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BCPC Balchem (BCPC) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Pharma & Biotech · Chemicals & allied products · CIK 0000009326
Congress · 1
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
Funds added, last quarter
188
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about BCPC

Congress, 1 year
1 bought · 0 sold
Latest: purchase, 2026-09-17

Balchem insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

No insider purchases or sales are on record for BALCHEM CORP in the period covered. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
SVP and GM, Specialty Products
SELL
2025-12-05 SECtraded 2025-12-04
4,235
$648.3K
+16.5%
Context
  • 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 sales), the last on Jul 31, 2024.
  • The trade is 37.8% of the 11,211 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 188 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP and GM, Specialty Products van Gunsteren Job Leonard sold about $648.3K of BCPC on Dec 4, 2025; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 188 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SVP and GM, Specialty Products
SELL
2025-12-05 SECtraded 2025-12-04
1,765
$271.5K
+16.5%
Context
  • 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 sales), the last on Jul 31, 2024.
  • The trade is 18.7% of the 9,446 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 188 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP and GM, Specialty Products van Gunsteren Job Leonard sold about $271.5K of BCPC on Dec 4, 2025; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 188 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2025-12-05 SECtraded 2025-12-03
2,000
$308.3K
+16.5%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on May 8, 2024.
  • The trade is 25.0% of the 7,989 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 188 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Fischer David B sold about $308.3K of BCPC on Dec 3, 2025, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 188 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2025-12-05 SECtraded 2025-12-03
6,000
$923.5K
+16.5%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on May 8, 2024.
  • The trade is 60.1% of the 9,989 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 188 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Fischer David B sold about $923.5K of BCPC on Dec 3, 2025, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 188 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SVP Chief Supply Chain Officer
SELL
2025-11-13 SECtraded 2025-11-11
1,200
$185.3K
+9.5%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 16.2% of the 7,391 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 188 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP Chief Supply Chain Officer Reid Martin Luther sold about $185.3K of BCPC on Nov 11, 2025, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 188 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
41 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
no insider buys or sells on file
Congress
1 member bought in the last year
the lowest in Pharma & Biotech
Funds
188 funds bought in last quarter
more than 88% of Pharma & Biotech
Revenue
+8.8% year over year
more than 58% of Pharma & Biotech
Margin
14.9% net margin
more than 85% of Pharma & Biotech
Buybacks
$71.9M repurchased, FY to 2026-09-30
more than 62% of Pharma & Biotech
Short interest
1.6% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 2.1 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 68% of Pharma & Biotech
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 12Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold $1.0K to $15K, disclosed 25 days after the trade
Why it matters
House members report a bracket, not an exact amount, and have 45 days to do it; the trade is weeks old when it becomes public.

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+9.3%12M
-6%+2%+10%+17%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2025-12-03 · Fischer David B sold $923.5K2025-12-04 · van Gunsteren Job Leonard sold $648.3K2025-12-03 · Fischer David B sold $308.3K2025-12-04 · van Gunsteren Job Leonard sold $271.5K2025-11-11 · Reid Martin Luther sold $185.3K
Insider sell
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Who owns BCPC: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
4,964,479 sh
$838.7M
1,281,552 sh
$216.5M

Congress trades in BCPC

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Bought 2026-09-17 · disclosed 25 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-07-10 · disclosed 56 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-04-09 · disclosed 35 days later
$1,001 - $15,000

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

BCPC planned insider sales (Form 144)

No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.

BCPC mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF
$1.3M position · as of 2026-05-31
6.4%
CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND
$86.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.2%
CONESTOGA SMID CAP FUND
$19.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.1%
GMO Small Cap Quality Fund
$25.2M position · as of 2026-05-31
3.6%
Geneva SMID Cap Growth Fund
$1.6M position · as of 2026-05-31
3.6%
Nationwide Geneva Small Cap Growth Fund
$27.4M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.1%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Ted Harris
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$5.9M
$10.9M
$1.3M
+49%
+25%
2022
$11.9M
$8.0M
$1.2M
+22%
+23%
2021
$5.8M
$12.2M
$1.3M
+67%
+43%
2020
$4.6M
$5.6M
$1.0M
+14%
+15%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows 188 funds added last quarter, 1 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
Same sector, ranked by filing activity
Sector by SEC SIC code

BCPC financials

Revenue growth
+8.8%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
14.9%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$1.1B
four quarters, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Net margin, TTM
+15.4%
net income over revenue, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$178.0M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Debt to equity
0.02x
long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2019-12-31 (82 months older than the period end); equity 2026-09-30
Cash flow to debt
9.17x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2019-12-31 (82 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
+13.0%
TTM net income over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30
Return on assets
+10.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30
Return on invested capital
+14.0%
operating income after a 22.5% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2019-12-31 (82 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+14.9%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
32.13x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Enterprise value
$5.4B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-10-15 shares, plus long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2019-12-31 (82 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-09-30
FCF yield
+3.3%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
1.98x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 16%: four quarters to 2026-09-30 against the four to 2025-09-30
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$1.0B$953.7M$922.4M$942.4M
Gross profit$370.6M$336.2M$302.1M$280.5M
Operating income$209.3M$182.9M$159.2M$145.2M
Net income$154.8M$128.5M$108.5M$105.4M
EPS (diluted)4.753.933.353.25
Operating cash flow$216.6M$182.0M$183.8M$138.5M
Cash$74.6M$49.5M$64.4M$66.6M
Long-term debt$21.4M$19.3M$16.6M$26.8M
Buybacks$107.6M$5.7M$4.5M$35.4M
Dividends paid$28.3M$25.6M$22.9M$20.7M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27

BCPC Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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BCPC ranks highest on financial health (84th percentile) and profitability (78th), and lowest on risk and compliance (52nd), among Pharma & Biotech peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
78
Inputs
  • Return on equity+13.0% · 86 pct, sector of 545
  • Return on assets+10.2% · 89 pct, sector of 691
  • Return on invested capital+14.0% · 45 pct, sector of 45
  • Return on capital employed+14.9% · 93 pct, sector of 576
Financial health
84
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.02x · 72 pct, sector of 352
  • Cash flow to debt9.17x · 97 pct, sector of 371
Growth
58
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+8.8% · 58 pct, sector of 505
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Institutional and government
74
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter188 · 88 pct, sector of 698
  • Congress net buyers, 365d1 · 60 pct, sector of 49
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
52
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+1.6% · 77 pct, sector of 813
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.96 per $1B · 2 pct, universe of 1,048
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+5.9% · 79 pct, sector of 511
2 not measured: Insider conviction, US patents
  • Insider conviction needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: no Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) in 180 days; no insider trades in 180 days
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

5 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

BCPC filings, in plain words

Have members of Congress traded BCPC?

Yes. In the year to 2026-10-27, 1 House member disclosed buying BCPC and 0 House members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-09-17.

Read the full summary

In the year to 2026-10-27, 1 member of Congress disclosed buying BCPC and 0 members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-09-17. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.

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