IMPP Insider Trading

Imperial Petroleum Inc. (IMPP) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Midstream industry, with a market capitalization near $208.3M, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 74 people, carrying a beta of 1.19 to the broader market. Imperial Petroleum Inc. Led by Harry N. Vafias, public since 2021-12-06.

In the last 12 months, Imperial Petroleum Inc. insiders made 0 buy transactions and 0 sale transactions.

DateNameTypeSharesPriceValue
Aug 21, 2026Vafias HarryM-Exempt149,502$3.01$450.0K
Aug 21, 2026Vafias HarryM-Exempt149,502$3.01$450.0K
Jun 24, 2026Vafias HarryG-Gift33,627$0.00$0
Jun 24, 2026Vafias HarryA-Award440,000$0.00$0
Jun 24, 2026Vafias HarryA-Award299,000$4.95$1.5M
Mar 18, 2026Vafias Harry0$0.00$0
Mar 18, 2026Vafias Harry0$0.00$0
Mar 18, 2026Vafias Harry0$0.00$0
Mar 18, 2026Vafias Harry0$0.00$0
Mar 18, 2026Vafias Harry0$0.00$0

IMPP Insider Activity by Quarter

Reported Form 4 and Form 5 lines under IMPP's own SEC company ID, by transaction date, back to Q1 2026. Purchases and sales are code P / S (open market or private) in the company's shares; other lines are purchases and sales of other securities (options, warrants, preferred), awards, exercises, tax withholding, gifts and other acquisitions and dispositions. Later filings and amendments can change the current quarter.

QuarterPurchasesBoughtSalesSoldOther Lines
Q4 2026 (so far)0N/A0N/A0
Q3 20260N/A0N/A2
Q2 20260N/A0N/A3
Q1 20260N/A0N/A0

IMPP Institutional Ownership (13F)

As of Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 2026), 59 institutions reported holding 12,836,410 IMPP shares, valued at $59.2M as reported, 26.9% of its market cap (market cap of Jun 26, 2026). The market cap on file for IMPP is about the same figure as for IMPPP, another security of the same company (the same issuer number and name on file), so that percentage is likely over the company's whole market cap. That is -1 institutions from the quarter before. Among managers whose reports for both quarters are comparable, 11 opened a position, 12 closed one, 25 added and 16 trimmed.

Top Holders, Q2 2026

ManagerSharesValueChange
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC1,836,743$8.5MUnchanged
Anson Funds Management LP1,580,490$7.3M-5,352,870
Deuterium Capital Management, LLC790,000$3.6M-36,754
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC646,545$3.0M+97,405
MARSHALL WACE, LLP630,497$2.9M-176,124
PEAK6 LLC603,098$2.8M-155,000
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP518,832$2.4M+412,217
BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS516,471$2.4M+391,746
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC491,969$2.3M+318,525
Empowered Funds, LLC398,562$1.8M+69,312

By Quarter

QuarterInstitutionsSharesValue
Q2 20265912,836,410$59.2M
Q1 20266017,000,619$72.8M
Q4 20255416,478,787$59.6M
Q3 2025357,118,026$33.9M
Q2 2025285,547,844$17.1M
Q1 2025286,176,949$15.1M
Q4 2024305,379,472$16.2M
Q3 2024285,132,286$21.3M
Q2 2024282,449,691$9.5M

From the SEC's Form 13F data sets: investment managers with $100 million or more in Section 13(f) securities report their holdings each quarter, up to 45 days after it ends; a restated filing replaces the original, and values are as the managers reported them (a position whose price runs about 1,000 times below other managers', from a manager whose positions mostly do, is read as reported in thousands of dollars). The same shares can be reported by more than one manager, so totals can count some twice.

How to Read IMPP Insider Activity

Net insider activity is balanced over the trailing twelve months: 0 buys against 0 sales. Balanced activity typically reflects routine compensation-related vesting and tax-driven liquidity rather than directional information signals. The transaction table above includes the filer's reporting name, transaction type, share count, per-share price, and total dollar value where computable. For options traders, insider activity is one input to event-driven sizing alongside earnings calendar, analyst-rating cluster moves, and the implied-vol surface. Form 4 filings (the dominant Section 16 reporting form) must be submitted within two business days of the transaction; clusters of buys across multiple insiders within a short window are the strongest informational pattern. SEC EDGAR carries the underlying source filings for verification and additional historical depth.

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Frequently asked IMPP insider trading questions

How active are IMPP insiders right now?
Over the trailing twelve months, Imperial Petroleum Inc. (IMPP) insiders made 0 buy transactions and 0 sale transactions. Net insider activity over the trailing twelve months is balanced (0 buys, 0 sales). The transaction list above shows the most recent filings; each entry includes the insider's name, transaction type, share count, and per-share price.
What counts as an insider transaction?
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act requires officers, directors, and 10% beneficial-owner shareholders to disclose changes in their holdings via Form 3 (initial statement), Form 4 (subsequent transactions, filed within two business days), and Form 5 (annual catch-up). Insider transactions cover open-market purchases and sales, exercise of stock options, gifts, and grants. The "transaction type" field on each row distinguishes these subcategories.
Are IMPP insider buys a bullish signal?
Insider purchases (Type P, made on the open market or privately; the code covers both) carry more informational weight than insider sales: an insider must commit personal capital, and the SEC scrutinizes purchases under Rule 10b5-1 for material non-public information. Sales, by contrast, are often driven by liquidity, tax planning, or pre-scheduled 10b5-1 trading plans rather than negative information. Cluster buying (multiple insiders buying within a short window) is a stronger signal than isolated buys.
How do IMPP insider transactions affect options pricing?
Insider transaction data does not directly drive implied volatility, but Form 4 disclosures can move single-name IV if the size or timing is unusual (e.g. a large CEO buy ahead of an earnings window). Options markets price the marginal informational content; routine transactions under pre-scheduled plans are typically ignored. For event-driven options sizing, pair the insider transaction history with the upcoming earnings calendar.