Althoff Donald L. 4

What Happened
Donald L. Althoff, a director of Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT), received an award/grant of 19,399 shares on February 3, 2026. The Form 4 reports an acquisition price of $0.00, so the reported cash cost of the award is $0. This was an award/grant (Form 4 transaction code "A"), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-03; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-05.
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares acquired: 19,399; reported acquisition price: $0.00 (reported value $0).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnotes/plan: none noted in the provided transaction summary (no 10b5-1, tax withholding, or cashless sale indicated).
• Timeliness: filed on Feb 5 for a Feb 3 transaction — within the usual two-business-day Form 4 reporting window.

Context
An acquisition price of $0.00 on a Form 4 typically indicates a compensation award (e.g., restricted stock or RSU settlement) rather than a market purchase. Such grants are routine for executive and director compensation and do not, by themselves, indicate buying or selling sentiment. Purchases or open-market sales tend to carry clearer signals about an insider’s view of the stock.