O'Dowd William IV purchased $5K of DLPN

O'Dowd William IV (Chief Executive Officer) purchased 4,300 shares of Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) at $1.13 on 2026-09-21 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · O'Dowd William IV
Published Sep 22, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$DLPN
Neutral
high confidence
Mentioned
$DLPN
Relevance
3/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$DLPNNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The purchase is modest and unlikely to move the stock, but it adds a data point for tracking insider sentiment.

02

Market read

Routine insider purchase with limited market impact.

03

What to watch

Potential upcoming content releases or financing that prompted the insider to increase stake.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 4/10Timing: post‑market 2026‑09‑21

Background

Form 4 filing discloses insider transactions; required for transparency.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$DLPNNeutralHigh confidence
Context

CEO William O'Dowd purchased 4,300 shares of Dolphin Entertainment for $4,850 via a 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Minimal, likely no immediate move.

Evidence & confidence

Purchase amount is under $5K and represents a tiny fraction of total float; market typically ignores such micro‑insider trades.

Market effects

None; Dolphin Entertainment operates in niche entertainment media.

None; company is US‑listed with limited regional exposure.

None

Counterpoint

Even small insider buys can precede larger strategic moves; monitor for future filings.

Key entities

  • Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.

    US‑listed entertainment media company (ticker DLPN).

  • William O'Dowd IV

    Chief Executive Officer and 10% owner of Dolphin Entertainment.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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