Insider Trading April 20, 2026 04:58 PM

Dolphin Entertainment CEO Increases Stake with $4,876 Purchase

William O’Dowd IV adds 3,200 shares in modest insider buy as company posts 10% revenue growth for 2025

By Avery Klein DLPN
Dolphin Entertainment CEO Increases Stake with $4,876 Purchase
DLPN

Dolphin Entertainment Chief Executive William O’Dowd IV acquired 3,200 shares on April 20, 2026, paying a weighted average of $1.524 per share for a total of $4,876. The transaction raises his direct and indirect holdings in the company amid 2025 revenue growth and a cautious market reaction to recent earnings.

Key Points

  • CEO William O’Dowd IV purchased 3,200 shares of Dolphin Entertainment on April 20, 2026 at a weighted average price of $1.524, totaling $4,876.
  • After the transaction, Mr. O’Dowd IV holds 465,840 shares directly and materially more through two wholly owned entities - 54,535 shares via Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and 62,106 via Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC.
  • Dolphin reported 10% year-over-year revenue growth for 2025 to $56.7 million and a reduced net loss, although analysts have not issued upgrades or downgrades and market response has been cautious.

William O’Dowd IV, Chief Executive Officer and a director at Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLPN), reported a purchase of company stock on a filing dated April 20, 2026. According to that filing, Mr. O’Dowd IV purchased 3,200 shares of Dolphin Entertainment common stock on April 20, 2026.

The acquisition had a total cost of $4,876, reflecting a weighted average price of $1.524 per share. Individual trades that made up the purchase ranged from $1.49 to $1.56 per share. The filing specifies the transaction date as April 20, 2026.

Following the buy, Mr. O’Dowd IV’s direct ownership of Dolphin common stock stands at 465,840 shares. He also holds shares indirectly through entities he wholly owns: 54,535 shares via Dolphin Entertainment, LLC, and 62,106 shares via Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC. Those indirect holdings are reported separately in the filing.


Market context and recent company results

The share purchase comes against a backdrop in which Dolphin’s stock has delivered a 49% return over the past year, while remaining down nearly 2% year-to-date. An analysis by InvestingPro cited in the filing indicates the stock is trading below that platform’s calculated Fair Value and lists Dolphin among its Most Undervalued companies at current levels.

In corporate results disclosed for the fourth quarter and full-year 2025, Dolphin Entertainment reported year-over-year revenue growth of 10%, bringing total revenue to $56.7 million for the period. The company also reported a reduction in its net loss, with management highlighting improvements in profitability metrics.

Despite these reported improvements in top-line growth and narrowing losses, the filing notes that market participants have reacted cautiously. The document adds that, as of the earnings release, analysts had not yet issued upgrades or downgrades in response to the results.


What the filing shows and what it does not

The SEC filing dated April 20, 2026, provides the precise trade details and an updated snapshot of Mr. O’Dowd IV’s direct and indirect holdings. It does not include additional commentary from the executive or quantify any planned future purchases or sales. The filing also does not indicate any analyst changes following the earnings announcement.

This account is based strictly on the information contained in the April 20, 2026 filing and the company’s reported 2025 results as described above.

Risks

  • Market reaction to recent results has been cautious, and there have been no analyst upgrades or downgrades reported following the earnings release - this could sustain uncertainty in the company’s short-term trading behavior (affects small-cap equities and entertainment/media sectors).
  • Despite year-over-year revenue growth and a narrower net loss, the firm’s stock remains down nearly 2% year-to-date, signaling possible near-term volatility in the equity (affects investors in small-cap media companies).

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