Chairman of the Board & CEO, 10% Owner of NL Industries Inc. (NL) Harold C Simmons buys 10,000 shares of NL on 11/23/2011 at an average price of $12.13 a share.

Nl Industries Inc. has a market cap of $569.36 million; its shares were traded at around $11.7 with a P/E ratio of 4.98 and P/S ratio of 4.21. The dividend yield of Nl Industries Inc. stocks is 4.27%.

This is the annual revenues and earnings per share of NL over the last 10 years. For detailed 10-year financial data and charts, go to 10-Year Financials of NL.

CEO Recent Trades:

• Chairman of the Board & CEO, 10% Owner Harold C Simmons bought 26,205 shares of NL stock on 09/23/2011 at the average price of 12.42. Harold C Simmons owns at least 42,053,070 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 5.8% since.
• Chairman of the Board & CEO, 10% Owner Harold C Simmons bought 20,000 shares of NL stock on 09/22/2011 at the average price of 12.12. Harold C Simmons owns at least 42,026,865 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.47% since.
• Chairman of the Board & CEO, 10% Owner Harold C Simmons bought 5,000 shares of NL stock on 09/21/2011 at the average price of 12.5. Harold C Simmons owns at least 42,006,865 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 6.4% since.
• Chairman of the Board & CEO, 10% Owner Harold C Simmons bought 15,000 shares of NL stock on 09/19/2011 at the average price of 12.43. Harold C Simmons owns at least 42,001,865 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 5.87% since.
• Chairman of the Board & CEO, 10% Owner Harold C Simmons bought 5,000 shares of NL stock on 09/09/2011 at the average price of 12.98. Harold C Simmons owns at least 41,986,865 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 9.86% since.

For the complete insider trading history of NL, click here.

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