NewMarket Director Ting Xu Acquires 400 Shares

The purchase represents a 75.61% increase in Xu's ownership stake in the specialty chemicals company.

Feb. 27, 2026 at 11:04am

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NewMarket Corporation (NYSE:NEU) Director Ting Xu acquired 400 shares of the company's stock on February 24th, 2026. The shares were purchased at an average price of $619.21 per share, for a total value of $247,684. Following the transaction, Xu now directly owns 929 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $575,246.09.

Why it matters

This insider purchase by a NewMarket director suggests confidence in the company's prospects and could signal positive sentiment among insiders about the stock's future performance.

The details

Ting Xu, a director at NewMarket Corporation, acquired 400 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on February 24th, 2026. The shares were purchased at an average price of $619.21, resulting in a total transaction value of $247,684. This purchase increases Xu's direct ownership stake in NewMarket by 75.61%, from 529 shares to 929 shares.

  • The transaction took place on February 24th, 2026.

The players

Ting Xu

A director at NewMarket Corporation, a specialty chemicals and lubricants company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

NewMarket Corporation

A specialty chemicals and lubricants company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The company operates through its Valvoline business, which markets automotive aftermarket products, and its chemical additives segment, which develops, manufactures, and sells performance additives for fuels, lubricants, and industrial fluids.

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The takeaway

This insider purchase by a NewMarket director suggests confidence in the company's future prospects and could signal positive sentiment among insiders about the stock's performance going forward.