O'Dowd William IV 4
4 · Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. · Filed Mar 2, 2026
Research Summary
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Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) CEO William O'Dowd IV Buys 3,100 Shares
What Happened
William O'Dowd IV, CEO of Dolphin Entertainment, reported an open‑market purchase of 3,100 shares on March 2, 2026. The reported weighted average price was $1.61 per share, for a total reported acquisition value of $4,991. This was a purchase (an inward transaction), which some investors view as a modest bullish signal.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-03-02. Transaction type: P (purchase; open‑market or private purchase reported).
- Price: weighted average $1.61 per share; actual trades ranged from $1.60 to $1.63 (Footnote F1).
- Total value reported: $4,991 for 3,100 shares.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Notable footnotes:
- F1: Weighted average price; reporting person can provide per‑trade breakdown on request.
- F2 & F3: Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and Dolphin Digital Media Holdings LLC are entities wholly owned by William O'Dowd IV (mentioned in the filing).
- Filing timeliness: Report filed the same day (no late filing indicated).
Context
This was a straightforward share purchase, not an option exercise, sale, gift, or other derivative transaction. The dollar amount is relatively small for typical insider trades, so while it's a purchase by the CEO, it should be weighed accordingly with other signals and company fundamentals.
Insider Transaction Report
- Purchase
Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-02$1.61/sh+3,100$4,991→ 444,090 total
- 54,535(indirect: By LLC)
Common Stock
[F2] - 62,106(indirect: By LLC)
Common Stock
[F3]
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.60 to $1.63, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Dolphin Entertainment, Inc., any security holder of Dolphin Entertainment, Inc or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price with the ranges set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4.
- [F2]Dolphin Entertainment, LLC is an entity wholly owned by William O'Dowd IV.
- [F3]Dolphin Digital Media Holdings LLC is an entity wholly owned by William O'Dowd IV.