O'Dowd William IV 4

What Happened

• William O'Dowd IV, CEO of Dolphin Entertainment, purchased 3,300 shares of DLPN in open-market transactions on February 17, 2026. The reported weighted-average price was $1.47 per share, for a total reported purchase value of $4,851.
• This was a purchase (insider buy), which investors often view as a more informative signal than routine insider selling.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-17; Transaction code: P (purchase).
• Price: weighted average $1.47/share; actual execution prices ranged from $1.43 to $1.49 (see footnote F1).
• Total shares acquired: 3,300; total reported value: $4,851.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed the same day (2026-02-17), indicating a timely report.
• Notable footnotes:
  • F1 notes the $1.47 is a weighted average and the reporter will provide a breakdown of trades by price within the $1.43–$1.49 range on request.
  • F2 and F3 disclose that Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and Dolphin Digital Media Holdings LLC are entities wholly owned by William O'Dowd IV (reported for completeness of ownership structure).

Context

• The purchase size ($4,851) is modest in dollar terms compared with many insider transactions. The filing is straightforward open-market buying (not an option exercise, award, or gift).