on the buying side is €105k. No cluster: in 3 purchases, no other insider of the company bought within 30 days.

The latest filing, published on 29 August 2025, reports a transaction in Piedmont Lithium Inc. The last insider purchase was made public on 10 March 2023, 1,324 days ago. Between a trade and the moment it shows up on SEC (Form 4), the median delay is 2 days. The legal deadline for a Form 4 is two business days after the transaction. Selling is not necessarily a view on the stock: liquidity needs and diversification are common motives. Source: insider filings from SEC (Form 4). Past trades are no guide to future returns.